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  1. keena

    Out of bottles again!

    I've heard of screw tops breaking, risky... Talk to local restaurants, I get free bottles then clean, sanitize and reuse like many others here.
  2. keena

    Post your labels here

    I haven't been able to get on much with my final semester of college in progress, but every time I do I enjoy seeing all these great labels!
  3. keena

    Dragon Blood in 15 days!!!

    Reilly: I think your sg is good for this recipe. Totally up to the person drinking it (you) but I really enjoy this wine a lil weaker than normal, has wonderful flavor! Adding sugar at this point is ok though, just do the whole boiling it down in very little water thing and let it cool to room...
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    Skittle Wine

    Mine was dark red, must just be the skittles you get in your bag. I did original recipe and it's been done for a while now. It taste bad at first but after it sat for a while, I was happy I did the 5 gal. Either way you will go through some trouble with it so I recommend doin the 5 gal. You'll...
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    Skittle Wine

    Sg should be at 1. I back sweetened to 1.015. But it's really your call. For sweet wines the average I seem to see is about 1.004-1.012. My fiance likes it really sweet tho. I have a different wine that's at 1.020 that she likes, too sweet for me tho.
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    Skittle Wine

    Time is your best friend, mine sat for about 6 months now and I had a bottle last night, pretty tasty. When you clear be sure to treat with amylase enzyme first, that will pull the starches out of the wine that is left from the skittles. Otherwise clearing is difficult.
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    Skittle Wine

    I used 1 can of white grape and didn't mix it with any water. Also, a few days before I boiled my candy to melt it, then froze it, this helps you to remove ALOT of the wax. It freezes up on top of it. I was able to catch mine after the wax froze but before the Candy froze so I pulled almost all...
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    Skittle Wine

    I made Valentines starburst wine last year and just bottled it like a month ago, its in my to 3 wines made! Very good
  9. keena

    Skittle Wine

    Its all your preference, some cover some don't. I cover all my wines. You will have similar results with both so don't worry yourself buddy.
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    CO2 Charger

    Lol touche!
  11. keena

    Marking or Labeling Corks?

    Lol, I feel like all my hobbies do this. I have to many hobbies!
  12. keena

    Skittle Wine

    Yup same recipe as skittle!
  13. keena

    CO2 Charger

    Ok, guess I'll have to invest in marbles... Lol
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    CO2 Charger

    But won't the gas create a wall on to of the wine so the air don't touch it? It don't matter if co2 pushes the gas out, as long as air doesn't come in contact with the wine. Right?
  15. keena

    CO2 Charger

    I'm gunna look into that, I don't like searching for something to to my wines off every rack. Seems like a greed idea since I never bulk age longer than 6 months
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