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On 8/5 , I started my 6gal batch of wine , and added 6 campdens.On 11/20 , Transfered off the lees , and added 3 campdens, sorbate , and sweetened.On 1/20 , transfered again and added 2 campdens , and a pak of superclear.The wine has finally cleared , and ready to bottle , so should I add any...

I have a 5galcarboy of Mustang Grape that has been stabilized and sweetened. It has been bulk aging at 68 deg. since 9/5/11.Last weekend on 12/2/11 , I added 3 crushed campden tablets , plus 1 pak of Super Clear to help in clearing.The wine is not clearing , and has a slight haze.Do I need to...

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On 10/14 , I started an Island Mist , Blueberry Pinot Noir , and followed all directions. Starting SG was 1.047 , and temp varied from 72-75 deg during the primary fermentation , yeast was Red Star Premier Curvee. Last night after about 3 daysthe SG was at 1.008 , soI tranfered from the primary...

I have been making wine from wild grapes and blackberries for over three years now. I usually pick thegrapes and de-stemand wash them before freezing, and on the blackberries I just wash them thoroughly , and put them in plastic bags before freezing. Most of the wine makers around hereare...

I have a 5gal. batch of Loganberry that I stabilized on 1/30/11. At that time I also added 5ea crushed campden tablets , and sorbated before sweetening. I would like to bottle it this weekend , and would like to know if I shouild add any more campden tablets before bottling.

Need an opinion on this procedure: On <?:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="1" Day="22" Year="2011">1/22/11</st1:date> , I stabilized a 5gal. batch of Loganberry wine , by first racking from secondary ,then I added 5 crushed campdens ...

I have a 5gal batch of Mustang Grape thatI stabilized on 10/21/10 , and at that time , I added 5 crushed campdens tablets , 2 1/4tsp sorbate , and 14oz of wine conditioner to sweeten , plus I degassed . Yesterday on 11/21/10 , I racked off the sediment to clear , and decided not to add any...

After transfering from my primary to secondary , I checked the acidity to be high , so I added some Calcium Carbonate to lower the acid. It has been fermenting in the secondary for 14days , and seems to be slowing down, with some sediment on the bottom. How long should I wait beforeracking...

I transfered a batch of mustang grape from my 7.9 gal. primary into a 6.5gal. secondary , and didn't realize that the pulp took up a lot of the volume in the primary. After the transfer, I now have a head space of about 6" in the secondary , and has been fermenting fine for the past 5 days. Is...

I stared a batch of blackberry wine on 6/4/10 in my 7.9gal primary with starting [email protected] , and on 6/9/10 , SG was 1.035 , so I transfered into 6 gal. carboy with airlock attached. The first 2 days , I had a problem with it foaming up thru the airlock , so I removed it and just kept a strainer...

Do you haveto wash blackberries or grapes before freezing them to be used at a later time , and is it necessary to wash them if you plan on using them fresh ? Why do you have todestem all of the grapes since they will only be in the primary for a short time ? A Hint to pass along...

On 10/30/09 , started a 3 gal. batchwith [email protected], and on 11/13 transfered to secondaywith [email protected]. Checked again this weekend 12/11 and wine is very clear with [email protected] , but there seems to be a lot of bubbles coming up from the bottom. I don't see any bubbling in the air lock. Should I...

I have been using a wine conditioner to sweeten my wines , and so far I haven't encountered any problems. Someone tell me what is f-pac , or the simple sugar syrup. What brands , and what procedures to follow. Thanks Jim

I would like to know when is the proper time to test the acidity of the juice. Do you test it before adding any water or sugar to the juice , and do you test it again before it starts fermenting.

I racked a 5 gallon batch of dewberrey , and a 6 gallon batch of mustang grape this past weekend , and plan on bulk aging them for a month or two. I purchased2 bags oftoasted american oak cubes from the local homebrew supply , and was told that I could just toss them in right out of the bag. I...

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have learned a lot from your articles. I started making wine last year , and I am having fun sharing it with all my friends down here in Texas. Haven't had the time to age any wine , but I will try to start setting some aside for later.

This is my first post. I started a batch of Mustang Grape wine in a 10 gal. Igloo water cooler as my primary ,on 9/5/08. At the start, the juice temperature was 69 degrees, and this morning it is at 83.3 degrees and the [email protected]. The primary is covered with a fine mess cloth , and the room...