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I'm assuming that adding more nutrient at this point won't do any good, as the Hydrogen Sulfide has already been produced by the yeast? I wish I had known about adding more nutrient before I started the batch. Oh.. well, part of the learning process. :re "Experience is something you get just...

Tom, It is the one gallon fruit wine kit from Midwest. It came with the primary, secondary, chemicals, yeast, etc. The airlock is still bubbling away, so it is still fermenting. The SG was around 1.025 when I transferred it to the secondary last night. I was going to dump it, but it...

I just finished putting my first attempt at making wine, a strawberry, into the secondary. It has a very strong rotten egg/septic smell. I used Red Star Montrachet yeast, which after doing some research on the web I found out it is notorious for producing high amounts of Hydrogen Sulfide. It was...

Thanks Wade, will do. After getting an accurate reading on the hydrometer I discovered the SG was only 1.080. I added another pound of sugar and got it up to 1.095 - 1.096. The recipe I used only called for 3 pounds and said the SG should be between 1.090 - 1.095, I ended up using 4. Maybe the...

I just started my first wine. It is a 1 gallon batch of strawberry. I opted for frozen unsweetened as opposed to fresh. I feared that the fresh might have been picked before their peak to get them to the grocery store. I tried a small taste of the must, it was sweet with a very nice strawberry...

CPFAN: Thanks for the info. I think this forum is going to be a great resource in my wine making ventures.

Thanks for the advice Thanks for the advice guys. I am also curious about Meads, although I have never tried one. I know I love wines, but I would probably want to try mead before attempting to brew some. I can't wait until wild blueberries are in season here.

Hi, Newbie here. I just ordered a 1 gallon fruit wine making kit from Midwest Supply, Product Description: 1 Gallon Wine Making Kit. This kit includes all the equipment, yeast and additives you need to make one gallon of fruit wine. There are enough additives to make up to 15 gallons of...