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So bring it back in to 75 degree house. Would a second pack of yeast hurt it? I'll buy a hydrometer.

Ok, I added the yeast about 23-24 hours after the campden tabs. It was about 24#s of fruit which brought it to about the 4 gallon mark. 5-6 months to bottle???? I was under the impression I would be able to bottle in no more than 2 months. Should I activate another pack of yeast...

Tom, I added 4 gallons of fruit and then brought the level up to about 5 1/2 gallons with water, sugar, and juice concentrate. Not sure where you are getting 3 1/2 gallons of water? Like I said, I have no measuring instruments to measure gravity or acid. I am kind of winging it since its my...

Thanks for the quick reply! I am kind of using the Jack Keller Japanese Plum recipe (wont let me add link). Here are my personal notes on how I have been doing things. I used about 24lbs of seeded loquats, so I quadrupled everything in the recipe except the yeast. I did not have any tannin...

Hello and thank you all in advanced for any help you may provide. This is my first wine making experience and I would really be happy with drinkable results. I am using Loquats/Japanese Plums. I followed my instructions up to the part about adding the activated yeast. I spaced out this...