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I poured three cups out of the 64 oz bottle before starting the process, but I didn't stir it..

Thanks for the quick reply..!! The green cap actually popped off again since my last post. For some reason the other two bottles seem to be fine. I have camden tablets already, but didn't use them in my batch because I didn't know how they worked. Do they prevent gasses and fermentation?

UPDATE: I have been letting the bottles sit for almost 20 hours now, releasing the caps occasionally to check for sounds/escaping gas and whatnot, (I don't want them to explode) and I didn't hear much of anything HOWEVER: The green bottle cap just launched off and landed on the floor, which I...

I finished up my first trial batch last night. I used a simple online recipe. The wine tastes very good, but VERY sweet. It tastes delicious chilled and with ice, but I am eager to try new things. I took extremely thorough caution keeping everything clean. I stripped and washed some beer bottles...

I suppose a little superstition is healthy? Yeah I need to make a trip out to the local hobby store for more supplies soon, I'm starting five more 64 OZ batches soon. What does the hydrometer measures alcohol content right? Do you use it for anything else? How do you clean them? I have a lot to...

Thanks for the advice, I'm hearing that a lot so I guess it's time to go out and grab one

Thanks for the post. I started my first batch shortly before your post. I used an automatic bubbler in the 64 oz bottle, with 2.5 cups of sugar. The bubbles are almost 30 seconds apart, although they were five seconds apart a few days ago. It's been one week.!.! Going to filter it soon.

Okay, I bought my supplies and am almost ready to start. From what I understand, there is a lot of sugar in the juice already, are you sure that I should add more? I guess I would prefer to make the wine in their 64 OZ bottles without moving them over to wine bottles until the wine is done, if...

I need a funnel and balloon, maybe some bottles and corks. My uncle lives across state and my friend lives in Japan. Ideally, I would like to surprise my uncle with my own batch of something in a few weeks.!.! Does this article seem legit...

Thanks for the tip, I guess I'm almost ready to start! Right now I have two unopened 64 OZ bottles of juice (from concentrate) (cran raz and grape). I also have three packets of red star active dry yeast. I don't want to get in over my head right away, is there any way to make a basic wine with...

Hello, I am excited to be here. I woke up the other day and decided that I want to start making wine.!.! I have an uncle and one friend who make wine. I would like to start with something simple, like Welches juice and yeast, but eventually start making new and more personal wines. Hit me up if...