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7 for me. 1 elderberry must and 6 Canberry must.

Strawberry is my favorite to make. Quick to the bottle and to drink. I just use frozen berries and no juice. just a touch of tannin. sugar feed it till it wont ferment any longer and add sugar to taste. I use only white sugar.

Interesting. I have a batch in the primary from frozen strawberries and it smelled really great for the first two days. Now it smells like it is fermenting well, but not nearly as stinky as the potato or cherry wine I have in car carboys now.

I didnt taste it!. So if it tastes dry now, adding a small amount (1/4 cup or so per gallon) of dissolved sugar is acceptable, correct? Thanks for all the help guys!

sorry that's a clipping from the recipe! Any help would be appreciated.

Take a gravity reading; the must should be 1090 to 1100. If it's lower add enough sugar to bring the gravity up. Approximately 4 ounces of sugar will raise the gravity 10 points in 1 gallon of water (from 1.080 to 1.090}. Make up a yeast starter using Red Star Cote de Blanc yeast or Lalvin...

This is my first batch. Using a Cherry puree for the base. Day 5 and I checked the SG. It was supposed to be around 1.030 at first racking (day 5 to 7). It is 1.000 now! I went ahead and racked and air locked it. It says it will be ready to rack again at 1.000. What do I do? It is already...