Wow thank you. Lots of useful tips. I'm not planning on back sweetening. I used my neighbors recipe and she did not back sweeten and hers tasted great. Unfortunately she has moved and I'm trying to learn. I also have a strawberry rhubarb that I added vodka to when I needed to top it and wow it...
I am relatively new to the wine making hobby. Back in June I made a 6 gallon batch of crab apple wine. Not knowing any better I added about 12 cups of water to top up the secondary. It has been racked twice, smells great and s.g. Is .990. My concern is it will be too light bodied for my taste...