Recent content by alissa

Welcome! I just joined myself! I started my first wine this weekend and people on this forum have been super helpful. Good luck

Thanks everyone! I took your suggestions and added more fruit. I didn't have any ripe pears around so I added some strawberries! Strawberry Pear Wine sounds delightful!

Thanks, just took off the lid....I'm using a bucket for primary fermentation. I added a pectic enzyme about 2 hours ago. My recipe is calling for me to add the yeast 24 hours later. I see a lot of posts about waiting only 12 hours. Should I wait the 24 hours or is 12 ok?

I decided this year that I needed a new hobby. Since I enjoy drinking wine, I thought I would give wine making a whirl. At the time, little did I know it was such a process! My first step was to read the book Joy of Wine Making, next step was purchasing the equipment, and once again...