Recent content by tkrecky

No I have 2 5 gallon carboys a 6.5 gallon bucket and a bottling bucket. My plan was to make my " starter" in the bucket. Then rack off and split the original sorbate cider into the 2 carboys then add half of the starter to each. Only draw back is when I go to secondary I'm gonna be doing some...

Ok so what about this idea, I sanitize my original bucket. Then move the cider back into the bucket. Then sanitize and clean my carboy. After doing this I buy 5 gallons of 100% apple juice and make sure I get the right stuff this time. I use this to make a "huge" starter like you suggested...

Ok so I just pulled the jugs out of the recycle bin and sure enough! Contains less than 0.1% potassium sorbate! What do I do now? I added some brown sugar at initial pitching of the yeast almost 2 weeks ago. My OG right now is just under 1.07 how much more sugar should I add? I racked...

Slayer, I plan on testing tonight but could ferment of 1.07 juice really be done in 6 days? Here is the cider that I bought it was from a local orchard in Des Moines. http://www.iowaorchard.com/appleciderandspices.html Do you think that they add something to the juice that kills all yeast...

Ok so I re-pitched last Tuesday night. Then left for a ski trip and just got home last night the airlock wasn't doing much. It could have had activity when I was gone. The room is approx 65. Should I open and test or wait? What could be killing the yeast if it is again dead?

is it possible to over mix? the yeast? also i just pitched the dry yeast in i didn't make a starter.

I did 12 hours.

I'm going to throw in some new yeast tonight. I used orchard pressed cider so like Slayer said I may have some wild yeast going on in there. I also added nutrients and peptic enzyme to make it clear. Im not sure if that had anything to do with it either?

Made my first batch over a week ago and pitched my dry yeast. I was really worried when nothing was ever happening in my bucket. I decided to just wait it. But after the Super Bowl last night I decided it was time to open the bucket and see if anything was happening. I took a hydrometer...