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As anyone else attempted a coffee wine before? I have just started a gallon batch of coffee wine that I added some vanilla and almond extract. I personally don't like or drink coffee, but I have a few friends that do. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

Currently I have 6 gallons of welch's concord, 6 gallons of white grape/peach, 1 gallon of strawberry, and 1 gallon of blueberry. This winter I made a gallon batch of rhubarb that I back sweetened with strawberry and vanilla extract. It kind of tastes like strawberry rhubarb crisp and ice cream.

I am starting my first batch of Rhubarb wine. I am using 7 pounds of Rhubarb for the must and was going to use 3 pounds of strawberries to make a F-Pack. This is going to be a 1 pound batch. I put pectic enzyme on the "fruit" with 1/2 gallon of boiling water and let it stand for a day before...

I usually have my freinds give me their empy bottles and I give them a couple of bottles of wine for them. I sometimes get bottles like the Barefoot wine with the taller metal caps. I have not seen any where to get new caps to cap these wine bottles. Does anyone out there have any...

Thanks for the info on the F-pack! I have been busy with the kiddos for our county fair and starting a remodel of a room n our house, so I won't be making it till this fall. It should be interesting!

Hello out there! I am the type of person that can't wait for spring. Not that is means the end of winter, just I love Rhubarb! I plan on following the 1 gallon Rhubarb recipe in my winemaking recipe book. I have 5 pounds of Rhubarb and 5 pounds of Strawberry. I plan on reserving 2 pound of...

I don't think I will buy any cranberries because the juice was from white cranberry/strawberry. It was sweeter and smoother than regular cranberry juice. I will simmer some down this weekend when I have some more free time. Let's see... the 3 P's Poor Patience :ib Poor attention span...

Should I reduce it down by 1/2? I was afraid the juice might change it's flavor by heating it. I'll give it a shot. Thanks!

I have a gallon batch of wine fishing that I made from White Cranberry/Strawbery Ocean Spray juce. I usually make a F-Pack for my wines and was wondering how to make one for this wine. The base is from two 2L jugs of the Ocean spray Juice. I don't want to just make a strawberry F-Pack and I...

I am curently making a wine from Ocean Spray's White Cranberry Strawberry juice. I was planning on using the lees for making another batch of Pee. I was going to save the lees in a ceramic container in the fridge till I am ready to make the Skeeter Pee. This container is similar to what my...

If you have a strong flavor and the alcohol content is high, it might be O.K. I have never tried it. I have read in some wine making books about not doing it because of loss of flavor and body. These people have way more experience than I do, so I figure they know best. If you have enough...

Being a fellow new-be I will tell you that having the right tools for prepping the must is essential. I started a gallon batch of Welch's red grape wine last month. I tested the concentrate in the can and it was about 1.6 sg! I had to add water to get it to a decent 1.070 to leave me a bout...