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My first batch was elderberry using Vintner's Harvest base, while I was quite pleased I would like more body and flavor. Today I stopped by the supply store and picked up two 96 oz. cans of Vineters peach base, my question is. If I use both cans in a five gal. batch will it increase the flavor...

I just started my third batch even though I haven't bottled my first yet. I know the more info I provide the better you will be able to answer my question so at the risk of having everyone doze off while reading the recipe is as follows. 3.5 lbs. strawberrys, 7pts. water, 2 lb. sugar, 1 tsp...

Started my second batch on 03/14/10 following the recipe in the Winemaker's recipe handbook for apple wine that came with my equipment kit, used Lalvin EC-1118 yeast. Started with a SG 1.086. On 03/17/10 the SG had reached 1.040 which I thought was really quick. Racked to glass secondary and...

The instructions on my Vintner's Harvest fruit wine base indicated I should move from the primary to secondary when the SG reaches 1.040. If I make the transfer tonight I will be at about 1.044 but if I don't do it tonight I will have to wait untill after work tomorrow and am guessing it will...

Jest left ebay, kind of looking for a pump for transfer and degassing, anyway there is a lot of wine making equipment, carboys, corks, bottles, ect. with an opening bid of one dollar, the only catch is there is no shipping local pickup only. Wish I lived closer to NJ

Degassing, I know what it is and I have read how to do it and will most likley get one of the drilled powered degassers, and while I am sure it has been addressed here in the past I can't locate the thread. Ouestion is when do you do it and why? The instructions that came with my kit cover...

Could be that I am being too up tight but everything I have read indicates the best and quickest way to ruin a batch of wine is to allow it to become contaminated. Having just started my first batch I am trying to do everything I can to be sucessfull. The kit instructions indicate I should be...

Hope this is not too elementary but I am working on my first batch. Followed the instructions on the fruit wine base lable, yesterday was add yeast, today is stir gentely and repeat daily until SG lowers to 1.040 (four or five days). When I uncoverd the primary fermenter today I observed an...

After doing lots of research on the internet I decided to give wine making a try. I live in a rural area so the closest supply store I know of is about a 60 mile trip. Went and pruchased an "equipment kit" and at the advise of the owner a container of "Vintner's HARVEST'', elderberry wine...