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How long would I simmer it for? How will I know when the water is out? And what if the grain alcohol I have is only 80%? Is that ok still? Thanks guys!

I have a wine I made with fresh fruit and berries. it has fermented down below an SG of 1.00. What store bought juice could I use to add some flavor and sweetness? Is this going to decrease the alcohol content if I add a gallon of juice to my 3 gallons of wine? thank you!

I can sir when the yeast is active on the top? I can just mix all this up? It won't mess with the fermentation????? Thank you!

Here is what i did I added 3 pounds of frozen strawberries to 5 cups of simple syrup boiling (10 cups of sugar). Let cool. Added cool water to 3 gallons. Sg is at 1.07. I added my yeast with the fresh fruit still in there. Is this ok so far? How long can I leave the fruit floating in my primary?

How long can I leave fresh fruit floating in my primary before it gets moldy or anything?

So if I ferment the wine dry to .990 SG or less, there is zero sugar in the wine?

Is it possible to use an artificial sugar instead of real sugar? Or could I use a juice sweetened with Splenda or similar to make a juice wine? would that work?

So after I clean my bottles and give a kmeta spray, do I need to let the bottles dry completely before filling? Do I need to rinse out the kmeta too? Thanks!

Thank you very much!

Can I jar my skeet pee in a mason jar? is it necessary to boil the jar still to seal it like when canning? Thanks everybody! Merry Christmas!

So after some experimenting, here is what I have came up with. Just wanted to share! 1. Get a big tub (like you would use for a keg, with the rope handles) 2. Fill it up a little more than half way with hot water. 3. Add 5 scoops of OxyClean 4. Stir good 5. Submerge a bottle and fill with...

So what is the best way to do it?

How many pounds of grapes would I need to use my juicer and get 5 gallons of juice???

Thank you everybody! Dont know what I would do without this!

and I can bottle right after mixing in the tablets? or should I wait 24 hours or so?

Thanks Tom! How and when do I add it? and how much???

Do you have to use this in every batch at the end? What does it do? Do crushed campden tablets do the same thing? What if my kit doesnt call for any of this, do I do it anyways? Thanks!

Just curious if trying to clear it before I stabilize it would cause any problems. if I added the bentonite yesterday, how long until I should add the potassium sorbabte? Then how long after that do I bottle?

I have a batch of grape concentrate going right now. It was started on October 25th. SG was great! On November 5th my sg was 1.08. On November 17th the SG was at .996. I added the bentonite to begin clearing the wine before I added the potassium sorbate. Did I screw up? Is this ok? Thanks!

I am very new to this. I may be interested. Im sure I could pick up some good info from you guys!