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I just picked 14# of figs and can get lots more so I was wondering if anyone has a good recipe for it since this will be my first trial batch. Any suggestions are welcome as always!!

thanks! Next time I will check on what yeast is best to use before i start.

I am making a batch of orange wine from frozen concentrate and the recipe just says wine yeast...so what type should I use? I currently have champagne,montrachhet,71b-1122,k1v-1116,ec-1118.

Thanks I will give it a go!

Sorry I should have said that I am wanting to make a 5-6gallon batch. Yes, I got the fruit at Sams! I just couldn't resist the thought of what a great wine it could make! Anyway, currently I only have these yeasts to work with....Red Star Champagne or Montrachet, K1-V1116, EC-1118, or 71B-1122...

I have a four fruit blend (frozen pieces) of Strawberries, pineapple, mango, and peaches and I think it will make a WONDERFUL wine but I am not sure of a recipe I have made strawberry and peach by themselves an they were great so I was wondering if I should just use one of those recipes? I just...

I would like to make some apple cider wine now that I have used all of my fruit in the freezer. So can any of you that have made a good batch give me a recipe to use? I have looked at a few but thought I would get one from some of the best!

I just have the fruit in a bag so should I put half of it in another bag for the other 1/2 of this mix?

I noticed your sg went UP from 1.092 to 1.096. Did you stir well the first time you checked the sg? What was the temp of the must? I did stir it very well the first time i checked sg the temp was 70 when I checked it both times. If I split this batch out then what about the fruit that I have...

This is a 5 gallon recipe and it is posted in my original post

I do have an acid kit and I have used it once but decided I was too overwhelmed with the total wine making process at that time but now that I do have a few batches under my belt that have turned out great I should start trying to make it even better. I will check it tonight before adding the...

last night it was at 1.092 but i have not added the yeast yet. I was going to recheck it tonight before I add the yeast and cut it down if still too high which I am sure it still will be. I did a yeast starter instead of just sprinkling it. Just rechecked SG is now 1.096 so how bad will it be...

Well I decided to go ahead and buy more of the fruit so I used 15lbs of the berry blend and did purchase the 71B-1122 yeast. I will keep you posted to how it turns out! Thanks again for the suggestions.

thanks for the input I will let you know what I do when I decide to do it

I am thinking of making a three berry fruit wine with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. They are in a prepackaged 3# bag from Sams. I was wondering if I use say 9# of the fruit, can I add a berry blend fruit juice with it to enhance the flavor? If so, how much juice should I use in the...