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How long does it normally take for the juice to show activity? I have fresh pressed apple juice, added sugar, nutrient, tannin and campden on Saturday. Added pectic enzyme late Saturday night. Hydrated and pitched my yeast on Monday afternoon. As of this afternoon, there is still no activity. Do...

SO I have a batch of grapes in my primary, they were pressed, the juice put into the primary and the crushed pulp put into a bag, then into the primary. I pitched my yeast yesterday, today I see the bag opened up and the pulp is floating. I am assuming this is OK for now, but when It comes time...

I think I messed up, TWICE! I am making apple wine, I crushed the apples, strained the juice, put it in the primary added the campden last night. I also added the yeast nutrient and the pectic enzyme............should I have waited on those? Now for the big oops! I had ordered yeast and a few...

I guess I am old fashioned, I prefer to keep a log book rather than electronic records, and since I have started my winemaking journey in the last couple months I don't need anything elaborate. I also prefer journal sized rather than the larger 8 x 11 sheets. I am wondering if there are any...

I need to purchase some sanitizer, I had a fruit kit in which it was included, but now I am out. What is the preferred sanitizer? I read about Star-San, then there is K-Meta, and I am sure there were more. I am confused!

I have both Beta grapes and Swanson Red grapes growing here, both of these are in the same family as concord grapes (I think). I finished picking today, and am not sure how I should proceed. I am not finding much information on either one of these. I have 21 pounds of Beta grapes cleaned and...

Hi there, another newbie here. My freezer is filling up fast, and my apples are just starting to ripen. I have multiple varieties of cold climate apples. The Honeycrisp and Dolgo are ripening now, the Chestnut crab will be starting in a week or so, then there are the Sweet Sixteen, Haralson, and...

Hi all, I am new here and new to winemaking. I have started my 3rd batch of wine (first 2 are only 2 and 3 weeks along) and have some questions. I am making chokecherry wine, following a recipe I found online. I have had to modify it from a 15-gallon size to a smaller size to fit my goals. My...