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I have a hydrometer but haven’t used it before. I’ll check that asap. The kit I have is a concentrate, from igobru. How about the secondary, should I give it a solid 3 weeks?

Hey y’all, I have a batch of strawberry wine (from a kit) at 5 weeks in primary at the moment. Per the instructions, I’m to let it stay in primary for 8 weeks, then transfer and allow another 3 weeks to settle/neutralize before bottling. My question is: can I rush either of those stages safely?

Thanks! I hate to be so difficult, but does anyone of know where I can find a step by step tutorial for this? I have: Hydrometer Red Star (premier blanc) yeast Campden tablets Pectic enzyme Welch's 100% grape juice And Jugs, Airlocks, siphon, and bottles/corks

The link is dead, do you remember where it should have lead?

It took me so long to figure out what the heck was going on here. I'll proofread next time lol

Other than a hydrometer, it looks like I still need to get some pectic enzyme. I'm bummed, I thought I had everything I needed. Is there a workaround to keep from having to wait on pectic enzyme to come in the mail?

Thanks for the reply, Bill. I'm browsing the forum now. I have no idea what I'm doing, I'm hoping to find a step by step tutorial on here somewhere!

Hey All, I got some gear from my brother, and then took it on myself to get a few other supplies, and I believe I'm ready to start my first Bach. I was hoping someone could point me to a tested recipe for a frozen fruit concentrate. I've seen a few, but they seem to suggest different...