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You are going to love how the color changes over time. Mine is only a month and a half old but it is dark black purple and clearing nicely. Ill be gassing it tomorrow with the foodsaver. Blackberry smells so awesome!

After what felt like an eternity this time, We have come home with our second child. Austin James is his name. Charles is his big brother at 4 years next month and my beautiful wife, Bonnie.

Blackberries was at 5# per gal and Peach was 6# per gal. Same yeast. Temps may have been different by 5 degrees.

Ok, Im on my second batch ever right now. The first was blackberry and now the second is peach. I noticed with the blackberry that it made the whole house smell like yeast in a major way. No berry smell. Now with the Peach the smell is very low and I can actually smell a little peach in it...

I got the peaches destoned and ready for wine, Yep! I think the ferment is more active faster than my blackberry. Maybe its because it is warmer this time around in the house than last time. Oh and I ordered up some one gallon carboys too. Now I can keep the overfill for rackings!

Thank you Tom. I forgot to mention that. I also forgot to mention it in my notes here at home. I did add it though 12 hours after the Kmeta. LOL :d

29# Peaches 5Gal water 12# sugar 6 Cambden Tabs 6Tsp Yeast Nutrient 9 Tsp acid blend 1.5 Tsp Tannin 3 Tsp Pectic 1 pack 1116 Yeast. I didnt like the idea of cooking the peaches first so I crushed them all and managed to fit them in one nylon bag. Tested the SG at 1.090. 24 hours...

Racked off the lees. There where not too many and the wine in the tubes looked very clear. Added 6 Cambden Tabs and sorbate. Ill leave this batch in the closet for a couple months now before I Rack again. I also got some un drilled bungs so I can drill them my size for my food saver so I can degass.

I actually found the tubing for my food saver and will be buying a non drilled bung so I can drill it out the size I need to hook it up right. So using a vaccume will work out just fine. My wife is due to have our second baby, a boy tomorrow and she cant wait to try the wine. It should be...

Racked after 1 month in the second racking carboy. This time I added 6 cambden tablets and the 3/4 tbs of sorbate per gallon dosage. While I racked it to the new Carboy, I couldnt believe how clear it is already going through the tube. I put some in a glass and did the flashlight test and it is...

Thank you Wade, This is exactly what I needed to Hear.

but can you wait to add the sorbate? Like a month before bottling? Or is it better to add it sooner so that the aromas go away?

So the Blackberry wine has been sitting for 10 days after the first racking of carboys finishing the secondary. I have been keeping it in a dark closet deemed the wine closet in the basement. I think that before we bought the house a month or so someone used it for the same as it is set up just...

Welcome stan, Good to hear about you. I used to live in Anchorage. Met my wife there. Somehow we managed to get to the base of the Rockies here in Colorado.

Thank you Wade. I use the 3 piece and like it but may just have to try out the S for aging.