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I use basic Juice like pure grape juice with no preservatives in it. i can make it with them but it's better with out. this is what I do. one seven gallon bucket five gallons of juice, approximately 2 pounds of sugar, one packet of wine yeast, but you can use the yeast you buy in a market. melt...

I use two trash bags in a white 7 gallon bucket. I put another trash bag over the top of it with a rubber band lol... yeah a home made stinger dropped into the bucket isn't very good, I would have to check it ALL the time to keep it from getting way to hot.. I just want it to ferment it rite and...

that is a great idea thank you..

thank you for the replies.. i moved it down to the basement. it's a little warmer in there. and before i put it all in the bucket, I heated it up on the stove and melted the sugar and put in the yeast.. I put a plastic bag with a rubber band around it to seal it.. i have to go down to let the...

I have a question about wine making, and temp. I make it very crudely, a trash bag in a 7 gallon bucket smashed grapes with some concentrate. I live in Washington state, and it's very cold outside. I ferment in my garage and well it's very cold in there. My last batch didn't turn out very good...

haha no it's not John good catch hardly no one ever gets my nick name.... everyone calls me Dillinger IRL

Yeah thank you, I have been reading allot of the tutorials,

wow thank you so much.. i have been reading through the tutorials also. what about the temp. is that so really important? and is that single package of 1/4 OZ yeast enough or should i add two?

never said I drank all of it. and i learned it from looking at some youtube videos. I was hoping for something helpful from someone not a forum bashing.. Jeez I have been searching for a good recipes like how much is good to use for 7 Gal. bucket. Am I using to much sugar, or not enough...

new to wine making I have been making wine for about 4 months, & all I use is a 7 Gal. bucket, 3 pounds of crushed grapes that I crushed my self, and 5.5 gal. of grape juice. 5 pounds of sugar and one 1/4 OZ packet of yeast. I dissolve the sugar in hot water first. I just poor the packet of...

Hey everyone I did a search for wine making forums, & I came to this forum. I have been making my own wine for about 4 months now, & I want to know how I can be better at it.