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I don’t have a scale to measure out 2 oz of hibiscus for a 1 gallon batch of wine. Suggestions For a volume measurement to use instead like in cups? Thanks for any input.

Thanks for the input!

Images of what is going on. Hoping it is just tartrates floating as I have a lot at the bottom of the carboy. Doesnt seem to be growing on the top. Had a flashlight in the last image of the crystals on the bottom.

No idea on the pH. The juice is usually balanced when purchased. I add 1/4 tsp per the 6 gallons. I will get a pic in the AM. Thanks.

Have a Reisling I started from juice in September. It is in a carboy aging a bit. I added KMeta and let it age. Right now there is a bunch of Tartaric Crystals on the bottom which is no biggie. Question 1) I added More KMeta 1-17-20. Decided I want to bottle. Should I just wait the...

How long before I should rack again if using Super Kleer?

Have a Reisling going from juice. Added pectic Enzyme 1st day then yeast and yeast nutrient next day. 10 days later reading was 1.020 and transferred to secondary. Wine has been in secondary 6 weeks now and still pretty hazy. The fermentation is done with so I want to get some sulfite in...

So I degassed last night using a wine bottle vacuum. Did it for a long time until I was getting the larger bubbles. Tonight I am seeing the same tiny bubbles coming. Have a Sangiovese that I put through MLF the bubbles are about the same. Didn’t add anything to start MLF to this Sauv...

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Got a juice pail of Sauvignon Blanc. Came with yeast but added Red Star Premeir Côt des Blanc. 8 days after pitching yeast it was about 1.010 so I transferred to secondary. Three weeks later I still see some small bubbles coming up to the top and assuming it is still finishing. Hydrometer...

Wade or others, I transferred my Gewurz at about 1.000 to my secondary last week. I am still getting what I think is ferementation a week later. BUT the bubbles are bigger than before. Could this be something called spontaneous MLF? Not even sure whatMLF is. If it is will it ruin or did it...

Thanks Wade and Flem, Think I am just a little nervous. Never have received a kit or juice with the yeast already in it. Doesn't seem right.

Hey All, I ordered and received a Chilean Gewurztraminer bucket. The juice I ordered came with the yeast already in it. I received it almost 2 weeks ago (Friday) and it is still fermenting out. The SG is at right now 1.010. Question is : Is it too late to add any nutrient and would it even...

Hey Craig (Salmo1) Have you tasted a little of this wine yet? And has it started to clear for you? This is the kit I want to order in the next week. Hoping to hear good things about it. Thanks Bill

Tried the boiling water and that worked great. Also very fast. Think I will go with this way from now on.