Recent content by lisade

Oh Yes I use a sanitized wine thief and taste anytime I do anything with my wine. I like to besure everything is okay as I go.

Update The peach wine seems to be coming along nicely. I did not add a K pac, but it does taste like a chardonnay with just a hint of peach. I am supprised! I am sure it will improve with age as it is still under airlock and clearing.

Smell Hi, I am new to wine making and the first batch that I made using the campden and proper additives smelled like rotten eggs for several days. I was really getting nervous thinking I had ruined my wines, nope the oder cleared and they are coming along nicely. Good luck. L

Muscadine is a purple grape that is usually grown in the Southeastern US. It is a wonderful color and a sweet grape. My wine is a beautiful reddish purple color.

Thanks for the advice, I will follow it and see what happens. Thanks

Sp Sorry about that the current sp is 1.030 it does have a good bit of peach floating in it. I did follow a recipe that was in the "The Joy of Home Winemaking" book re the number lbs of peaches. It does taste peachy, just sure not to sweet. Thanks

Hi all, I have developed a new addiction! Wine making LOL. I had a friend give me some muscadines a couple weeks ago and a $200 later I have a 5 gallon muscadine, 7 gallons of scuppernog and 2 gallons of peach brewing. This forum is wondeful and full of great advice. Thanks all...

Hello all from South Georgia, I am new to wine making, but already think I am addicted as I have 4 different brews going on. I have a 2 gallon batch of peach wine placed in primary fermentation on Sunday. Today I stirred the must and tasted it, it was not sweet enough and basically tasted...