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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!

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

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!

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...

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!

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 only have 2 carboys in my basement in a back room. I have noticed a few fruit flies around in the basement. How can I get rid of these? Is this normal? Thanks!

I bought a wine kit and the target alcohol content is 8%. If I wanted to increase this, what would I have to do? Thanks!

I have read tons of stuff online and am still confused with this whole ph/acid testing? I have determined that if the PH is low, acid is high and vice versa. Also, if my ph is at 4.2 how much acid do I add? And if my ph is at 1.8 how do I bring the acid down??? If someone could post some...

What is the cheapest site to buy wine bottles in bulk online? Thanks!

If I am using this for sanitizing do I need to rinse the equipment with water after using the Sodium Metabisulphite?

*Ingredients: *15 cans of juice concentrate *4 gallons of water *1 package Pasteur yeast *6 lbs. of sugar *5 Campden tablets, crushed *3 tsp. yeast nutrient *1 1/4 tsp. potassium sorbate *Equipment: *Hydrometer *5 gallon food grade bucket with lid *5 gallon glass carboy *Air lock...

I started the must process on 10/25/2011. After I added my sugar, water, yeast nutrient and yeas, my SG was at 1.108. I checked the SG today, 10/31/2011, and it went up! It was at 1.114. I was expecting it to go down so that I can move it to the carboy. I was planning on moving it when it...

Can I get a accurate reading from my Hydromter in my primary? Also, it says in the directions I can use the plastic storage case for the hydromter as my testing tube? Is this ok? Or should I just go buy a test tube from my wine shop? Thanks Everybody!

New to the board here. Anything happening in Michigan anytime soon? thanks!

I have looked all over to get a detailed step by step process of wine making with fresh fruit. I only have ever used juices and would like to expand! Could somebody please post a step by step process for me? Thank you!

Vinometers......Are these things worth a damn? Or is it a complete waste of time? I have read on some sites that you have to double the reading to get the alcohol content. Other sites say what it says is what it is. I have measured some store bought wine that I have and it seemed to be...

I have read online and book after book how important sanitation is for wine and beer making. Is rinsing everything in extremely hot water adequate or do I need to use a wash made for sanitizing?