gimmpy, my guru, suggests using the campden tablets for at least 24 hours until the sulphur smell dissipates, then adding all the other ingredients, though we sugar the batch in increments, then adding the yeast.
Yesterday I was worried about our new batch of rhubarb not starting to work after 48 hours. We moved the fermenter up from the cool basement into the warm garage- presto! It is working! I fell a bit more confident now.
:) :)
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My name is Mary. I recently started making wine and beer. My first beer (a non-boil kit) came out okay. After picking 20 lbs of black raspberries, I decided to make my first batch. A friend and my husband are mentoring. The raspberry is going very well. I also started a rhubarb...