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Peach and Apple

I have potassium sorbate (1/2 tsp. per gallon) and potassium metabisulphite (1/4 tsp. per 5 gallon). Is this what you are mentioning? Thanks KC

Sorry I have to ask..... but I have read thru the posts and the pdf book for beginners offered and I am not seeing much on stablizing. I have 6 gal of apple that reads .990 sg and have not seen any evidence of activity for several days. At this point, do I rack it again and let it set...

oh my... I wont tell if you wont.... :D

Hmm.. perhaps I need to work on that patience thing. This batch has already found its way down the drain and a new batch has already been started in its place so all is better now. I have the sugar adjusted to 1.095. Perhaps this will build a better result. :b KC

Greetings from Kentucky I'm guessing the 2 1/2 pounds of sugar per gallon may be a little much then? I used one package of the yellow packaged Red Star yeast in each batch. The apple has come down to 1.000 and the fermenting has really slowed. I have stirred in some nutrient and yeast on...

I'm still very early in what I have started. I was rather certain I would fail the first few times at this, so I started these first 2 batches from concentrate. The first from apple, the second from peach and cranberry. Finding a concentrate that has very little additives has been a good...

Hello all and Thank You for allowing myself to have access to the forum. I have never made wine before in my life but have a great interest and have started 2 batches (both are started now). We will see what becomes of them. I have no desire to ever become an industrialist but do strive to...