I had started 2 separate 1-gallon batches on 4/15 - a Dole Pineapple/Orange/Banana batch with additional raisins and a Welches Niagra/Raspberry. The Dole batch used Moncharet, Welches used Cote de Blancs. Starting SG on both was 1.088. Both had a primary cover but the airhole was not blocked, it...
There is a smaller auto-siphon made specifically for 1 gallon jugs - George has it under "3/8 inch Mini Auto-Siphon for One Gallon Jugs"
For starting the racking cane by itself - I use a turkey baster in the end of the hose
Think that was what i was looking for - THANKS!
I have 3 - 2 gallonprimaries but only 1 -7 gallon so it's in the queue!
I am so looking forward to this one!
I've only done the Ocean Spray Whole berry thing - and it was GOOD! Got another 6 gallon batch in the wings. And I just picked up a 3 galloncarboy at the same time I got a can of the Vitners Cranberry - enough to make 3 gallons! So I wuld be interested in what you do with Welches cranberry...
Wade - I can't remember!!!! But I do remember the run.Hopefully George will chime in.
Northern Winos - I haven't tried anything of either Orgeon OR Vintners other than the small Oregon cans that are fruit in light syrup - my 1 gallon batches are a case of trial and error,sometimes good...
I had bought a bottle of blackberry wine this summer that was absolutely divine so....it's time to see if I can make one. Don't have access to fresh fruit so would be using one of the purees/concentrates
I do have 1 gallon stabilizing, from the small cans of Oregon Fruit- got them from Wal-Mart...
Haven't tried black current yet but the local grocery chain (northeast Massachusetts) has fresh black current juice on sale this week - anyone try to use this before? (no - did not check the label to see what else was added!)