Recent content by Darren

1 is did you use both sulfite and sorbate? yes to both Another is did you se a hydrometer to detrmine if the wine was actually stable and not still very slightly fermenting when and if you added these ingredients? Yes it was stable for several days

Mght not have degassed enough and certainly didn't wait nearly long enough. I was just in the backyard and looking at the crab apple trees I might not have enough to make a batch this year. Not sure why but not many apples this time. Do they go in cycles?? I picked the sucker clean last year to...

Sorry my bad. The wine this spring had a thin white line from neck to base of the bottle from laying on its side. When opened the wine was almost like it had been carbonated, slightly bubbly, and did not taste good at all. Not sure how to describe it. It did have a slight apple flavor but was...

OK I touched on the problem in intro's (I'm new) so here is the full post. Last year I made a crab apple wine with instructions from wine store. Prior to this I had made 4 "kits" 2 red 2 white all cellar classics I believe. I am now an expert n'est pas? Here is my record. Looking to make 5...

I was looking at this site and decided I do need help or at least mentors. I am really green at this but hoping to improve. Of all my hobbies this is the most rewarding and cheapest so far. I have been in photography, gardening, trucks etc. I have made 4 kits without a problem (2 red 2 white all...