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I have three different red wines going right now and all three need to be racked at the same time. Can I clean and sanitize one pail and siphon kit, then 1) siphon the first wine into the pail, clean and sanitize that carboy and siphon back, 2) then siphon the second wine into the pail, clean...

So I put together a yeast starter via a recipe I have in a book. First I added 3 tsp of pectin enzyme powder to the juice and let it sit for about 30 min. Then in a small bowl, I added 4oz of the juice, 3 tsp of Fermax Yeast Nutrient (by Crosby & Baker), 4 oz of lukewarm water, and the packet of...

The guy from the store says that it has naturally fermented. I guess the juice has been sitting in the warehouse since last growing season. I decided to just add the yeast and hope for the best. Anyone suggest differently?

I purchased two 6 gallon pails of juice (Cabernet Franc and Zinfandel) and when I measured the specific gravity yesterday, it was at about 1.020 on each (at about 57*F). The book I have says to test for sugar and acid and make adjustments, if necessary. When the specific gravity is 1.070 -...