Recent content by Scttydoesntknw

Never heard adding glycerin to wine but I do like a hint of sweetness. The 2 I am trying in 5 gal is Pear and plum. Asian plum wine is good and hoping to eventually get to that flavor profile.

I haven't made a 5 gal Batch but was going to follow directions on bottle pretty much. Dump 1 gal Batch in vessel and use gal container to add 4 more Gallons to jug.

Hi Winemaker81, I'm using Vinters best for the price and a more consistent batch for larger fermentations. I did realize main ingredients is the Pear or plum juice as I thought. I just wanted to make bigger batches more consistent to give out and I make smaller batches for personal preference.

Hi BigDaveK, I do have a couple hydrometers and broke 2 so far lol. I usually use ec-118 for higher alcohol content, d47 for mead, and kv-116 for reds and other wines. Thanks for response, it's going to he helpful.

Hi all! Scott here from Pennsylvania and new to wine and mead making. Looking to learn something to help improve my wine and mead making.

Hello all! New to this group or forum. Usually I use Facebook groups but reading some of these answers I feel this is a better choice. I just started last year making mead and wine. Not working out the greatest. I'm really looking for a way to use Vinters wine base and get around 16% or higher...