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Ok, so I am on day number 5 since I added my yeast (day 6 since I mixed the batch) and I still have about 1 bubble every second coming through the air lock. I smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the fermentor when I walk past. I sure hope that I didn't put too much sugar (12 pounds for 6...

Question, is "Apple Cider" the same as "Apple Pie Wine"? Thanks in advance

I woke up this morning to get ready for work and I guess I was a little kid on Christmas morning. The first thing I did, was to go and look at my fermenting vessel. As to my surprise, I found bubbles in my air lock (about 1 every 3 - 4 seconds). I was so happy to see this happening.

Sprinkled and stirred in. I have read that some sprinkle on top and some stir in. I just took a gamble by stirring it in.

Looks good! I hope mine turns out halfway decent.

Yeast has been pitched and a good reading of 75 degrees. Waiting game for the next few days to see if it takes off. How long should it take before I should start seeing some results?

So, I guess I will see how the 1st batch turns out. I mixed all of the ingredients up tonight in my fermentation vessel except for my yeast. I will pitch the yeast tomorrow night and hopefully I will be on my way to making wine. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Hello all, I am completely new to the art of wine making. I received a kit for my birthday about a year ago and just recently got serious about making my first batch. I decided to go with the Vintner's Harvest Strawberry Fruit Base for the first batch and it is really hard to understand the...