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I recently started a fresh fruit watermelon brew. Went through primary fermentation with no problems and have been in a carboy for 1 week today. I am uncertain what it is but in the little headroom it appears that there could be some mold forming. It is white and it could just be residue from...

So we just racked over our first fresh fruit watermelon brew. First off, it was a complete success!!!! My question is does anyone have any suggestions on cleaning the pulp bag for my next batch? I don't want to use any harsh cleaners but am struggling to get it all the way clean. I am hanging it...

Thanks Roy. I think I'm going to move it to the basement. About 65 down there year around :-)

I used 15#s watermelon centers 3 gallons water 10#s sugar (omg!!!) 10 tsp Acid blend 2-1/2 tsp Tannin 5 tsp nutrient And will add yeast later. The only other thing is NaMeta to sterilize but I rinse before use.... I'm just really worried about spoilage since its watermelon..... It is currently...

I am pretty worried now lol! We will see how it goes. We cut up enough for 2 batches so if at first we don't succeed we will try again but only the once if it's a pain hahaha.

What is the reason or purpose behind waiting 24 hours to pitch yeist when the recipe does not call out for campden?

I'm new to the forum but have already gotten a lot of tips from conversations past so thank you already! I started my first wine last week and did it from frozen grape concentrate so everything was pretty straight forward. This weekend I decided that I would give some fresh fruit a go. I am...