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I had a little foam but not much and I had just enough liqiud to fill the 5 gal carboy. I had to add 2 or 3 shot glasses of water, that was all. I am getting ready to start a 5 gal batch of Wineberry wine now. Picked about 15 lbs of them yesterday from around my house.

Do I need to try and leave all the sediment when I transfer or do I need to take some of the yeast sediment with it to the second carboy. I am using a 6 gal bucket with the spigot at the bottom. Should I attatch a hose to that or let it flow from the spigot?

I started a batch of strawberry on Friday.I added the yeast Saterday Morning. I am leaving for a week this coming Friday. My question is this; Can I transfer it to the secondary vesel Thursday night before we leave for vaction? Is that enough time in the first bucket? Question 2; fermenting...

I used LALVIN EC-1118 yeast. My primary bucket with the 2inch space left, what should I do. I was going to fill my 5 gal carboy and a 1 gal for the secondary fermentation. How much head room should I leave in the secondarys and do I remove the yeast and as much sediment as posible before...

Hey guys, I just started my first batch of strawberry wine. It is a 5 gal. recipe and I put it in a 6gal primary container. My question is this, the liquid is about 2 inches from the top, is that enough room for fermentation. I read alot about eruptions and all. Just making sure. I used 5gal of...

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Yes all the wine will be the same. I am just going to use the berrys I have growing around my house. So I am going to most likely do a batch or two a year. I am getting hooked on making wine. I wish I had more time to expand into different wines but with work and all the other things going on I...

Batch size??? I want to make a big batch of wine, say around 20gal or more. Should I make one big batch or 2 or 3 smaller ones. I dont have the fermenters yet but am getting ready to order them from E.C. Kraus. I am looking at the 22 gal tuff-tank and the 6gal. screw top bucket. What would you...

Are there any pointers anyone can give me as a rookie wine maker?

I tried for the first time last year to make wine. I used the berrys that grow on the rock breaks in my yard, I know them as wine berrys. I followed a recipe I found online and it turned out fabulouse but My airlock was not sealed correctly and after fermintation I kept opening the bucket to let...