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Been using an old dishwasher rack for years. Kitchen towels under to absorb.

Worked for me. Made several cases of mead for daughters wedding. Found a bottle couple years later, still good.

IMHO, the issue with beer is the alpha acids in hops is what causes the skunky aromas, brown bottles prevent beer from "light strike". I don't see an issue with green glass for wine or mead. In fact many of my reclaimed wine bottles are shades of green.

Made a SB couple years ago, fresh grapes from East central Illinois. 9 gal or so, bottled the small carboy about 10 months, was okay. Left the 6 gal bulk age sur lees another 18 months (after 2nd racking) and it was fantastic. Just remembered reading on another site SB responds well to sur lees.

I always use them. When bottling a red and white at the same time , it's easier for my simple mind to keep them separate. Slip one on hold down w/slotted spoon and invert into small pot of boiling water, water deep enuf to cover cap. Can be trimmed if using beer bottles as I did for my...

Have never done this, but FWIW, I've read about egg white fining. Might want to test a gallon. Whip 1 egg white w/a little of the wine and gently pour in jug. Let it settle and taste.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville had the Mississippi River Festival. A beautiful natural amphitheater. $3 tickets and carry in your coolers.

I added blackberry brandy to a blackberry wine w/o adding additional potassium and ended up with a few bottle bombs. Didn't figure on the extra sugar. Lesson learned.

I've used beer bottles. 12 oz is about 333 ml. Can then just cap. Assuming you have the necessary equipment. I did several cases for daughter's wedding. Actually then put wine shrink covers. Tasted the peach mead 6 years later...still good.

I resemble that remark.

Anything additional of which to be concerned re: bottling during a pandemic?

Keller's site has 2 pawpaw and 1 fig wine recipes.

Saw the same thing. I thought I read on the instructions that you have to add sugar to it.