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The latest update on my cherry wine project: I have now picked about 13 pounds of cherries from my hyperproductive "dwarf" tree. I'll probably get over 15 pounds when it's all said and done. So I'm going to follow one of the recipes I found for a pure tart cherry wine and hope to get 3...

I thought about the white grape or apple. The skeeter pee sounds very interesting. I'll have lots of red raspberries later this summer and I may go that route. On the other hand, 5 pounds of cherries mixed with the white grape juice might be a winner. Maybe I'll do both. I'm up to about 7-8...

I have harvested just over 5 pounds of tart cherries from my back yard tree (there will be more to come as long as the birds don't discover it first). They are cleaned, seeded and frozen and I'd obviously like to turn them into a sweet but tart cherry wine. I don't want to make a big batch, 3...

Thanks for the feedback. I'm always leery of adding too much sugar on fermentation because of the potential for an off-balanced too alcoholic tasting wine. I never thought to use part of the f-pack. I may try that. I'm glad I found this forum. I've been making wine for several years and...

Does anyone have any ideas for increasing the ABV in Island Mist kits. I have been using corn sugar on initial ferment but I'm thinking of using flavored vodka or schnapps or some other liquer. Any thoughts?