Recent content by nerdjuice32

I learned a lot from Meadmakers Corner. Thank you for pointing it out! I am known for biting off more than I can chew. :p I do know that it's more ambitious than I should start with. I'm attempting to do a fairly safe and easy batch with a reasonable SG and ABV and following the...

I'm about to undertake my first batch of mead. The only experience I have under my belt thus far is one 6 gallon batch of wine, so I had a few quick questions. My goal for my first batch of mead is maybe a bit ambitious. I’m wanting to make a 6 gallon batch of regular mead, then rack that...

I added sorbate when my SG dropped below 1.0, as per my instructions. Did I need to add more during backsweetening, which I did about a week later? In any case, as I said before, I'm fairly sure this stuff is 14-15% alcohol, which is think is the high end of where this yeast is rated to. My...

Thank you everyone for the answers! I feel I've learned a lot from the responses. Boatboy: Yes, much of it seems mere preference that people often state as fact. It just is sometimes hard to tell which it is. I like knowing reasons why so I'll be able to answer my own questions in the future...

Hi guys. I just finished my first ever wine batch, based mostly on the Dragons Blood recipe. I’ve been collecting questions as I went. Sorry about the length. You can see a gallery of my process if you scroll down a little on this page: http://nerdjuice32.wixsite.com/robotphilosophy/projects...

Nice. Thanks for the info guys. I'll definitely try and take care if I use blueberries. I'll try and check out those sites as well! My brother in law said plum wine was his favorite - I've never even had plum before. Kinda want to research that avenue as well. Sounds interesting.

Thank you guys for the answers. I figured something had to be wrong when googling 'wine brewing' yielded so few results. :p Thanks for that tip. I think all my questions were answered except blueberries, but I see that blueberries is an ingredient in Dragon's Blood, so.. I suppose it actually...

One more: If my yeast dies for whatever reason before fermentation is done (the tight temperature restrictions makes me nervous), can I just add more yeast to start it again?

Hi all. Glad my mom pointed me here. Most brewing resources I have found on the internet focusses on beer. I finally have the equipment and means to start my first batch of wine. I desperately do not want to use a kit - I feel I can't be proud of whatever I create if I feel like I'm just...