I use the Vinbrite filter all the time but I don't hardly wait long enough and usually get clogged up and have to change the filter a couple times mid filter. :)
I am not sure what we did or didn't do but this turned out terrible and we dumped it out.... which was weird because the only things I had put in it so far was candy canes ... water and yeast... oh well it was just an experiment.
I just bottled the new batch of Hole Fire Wine and wow it is good... the Currants gave the final product a darker color I think but I did use all green peppers this time instead of red. They did how ever give a much better mouth feel than the raisins so that was a plus.
I have a pepper plant...
My opinion would say yes but I am not entirely sane when it comes to heat!
but if you don't plan on drinking it then make it scalding because you can make chili or put in spaghetti or other dishes and its great.
just put them in blender seeds and all (De stem) and add half your sugar to the...
Here is that pic ... Good thing its only a gallon I forgot to write down the ingredients!
Edit: found the recipe
Candy Cane 2 Large regular candy cane. 1 regular red candy cane. 1 regular rainbow candy cane. lalvin ICV-D47 9/9/12 1 gallon ? 1.140
The Rhubarb is so subtle that if you use any thing stronger than maybe strawberry or such it will over power it... my raspberry mead sat in carboy for six months and got bottles in December 2011 and will probably be ready in another couple months ... the young mead will in my experience taste...
Okay to be clear I use the chemicals now (sparingly) but when I started I was totally against it..
most of our batches went pretty well but we had some huge failures. (off flavors) (infections)
Our wine did not start becoming great until we controlled the fermentation environment.
just my 2...