Ok this is my very first batch.
4lbs Frozen strawberries
4 Cups of Sugars
1 Banana (with the peel)
1 Gallon Spring Water
1 TSP Acid Blend
1 TSP Yeast Nutrient
1/8 TSP Wine Tannin
1 Campden Tablet
1/2 TSP Pectric Enzyme
1 Pack of Yeast
I added strawberries, bananas, sugar and water in bucket and got a SG of 1.060. So I added 2 1/2 cups of sugar and now its at SG= 1.090. I then added the Acid blend, Yeast Nutrient, Wine Tannin and the Tablet. Waited 15 minutes and then got a Ph of 3.6. I will wait 12 hours then add the Pectic Enzyme and then tomorrow add the Yeast. I put the whole 1 Gallon of water in so I will have two secondaries going, one main and one for topping off main.
First question is, is the SG and PH at the right levels? Second should I test the SG and PH right before I add the Yeast tomorrow? Oh and before I put the tablet into the batch, the color of the batch was reddish. When i added the tablet the batch turned a cloudy white. Will the color come back?
I also was thinking when I rack it over to the secondary to add 1/2 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder to it. What do you guys think about that? Any good brand dutch powder you guys and gals recommand?
Thanks again for all your input to my threads
4lbs Frozen strawberries
4 Cups of Sugars
1 Banana (with the peel)
1 Gallon Spring Water
1 TSP Acid Blend
1 TSP Yeast Nutrient
1/8 TSP Wine Tannin
1 Campden Tablet
1/2 TSP Pectric Enzyme
1 Pack of Yeast
I added strawberries, bananas, sugar and water in bucket and got a SG of 1.060. So I added 2 1/2 cups of sugar and now its at SG= 1.090. I then added the Acid blend, Yeast Nutrient, Wine Tannin and the Tablet. Waited 15 minutes and then got a Ph of 3.6. I will wait 12 hours then add the Pectic Enzyme and then tomorrow add the Yeast. I put the whole 1 Gallon of water in so I will have two secondaries going, one main and one for topping off main.
First question is, is the SG and PH at the right levels? Second should I test the SG and PH right before I add the Yeast tomorrow? Oh and before I put the tablet into the batch, the color of the batch was reddish. When i added the tablet the batch turned a cloudy white. Will the color come back?
I also was thinking when I rack it over to the secondary to add 1/2 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder to it. What do you guys think about that? Any good brand dutch powder you guys and gals recommand?
Thanks again for all your input to my threads
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