Recent content by johnny bushmaster

hello friends, the good info on this site has somehow caused me to make a perfectly fine batch of sweet wine. my gallon batch made from peach/white grape juice concentrate turned out better than i could have expected. it's exactly what i wanted, a sweet wine drinkable RIGHT NOW after 10...

ok boys, i'll plant some more fruit trees and wait'er out.

hello, my current gallon batch that i made from frozen juice and sugar is about 2 weeks old, and bubbling along. however, it's quite muddy lookin', i'm wonderin' if i should have dissolved the sugar in hot water before i added the water to the juice, i simply dissolved the sugar in the juice...

what's your recipe? i like that method myself.

much abliged boys, i've got a gallon of apple/peach goin' now.

thanks boys, it's full steam ahead with the juice. local fresh fruit may be a premium this year, a very late freeze in my part of oklahoma wiped out my modest grape vineyard and my vegetable garden (gonna replant the garden today), and it looks like the pecans are fubar'ed as well. one good...

the purest frozen grape and fruit juices that i can find are relatively clear of additives, but they're pastuerized. can i use this? all my experience has been with fresh juices that i've pressed myself. any help is appreciated, especially if you can provide exact brand names. thanks.

now that is some good information. regardless of method (simple or advanced), sanitation is paramount. and while i've never had a blown bottle or cork, the employment of sorbate must be considered. i'd like nothin' more than to continue operating in the simplest and laziest mode possible...

please explain a little more about the sulfite and sorbate, i've been readin' everything i can get my hands on, but it's a little confusin'. i picked up a lot of equipment in a nice store in tulsa yesterday, i need to make a list before i go back. any help is appreciated.

slow down you folks gotta slow down with all the help, i can't keep up with the replies.

hello, i retired a couple of years ago and moved to the country on 80 acres. i've spent the last year establishing a small vineyard and orchard, so someday i'm gonna have a lot of grapes and fruit. there was a time when i considered goin' full blast with a commercial vineyard, but i just...