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i pulled out an old carboy, and i will let the skeeter pee sit for a while and see what happens, . The smell has already subsided some, but the taste is very so-so. Maybe in a month it might be better, if not, not a loss, but it would have been nice to know where it went wrong. thanks for the input

I used 1/2 teaspoon Kmeta, and cleared with kieselsol

thanks again for the info, dragon blood is whats fermenting right now. I was trying to decide whether to try the skeeter pee again, or go with a second dragon blood. Just wanted to make sure i had enough on hand for the summer. thank you everyone once again for all your help.

Thanks everyone for the info, i will definitely keep it in mind. This was actually my first attempt at wine, thought this recipe would be a slam dunk. I do have a second batch on the go, but with berries. Its still fermenting away, and if it still resembles anything that it is now, it will be...

Nutrients were added at the 2nd step, i already cleared and degassed it. It was degassed under vacuum pressure, and there wasnt anything left in it. It has been racked twice, and just waiting for the last of the fine matter to settle out. Its crystal clear except the bottom 1" at this stage...

First i would like to thank everyone for the quick responses, it was not expected but very much appreciated. The starting sg was 1.07, and finished at 1. The only thing that was deviated on the recipe was inverting the sugar and not letting it cool before pouring on top of the lemom juice...

I have made skeeter pee for the first time as well, and also have the same problem, the burnt ruubber pee. After a couple days thinking what could have gone wrong i think maybe i figured it out. I added the lemon juice, inverted the sugar, and poured it on to the lemon juice. Maybe the hot sugar...