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Thanks for the info. Is the batch ruined or can I salvage it by siphoning the lower contents below this into another carboy? (I am bearing in mind that could be a stupid question). Thanks in advance.

Still new to this whole cider thing. Did two - 1 gallon batches of fresh-pressed apples from our orchard. Initial SG was 1.045, used EC-1118 and it stopped fermenting after about 10 days. Moved them to another jug to sit. FG was less than 1.000. I have now noticed what looks like mold on the...

I ran a second batch and had much better luck getting it started. The activity started on day 3 and bubbled for about 12 days and I've had about 4 days of zero activity and it is quite clear. Originally I used a refractometer and got Brix 15 which is 1.0611 and had similar reading on the...

Ok. I started with bubbles about an hour ago with my batch from photos 1 and 2, the one that had the floaters throughout it. There is quite the activity on top of the surface with frothy bubbles as well. My next question is, the batch in photo 3 still has no activity. There is only a very...

I did add yeast nutrient (I didn't mention that in the original post). I added it with the pectic enzyme and Campden and waited the 24 hours before pitching the yeast. I just added yeast again like Nick said and we'll see what happens.

Hi, I am brand new to cider making. I pressed our own apples for the cider. I added Campden and pectic enzyme and waited 24 hours and then added the EC-1118 yeast that was rehydrated. I am over 90 hours now and no bubbling in the airlock and the one batch in the photo has a lot of solids that...