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Are you just printing on laser paper, and milking it to stick?

I highly recommend it! For such a young wine, it finished very nicely! I'm afraid it won't last long enough to age for very long. I started a new batch, this time a plum wine, and I hope to try peach or cherry next. But I will be making another batch of strawberry very soon!

I wanted to come back with an update. I just bottled my first two batches of wine. I made a Strawberry with an undertone of blueberries, and an apple with pineapple, cinnamon, and cloves. The strawberry wine is gorgeous, beautiful strawberry smell, drinks well already, though a little higher ACV...

Can someone recommend a label that comes off very easily? I just spent three days removing labels from 100+ bottles to recycle, and I'd prefer not to have to do that too often. I'd like to make labels for the bottles I give as gifts, and ask them to be returned so I don't have to deal with new...

I ordered Sparkaloid and added it to the carboys. How long does it generally take to clear?

Sorry, it was my first time reading a hydrometer. It said 17% potential alcohol, but I wrote down the wrong sg. It's very alcoholic, which surprises me because I thought the yeast I was using only had a tolerance to 13% ABV. I started a batch of hard Cider today. I think next time I'd like to...

Thank you for the welcomes! I'm in Riverside.

Thank you for all the info! I did stir it once or twice a day in the primary, but left it alone in the secondary. I didn't know to take a reading to determine when to transfer to secondary, the recipe said after a week, so that's what I did. When you say you bulk age your wine for 11 months...

Yes, sorry! I was reading about F-Pacs last night, and I'm thinking that might help smooth out the apple wine. I think the strawberry wine will taste okay when back sweetened, but at 17%, it's going to knock everyone on their butts! :b What happens if I blend the two, the apple at 6% and...

I haven't yet read about degassing, but thank you for the tip!

I just wanted to formally introduce myself, since I have already posted in the Beginners Wine Making thread. ;) I am Sue, a wife/mother/homemaker, I breed Persian cats for show, and I am a hobby gardener, always looking for new ways to preserve my harvests. I don't actually grow much fruit at...

Sorbate... how long before sweetening?

After successfully making carbonated hard lemonade with a friend, I realized I was about to become hooked on a new hobby! I had 20 pounds of really lovely organic strawberries and decided to try this recipe: http://www.eckraus.com/wine-making-strawberry I have two 5 gallon carboys, so I decided...