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so I re-pitched s-05 on the 15th of Jan. A nice krausen formed and has since dropped off. I took a sample today and it's at 1.028. any ideas whats going on here? this is the apple juice I used http://www.alassonde.com/en/products/formats.aspx?prod=tropical&pid=SNE40049A&s=096

I had the same feeling.. The thing is that the air lock is still bubbling away and I can see it bubbling away inside the carboy producing CO2 ... and it has been the entire time. I'm going try pitching Nottingham (if they have it at my LHBS) and update you guys.

I did aerate using a drill attachment I have so I don't think that was the issue.. It might have been a bad package of yeast..

it was a package of the red star dry champagne yeast... said right on the package that it was good for cider. .. this was a 5 gallon batch and fermentation temp is between 67-69

I made a cider back in November OG was 1.070 and today it's at 1.032 when i sampled 2 weeks ago it was at 1.034. the recipe was plain apple juice, dextrose and champagne yeast. what do you guys think? should I re-pitch? and if so, should i use the same yeast or can I throw in something...

ah yes... thanks for the feedback.

just looking for some advice on this grain mill I found on kijiji http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-art-collectibles-Grain-Mill-Perfect-Garden-Accessory-W0QQAdIdZ429069319 I'm not sure why they're selling it as a "garden accessory" but i've emailed them to find out if it's actually...

if anyone else is interested, I just found a good write up on converting the 15 gal igloo cooler on the northern brewer forum. http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=100874

for my first mash tun, I just picked up one blue igloo cooler, just to the left of this one. it's about 15 gallons.. cubed shape and was $27. The label said it will "keep cool" for 4 days and the seal and insulation looked pretty decent. the only "issue" i could see is that the spigot is on...