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  1. J

    Can I leave strawberry tops on when making must for strawberry wine?

    I bit the bullet and just cut off the tops. Thought about making smoothies (or a wine) with the tops, but then just threw them out. I'm kind of regretting that now but at the time I just wanted my kitchen to be clean after all that.
  2. J

    Defects in Carboy??

    I'll see if I can get a better picture of this. There's also some smaller, darker lines that are hard to see. Can you post a link to this device?
  3. J

    Defects in Carboy??

    Similar question here. After use, I wash my carboys with OxyClean Free and hot water, then rinse multiple times. This one stayed "cloudy" no matter how many times I rinsed, and then I noticed this. I guess this is no longer safe to use? Is this from using water that is too hot? Or maybe I put...
  4. J

    Can I leave strawberry tops on when making must for strawberry wine?

    I usually run my fruit through a blender / food processor when making a must. Can I leave strawberry tops on when I do this? As a related question, what does cutting the tops off of 16lbs of strawberries do to a person's sanity?
  5. J

    When to add pectic enzyme to must?

    I think this answers my question. Sorry for the spam. https://www.winemakingtalk.com/threads/pectic-enzyme-when.6604/
  6. J

    When to add pectic enzyme to must?

    My recipe calls for all of the following, which it seems to indicate can all be added to the must at the same time, 24 hours prior to adding yeast: - Yeast Nutrient - Acid Blend - Pectic Enzyme - Campden Tablets Elsewhere I have read that I should not add the pectic enzyme at that time, but...
  7. J

    Any idea what these little tubes are that came with my hand corker?

    I did not throw them out. I see what they are now. Thanks folks!
  8. J

    Headspace in carboy

    Will this work with 1-gallon carboys if they are only half full?
  9. J

    Any idea what these little tubes are that came with my hand corker?

    Maybe for coupling my siphon hose to a bottle filler? But why would I need that and why would they send that with a corker? I don't get it.
  10. J

    Any idea what these little tubes are that came with my hand corker?

    Any idea what these little tubes are that came with my hand corker?
  11. J

    Sanitizing long tools (24" auto siphon) with oxyclean and sodium metabisulfite

    Right. I meant I would first clean with oxyclean if necessary, then fully rinse, then sanitize with sodium metabisulphite. Thanks!
  12. J

    satsuma orange wine receipe

    Hi @topkeg Do you have a link to the full recipe for this? Are you using the zest? If yes, are you putting the zest in a straining bag or just straight into the must?
  13. J

    satsuma orange wine receipe

    This link isn't working for me. Is there an alternate link available?
  14. J

    Sanitizing long tools (24" auto siphon) with oxyclean and sodium metabisulfite

    My small auto siphon I use with one gallon carboys fits in a dish pan. The 24" autosiphon I use with three gallon carboys does not fit in a regular dish pan. Is it okay to use something like this to sanitize with sodium metabisulfite and/or oxyclean...
  15. J

    Adding fruit after racking

    @jgmillr1 so at what point might I add this fruit? Should I wait until my wine ferments fully dry (like to SG .990) Or can I add it before that? (like racking again while my airlocks are still bubbling?) If refermentation occurs, does this just mean regularly replacing flooded airlocks, or...
  16. J

    Adding fruit after racking

    This person is making mead: After two weeks he is racking and adding fruit. (Blueberries, cherries ran through a food processor.) I am not making mead. I am making a persimmon wine roughly following this recipe. I've just racked off the primary fermentor bucket into glass carboys. It's...
  17. J

    Racking from one carboy to another carboy and adding campden tablets

    OK so like some minutes/hours prior? Or like a day/days prior? How long between adding the potassium sorbate should I wait before adding sugar?
  18. J

    Racking from one carboy to another carboy and adding campden tablets

    Thank you! So when I do add the campden tablets in 2-3 months, do I back sweeten at that time?
  19. J

    Racking from one carboy to another carboy and adding campden tablets

    My kit instructions say to wait 3 weeks to several months before racking into another carboy and adding campden tablets. It's been about 3 weeks, but some of these have hardly cleared at all. I would like to rack off the lees into another carboy but let them continue aging (without sitting on...
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