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    hydrometer

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- well after struggling with it for a while i descided to give it a good spin and let it sit for 5 minutes. after the 5 went by the bubbles had dissipated and it was sitting at 996 i taped it and it went right...
  2. M

    hydrometer reading

    oh and btw my coolaid wine tastes surprisingly good at this stage for just some sugar water and coolaid and for only being a month old. :b
  3. M

    hydrometer reading

    well after struggling with it for a while i descided to give it a good spin and let it sit for 5 minutes. after the 5 went by the bubbles had dissipated and it was sitting at 996 i taped it and it went right back. tapped it again and it still read 996 so i descided that must be it. i racked it...
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    hydrometer reading

    hey guys. i just got a hydrometer and i tried to take a reading of my coolaid wine that is nearing a month old and still bubbling like crazy and i cant get an acurate reading. i spinn it and it stops in a different place most of the time sometims at 1060 sometimes at .990 and no matter what...
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    adding k- metabisufites

    the recipe was kind of my own invention, not to say its never been done (im sure it has) but i kind of just estimated amounts of sugar water and yeast. i didnt add the cool aid (which is infact the little packets you buy at walmart as a caffine free refreshing sumertime drink) untill somewhere...
  6. M

    adding k- metabisufites

    so basicly i should just let it go till there are no more bubbles then add the k meta and sorbate? im sorry im such a noob at this.. im sure its frusterating at times.
  7. M

    adding k- metabisufites

    well honestly im rather embarrassed to admit that i used quick rise bread yeast. i have some red star Montrache yeast in the mail and am going to get it tomorrow. then i want to start a batch of blue berry wine. but for now, how likely is it that my coolaid wine is doomed to undrinkability and...
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    adding k- metabisufites

    the recipe is roughly 3 1/2 quarts water mixed with about 3 cups of sugar 2 packs of coolaid and a packet of yeast. i will have my hydrometer on monday and i will take a reading and let you know. what should my reading be when its done? laso i want it to be a sweeter wine not quite as sweet as...
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    adding k- metabisufites

    i started a batch of coolaid wine recently, having become interested in it due to some spare time and some interesting online posts. i also started a batch of dandelion wine and having failed due to infection caused by lack of good secondayr firmenter and lack of efficient starilization i...
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