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So, two days ago I made my first 3 gallon batch of cider. I was told to try the Nottingham yeast which I never have before. I pitched the entire 11 g packet for the 3 gallons. It has been two days and I don't have any movement in the airlock. Should I repitch the yeast or give it a few more days?

I just did my tertiary rack on a cider from home juiced apples that I started on 10/31/13. The initial reading was 1.066. gallons worth of gala juiced apples (maybe not the best apples to use?, but I got them for free) 1 cup of brown sugar 1 cup of white sugar 1/2 tsp of pectic enzyme 1...

On Halloween (10/31) we juiced a gallons worth of apples. I put the juice in a pot and added 1 cup of light brown sugar and 1 cup of white sugar. I put that on low heat for about 15 minutes. I then put it in a glass carboy with 1 crushed campden tablet and 1/2 tsp of pectic enzyme. And put the...

Hi all- I'm a newbie to home brewing. I just started in August 2013. My question is about a yeasty aftertaste in most of what I've made thus far. I made a plum country wine (which popped all the corks because I'm assuming it started fermenting again after I back sweetened since it was very...