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How long would I simmer it for? How will I know when the water is out? And what if the grain alcohol I have is only 80%? Is that ok still? Thanks guys!

I have a wine I made with fresh fruit and berries. it has fermented down below an SG of 1.00. What store bought juice could I use to add some flavor and sweetness? Is this going to decrease the alcohol content if I add a gallon of juice to my 3 gallons of wine? thank you!

I can sir when the yeast is active on the top? I can just mix all this up? It won't mess with the fermentation????? Thank you!

Here is what i did I added 3 pounds of frozen strawberries to 5 cups of simple syrup boiling (10 cups of sugar). Let cool. Added cool water to 3 gallons. Sg is at 1.07. I added my yeast with the fresh fruit still in there. Is this ok so far? How long can I leave the fruit floating in my primary?

How long can I leave fresh fruit floating in my primary before it gets moldy or anything?

So if I ferment the wine dry to .990 SG or less, there is zero sugar in the wine?

Is it possible to use an artificial sugar instead of real sugar? Or could I use a juice sweetened with Splenda or similar to make a juice wine? would that work?

So after I clean my bottles and give a kmeta spray, do I need to let the bottles dry completely before filling? Do I need to rinse out the kmeta too? Thanks!

Thank you very much!

Can I jar my skeet pee in a mason jar? is it necessary to boil the jar still to seal it like when canning? Thanks everybody! Merry Christmas!

So after some experimenting, here is what I have came up with. Just wanted to share! 1. Get a big tub (like you would use for a keg, with the rope handles) 2. Fill it up a little more than half way with hot water. 3. Add 5 scoops of OxyClean 4. Stir good 5. Submerge a bottle and fill with...

So what is the best way to do it?

How many pounds of grapes would I need to use my juicer and get 5 gallons of juice???

Thank you everybody! Dont know what I would do without this!

and I can bottle right after mixing in the tablets? or should I wait 24 hours or so?