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I've come across quite a few 14 oz. cans of Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce so you should know I want to make wine with them. Will it be ok to use these cans? The ingredients in a can are: cranberries, high fructose corn syrup. corn syrup, water. I plan on putting the jellied cranberry sauce...

I made a 6 gallon batch of red wine. I wanted to make a second batch using the same grapes. I added 3 tsp yeast energizer and sugar water to bring the sg to 1.09. I thought (because in the past the must started fermenting from the yeast still left) I might not have to add yeast. But about 4...

I need to know how much 1 camden tablet is in teaspoons. If I crush 1 tablet what will it measure in teaspoons? Thanks

My recipe calls for sherry yeast. Please tell me what I can use as a substitute or what is similar to a sherry yeast. I am making corn wine (whiskey) Thanks.

I just filled up a 6 gallon carboy with jalapena must from my crock and I have about an extra gallon left in the crock. I planned on making another 6 gallon batch. I was wondering if I can add other ingredients minus 1 gallon of water (using the 1 gallon of must) to make 6 gallon? In other words...

a JALAPENA wine recepe calls for 10 drops pectic enzyme per gallon. I have powder pectic enzyme so how many teaspoons will it take?

Can I use concentrates that have sorbates added or juices that have been pastuerized to use in my must?

I am making corn whiskey and the recipe calls for 40 oz of white grape concentrate and I don't have it but I have grape concentrate - can I substitute? Would it make much difference and how?It is a 5 gallon batch. Thanks

I am making cucumber wine according to recipe except it said to rack after 5 days when SG was between .109 and 1.1. I did not rack until 5 1/2 days when SG was .998. The airlock has been on for 1 day and there is no bubbling in the airlock. What is the matter? I thought it would be bubbling by now.

I am making 6 gal of cucumber wine and I added all ingredients yesterday morning (except K meta) and yeast. Today at noon I added the yeast. This afternoon it occured to me that I never added K meta, It has not started fermenting in the crock. Should I add the K meta now and the yeast in the...

Would someone give me a recipe for cucumber wine? Thanks if you will help.

I am making Banana wine. The SG at 1.0 has stopped. I am going to transfer to carboy from primary. Do I add any K meta and how much, 1/4 tsp? What is the way to transfer into carboy? I use a crock for primary and am transfering into glass carboy. Can I use a cup and strainer/funnel? Thanks.

I'm making a 6 gal batch of banana wine and a 5 gal batch of banana/pineapple/plum/apple. The 6 gal starting SG was 1.09. The 5 gal SG was 1.105. I started them on Aril 12th and pitched yeast on April 14th. The recipe said to remove from fermentor and place in carboy after 3-5 days when SG...

I am making 6 gal of potato wine from a recipe from Tom on this site. The recipe does not call for adding K meta or campden tablet or stirring twice a day and I am wondering if that is correct or should I?

I want to make 5 gal of potato wine and the recipes I have seen say it will take anywhere between 10 and 30# of potatos. some say to leave skins on and some say to peal and slice potatos. I just made grape wine and did not have enough fruit so I want to be sure I have enough potatoes. Tom your...

I started 2 gallons of grape wine. SG was 1.06 on 2/10/11 when I started and .096 on 2/11/11 when I put in 2 gallon bottles. It has been 1 1/2 days and the airlocks are not bubbling. When should the bubbling begin?

I want to do this batch different than my first. My recipe calls for crushing my fruit and letting it sit for 2 or 3 days and then adding water, sugar, and ingredients (minus yeast) and a day later adding yeast then stirring 2 times a day.It says when it gets down to about 1.02 and stops...

I am making my first batch of grape wine in over 30 years. I planned to make 5 gal. I used 15# of store bought red grapes and 4 oranges and crushed them and let them sit for 4 days in a crock stirring 2 times daily. Then I added 2 gal water, nutrients , acid bend, tannin, meta, and pectic enzyme...