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    How much water

    Exactly what I was thinking
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    Spring water Vs. Tap Water...

    I have always felt the metal / minerals in tap water were essential.
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    How much water

    My recipe book doesn't use that terminology. For a Mead it says add 3lb honey to 1 gallon water. But a 1 gallon jug full of water will not hold the 3lb + a gallon of water.
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    How much water

    When adding water to a kit,, do you 1. Add 5 gallons of water to the mix, or 2. Add enough water to the mix to get it to the 5 gallon mark.? I ve done both. Thanks
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    Plastic water bottles

    A friend gave me 2 5 gal bottles used for home drinking water. Does anyone use plastic or is it safe? I am very skeptical. Thanks Hw
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    Start SG for Pear wine

    Actually the VH container had directions for a 5 or 3 gallon batch. And my fermentation bucket and carboys are 5-6 gallon.
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    Start SG for Pear wine

    Just to close this thread, here is what I did. Diluted up 5 gal Checked SG now 1.125 from 1.150 Fermentation started full speed on Monday. 1 bubble about every 3 seconds. Thanks for the suggestions
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    Start SG for Pear wine

    I don't have a local source for purchasing another can. This one came from Ashville, NC. I am going to add a little more water tomorrow AM.
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    Start SG for Pear wine

    This can was a xmas gift and I ve never heard of it before now. The can has instructions for either a 3 gal or 5 gal batch.
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    Start SG for Pear wine

    I followed instructions on the 96 oz can. I tasted the stock can to make sure it was not a concentrate.
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    Start SG for Pear wine

    I have added more sugar than I need. SG is 1.150. Should I use more yeast.? Or just wait a week or so.. Just added yeast today. My total volume is 4 gal so I could add more water. I am using Vintners harvest pear fruit wine base. And have followed the instructions on the can .
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    Dry wine

    We like dry but think I might like just a little sweet. Have only tried one country which blueberry and I did back sweeten it about 1.004. But I know I would not like my white pinot grigio that sweet.
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    Dry wine

    I am new but I think I will next time. Would 1-2 cups / 5 gal make a slight difference.. I am speaking white wine only. Thanks
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    Newbie... Cant figure our fermentation issues.

    I started a kit on Friday, last week. It started bubbling through the air lock on Sunday. About 48 hours. I think if you can smell something it probably working, (fermenting).
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    Dry wine

    Does anyone add just a small amount of sugar after fermentation and before bottling to their wine. So that it is not as dry as it can go?
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