Recent content by JulieC

I'm right there with you! I have made it many, many years. Last 4 - 5 years it has been wayyyy too gassy. I haven't found a solution. I don't want to give up because I'm in love with the flavor! I degas using a paddle and drill.. Some times it works but so hard to tell if there is any gas...

I did not record the SG after adding conditioner. Will do so. Thanks

Yes, I have a hydrometer. All good with that. Ending was .99. Back sweetening with wine conditioner.

Yes, I use it all the time and purchase new every 2 years.

I waited 7 months, degassed, added wine conditioner and bottled a week later. Was NOT gassy at that time. Now bottles are starting to pop.

Yes, I assumed that's what you meant. It's about a year old. Purchased last March. Just so strange that this has never happened in the past.

Its about a year old

I'm at my wits end. I've been making this for at least 12 years and loved the wine. The past 3 years my wine has become gassy after bottling and I've ended up losing my wine. Yes, I degassed it. I do at least 8 to 10 buckets a year and that's a lot of money. I was wondering if others had...