Recent content by NineTwoOh

Awesome thanks! Now I know I won't wreck it ... well, that is it can be done without wrecking it! :)

Was your back like jca's or mine? I still havn't had the stones to drill another hole yet..

Well if anyone reads this later on with similar issues, the yeast I had must have been bad. I transferred it to a new carboy after it had settled the best it would and repitched. Took right off after repitching.

I've let it sit out at 71 for a few days now.. just checked the brix and it hasn't moved at all so there really isn't much fermentation going on.. is this must junk now or can I repitch?

It may have been fermenting at most, 8 hours when it seemed to quit..However the yeast has been in since Monday morning which is about 78 hours ago. Maybe it needs a day or so to sit at the new temp. I'll report back tomorrow.. unless you think with about 16 hours at 70-71 it should have pretty...

Well after the initial little flurry of activity, it seems to have slowed again. Should I agitate the yeast and trub back into suspension or should I repitch? The must is super clear already and I'm second guessing myself..

Mequon? I'm up in Sheboygan! :) Small world! Anyway - I had to bring it up to start primary. Once it's going well I was told to drop it back down so I will give that a whirl! Maybe I'll let you know when it's done and you can drive up and grab a growler :)

I went to my local homebrew store and the first thing he asked was, what's the temp? It was around 67. He said, there is your problem. Get it up to 70-72 and it'll likely take off. I brought the carboy up from the basement and let it sit out overnight.. take off! To answer your other...

Hey all! New to the forum and to cider brewing! I've done beer in the past but cider is totally new to me! I started with a sanitized carboy and put 5 gallons of locally acquired frozen (thawed going in of course!) cider. I threw in 5 crushed campden tablets and let it sit for 12 hours. I then...

So I was looking to do this but the back of mine looks different than yours jca. It almost looks as if it were MADE to add additional holes to it. I called Edgestar and they emphatically said don't do it.. likely just to cover their asses. Look safe to you?