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I just picked 14# of figs and can get lots more so I was wondering if anyone has a good recipe for it since this will be my first trial batch. Any suggestions are welcome as always!!

I am making a batch of orange wine from frozen concentrate and the recipe just says wine yeast...so what type should I use? I currently have champagne,montrachhet,71b-1122,k1v-1116,ec-1118.

I have a four fruit blend (frozen pieces) of Strawberries, pineapple, mango, and peaches and I think it will make a WONDERFUL wine but I am not sure of a recipe I have made strawberry and peach by themselves an they were great so I was wondering if I should just use one of those recipes? I just...

I would like to make some apple cider wine now that I have used all of my fruit in the freezer. So can any of you that have made a good batch give me a recipe to use? I have looked at a few but thought I would get one from some of the best!

I am thinking of making a three berry fruit wine with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. They are in a prepackaged 3# bag from Sams. I was wondering if I use say 9# of the fruit, can I add a berry blend fruit juice with it to enhance the flavor? If so, how much juice should I use in the...

Ok first question if you make a yeast starter which calls for 1/2 tsp of yeast nutrient do you also add yeast nutrient to the must if the recipe calls for it? 2. When do you add pectic enzyme to the must? I keep reading to add it 12 hours later. Please explain. 3. I was thinking of ordering...

I have a batch of pear that I just racked for the first time and I don't want to add plain h2o to top up so can I use apple juice? If so should I use a concentrate or just a bottle of Welches 100% juice ready to drink? Or any other suggestions?

When EXACTLY do you open your secondary for the first time to check the SG? I have read 2-3 weeks before you rack it for the first time but was just wondering if there is really any better time than another? I am just wanting to be cautious about oxidation and don't want to open more than I need...

Ok here is the question....I made a batch of Plum in a 5 gallon primary bucket, when I transfered it to my secondary (5 gallon glass carboy) it was about 3/4 full so I stopped to wonder where exactly on that glass carboy is the 5 gallon mark??? So I commenced to measuring 20 quarts (4 qurarts to...

Just wanted to introduce myself and let everyone know how excited I am to be a part of the winemaking family. My fater-in-law got me started last month. He has been making his own for about 2 years now and was enjoying it so much(I was just enjoying drinking it!) so, I had to give it a try. At...

I am new to the wine making forum and have really enjoyed reading all the informative posts and now I have a question. I seem to have attracted numerous fruit flies around my primary fermentation vessels. Is there anything I can do to help eliminate these nasty pests? I am a very clean person...