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I was reading tips on cleaning glass carboys and the most common chemicals used were Oxiclean and PBW. However when I looked up TSP to see about making a batch of homemade PBW it says Do not use on glass. I also read The Definitive Guide to Washing and Sanitizing Winemaking Equipment and the...

I am currently using Lalvin EC-1118. My last yeast purchase was Red Star Cuvee. The Red Star seems to be a lot more vigorous than the Lalvin, just the nature of the yeast I suppose. I also have some Red Star Platinum baking yeast, which I use for small experimental batches that I just wish to...

Just finished bottling up a batch yesterday and it came out so well I thought I'd share my experience. If you are interested in fine wine you can stop wasting your time right now and move on to the next thread. I specialize in cheap, strong wines that are ready to drink within weeks. This...

I make test batches of wine in a 2.5 gallon spring water jug, 2 gallons of juice, sugar and yeast. If I like the way it comes out then I make a regular 5 gallon batch. Sometimes I use it when I want to make a small batch of something. This was the case when I made my latest batch, Grape /...

Went to a yard sale yesterday and a lady had this kit for sale, asking price of $20. I asked her if she would take $15. She removed a bag of about 25 corks and said it was a deal :-) Now I can move up from my 2.5 gallon spring water bottles.

3 Beginner Questions I am making a simple juice wine from 2 gallons of Welch's 100% grape juice, 5 cups of sugar and a packet of Lalvin EC-1118 yeast. I took 64 ounces of juice, heated it, dissolved the sugar in it then added it to a container along with the other 3 bottles of juice. In the...