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I am thinking of making a wine from apple kiwi strawberry concentrate. Has anyone tried this yet and will it work out? I am thinking six gallons. I would appreciate any help with this idea.

I took a flash light and put it on the backside of the carboy. Seemed like a great way to check clarity of such a dark colored wine. One you could see the light a quarter of the way down the carboy then it went out. The other you could follow the light clearly all the way to the bottom...

Do you think its because its working so hard. I was wondering what the reason was for the action.

The bottom of the carboy has the usual sediment on bottom but it is growing four to five inches up the side of the carboy. Does this usually happen often?I was hoping that it was alright I just was wondering what caused it. Looks like steaks growing up the side kind of the carboy.

Elderberry Last year I made a gallon of Elderberry and man did it ever turn out. I had six bottles and let it age for about six months and when we tryed it. WOW!!! I am making 12 gallons right now and can't wait to get it done. It had great flavor and had some punch. Couldn't stay out of it. I...

I made a gallon last time. It was great! Just didn't last long. This time going for six gallons.

It will work.

Thanks for the help. I used 6 tablets for the six gallons. Hope it works out.

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to put oak chips in elderberry wine to give it a different flavor. Has anyone ever tried that? It seems like that would be good with the oak in it.

SG 1.140 yeast was v1116 its dropping pretty quick today it was 1.1 its going pretty good.

I started this wine three days ago the SG was 15. I was thinking should be around where I want it. Well today I checked it and it has creeped to 19 for its SG. I can only figure I didnt allow for the sugar in the fruit. Will this wine be to strong. I was thinking of pitching it. I want something...

how much campden for 6 gallons of blackberry wine.:confused:

I finished a kit wine doing what the instructions said to do and was waiting for it to clear and it started going again. what do you make of that.

I was hoping it would be ok. I was told it might be to much. I guess time will tell.

ok the black berry was done I stabilized it. After took 4 lbs of sugar and boiled it in water added it to the black berry a little at a time until it tasted sweet enough. It took 4 lbs to taste as sweet as I think I like. I am just a little concerned about 6 months from now what it will taste like.