The only thoughts I have are, Do you remove All the caps and All the seeds? I Always do. I also always introduce 3 - 10 oz jars of Smuckers "Simply Fruit" Apricot jam to the secondary instead of sugar. I first put the jam in a microwave safe bowl and nuke it one minute. Then I stir it up real...
5 pounds of wild Persimmons that I literally fought Black Bears and yellow jackets for. 5 days ferment on D47 yeast. Punching the Kreuosen down twice daily. As soon as the Kreuosen falls, I'll strain it all through fine cloth and ferment out. Yummy smelling and tasting already!
I live in Asheville, NC. I have been making wine wince I was 4 years old. Having grown up in Spain. All our wine was made at home from local grapes.
I would like very much to find a way to get fresh grapes to Asheville as there are currently none available here. If anyone can lend advice and/or...