I am very new to this and I am looking for some help.
On 10/01/07 I began a raspberry cider. I used 100% apple juice, 30 ounces of raspberries (non frozen) and 2 table spoons of sugar for sport. I use the mead slap pack yeast that a local homebrew supplier recomended (I cant remember the number).
Anyways, blended up the raspberries and mixed it all together and let it go. I had activity in the air-lock within 6 hours and a strong sulfur smell late the next day. I did some reading that most people pasturized/cooked their berries before adding them. I got paranoid and decided to transfer the cider to a secondary and strain off all the excess seeds and pulp from the berries. I did this on day 3. After doing this I still had strong activity in the air lock and lots of stinky sulfur.
About 2 days ago activity in the air lock pretty much stopped, I have it a lil shake and left it alone. Last night I checked it again and there was still now bubbles. So I took a sample and the hydrometer read 1.00 even. The cider is still cloudy and smells.
Sooooooo..... Is this totally normal for only being one week old or did I kill the yeast when I moved it to the secondary? If so should I re-pitch?
Any help or advice would be great..
On 10/01/07 I began a raspberry cider. I used 100% apple juice, 30 ounces of raspberries (non frozen) and 2 table spoons of sugar for sport. I use the mead slap pack yeast that a local homebrew supplier recomended (I cant remember the number).
Anyways, blended up the raspberries and mixed it all together and let it go. I had activity in the air-lock within 6 hours and a strong sulfur smell late the next day. I did some reading that most people pasturized/cooked their berries before adding them. I got paranoid and decided to transfer the cider to a secondary and strain off all the excess seeds and pulp from the berries. I did this on day 3. After doing this I still had strong activity in the air lock and lots of stinky sulfur.
About 2 days ago activity in the air lock pretty much stopped, I have it a lil shake and left it alone. Last night I checked it again and there was still now bubbles. So I took a sample and the hydrometer read 1.00 even. The cider is still cloudy and smells.
Sooooooo..... Is this totally normal for only being one week old or did I kill the yeast when I moved it to the secondary? If so should I re-pitch?
Any help or advice would be great..