Hello first off i would like to say hello to everyone as this is my first post. I have been making ciders around 6 months now and have been trying alot of yeasts. The one i like the best is safale-04 the thing is with this yeast is it
starts fermenting within 12 hours of pitch. It ferments strong for around 4-5 days than stops. I have checked the sg and it will be around 1.000 to .997 it verys from batch to batch. It will sit for a couple of days with no airlock activity. then the lees kind of puffs up and start to ferment again real hard but this time the yeast puts on quite a show? it looks like a lava lamp stringing up and down with all its movement. has anyone else had this kind of thing happen? It always turns out great? None of all the other yeasts i have tryed have ever done this just the S-04 and every time i have used it. around eight to ten times? I have eight one gal. batchs of diferent one going all the time.If i could figure out how to post a pic i would add a few for you to see.thanks
starts fermenting within 12 hours of pitch. It ferments strong for around 4-5 days than stops. I have checked the sg and it will be around 1.000 to .997 it verys from batch to batch. It will sit for a couple of days with no airlock activity. then the lees kind of puffs up and start to ferment again real hard but this time the yeast puts on quite a show? it looks like a lava lamp stringing up and down with all its movement. has anyone else had this kind of thing happen? It always turns out great? None of all the other yeasts i have tryed have ever done this just the S-04 and every time i have used it. around eight to ten times? I have eight one gal. batchs of diferent one going all the time.If i could figure out how to post a pic i would add a few for you to see.thanks