Recent content by limetwist

I racked it and switched to Cote des blanc last night. It's not what I wanted, but better than have it go bad. It's fizzing like crazy this morning. Hope it doesn't go toooooo dry. Guess I'll try ale yeast a different time.

no fizzing :-( I took some out last night and added some sugar and a bit of nutrient. Nothing this morning. I think it's dead.

SG is still the same as OG. :(

Is that a good thing or bad?

Could "the good stir" be slowing something down? There was nothing this morning, but about 1 this afternoon I notice the airlock up, and a bubble about every 2 minutes. I'm starting to think this stuff is messing with my head....

Brought the primary upstairs yesterday to maybe gain a couple degrees. By late afternoon there were bubbles in the airlock! About every 90 seconds. Maybe the sloshing? By 9:00 pm it had stopped. I looked and it appeared about the same as the pic I posted. I gave it a good stir, and nothing this...

No airlock movement, SG same. After I stirred last night it went still/clear. This morning it looks like this. (If attachment works). (Kind of a thin mottled foam). Should I stir again? Thanks so much for giving me feedback.

So confused... nothing after 12 hours of pouring that beautiful frothy yeast in. Stirred this morning checked tonight and the airlock had moved (heart jumped!). but it still wasn't bubbling. Opened it up to see about a 3" diameter round of light foam in the center. That's it. Stirred it again. I...

There are *always* a few more apples, aren't there? :). I have 2 oj bottles full in the fridge and one frozen. I figure I don't really need to turn it all into alcohol, but it's always tempting. Honestly my last batches of cider were in 2008. I have all the notes yet. One with wine yeast and...

No sorbate, I was dodging the bees and cutting apples :)

Quick question. Had a nice foamy pint glass of live yeasties, got it to the same temp as the juice, and slowly poured it in. Do I stir this in? Or cover, airlock, and leave it alone? (and hopefully the bubbling airlock will appease my curiosity in the morning). :D Thanks in advance

Thanks, all. I'm in process of rehydrating the new packet. Whipping the heck out of the primary in the meantime. I'll update-- Thanks!

7... HB guy said to use more since mine were a couple years old. It was an unopened bottle, but no seal in it. I usually only go with 1 per gallon. :-/

They pulled it out of a refrigerator display, expiration is 3/2017. Bought it last week. I found another place to buy the yeast, so I'm headed there this afternoon. This is frustrating! The juice is awesome, too, so the last thing I want to do is waste it. I can bring the bucket back upstairs...

Got good detailed instructions (it seemed) from new local HB store, but not very helpful troubleshooting. :( 5 gallons fresh pressed cider OG 1.042; temp of liquid: 68* campden tablets waited day and a half; sprinkled in the S-04 Yeast, 1/2 tsp energizer, 8 tsp nutrient. (instructions...