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I made sweet tea wine once a few years ago. It was just okay, nothing special. It lacked body and certainly didn't come out like I'd hoped it would, i.e. sweet tea flavor with alcohol only present in the back end. That could easily have been the kind of yeast I used or just as easily the type of...

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You must inoculate with yeast if you want fermentation. Adding more yeast won't hurt, but if you're experiencing stuck fermentation you should probably consider making a starter...perhaps with another strain of yeast. If you think it's going to be more than a couple of days before you get to it...

Blackberry Wine, still a staple at Hance Wines as well as being among the most eagerly sought after! Cheers!

You can try this Here's a recipe from Jack Keller. He presupposes that you are using fresh mint, but I don't see that it would matter too much if it's dry. You just wouldn't have to wash the leaves prior to boiling them in water. At any rate, here's the link...

Not sure Sorry, Ben. I've never made celery wine before. There are many clarifying agents available commercially that you could try, though. If you want a decent free clarifier, you could try adding one egg white to a batch up to 5 gal. This will clear up some stubborn particulate which even...

I use this calculator program ALL THE TIME! I'm anticipating (and have searched several times for) an Android mobile version of it so I don't have to go across the house to my computer to make a calculation. That would be a program I'd pay money to have! Any programmer geeks out there want to...

Patience I have had many batches take three days to show signs of fermentation, even with the use of a starter which had taken off very well on its own. You need that rarest quality in a new winemaker: patience. Give everything time. I've found it's quite hard to outright RUIN a batch or to...

Jack Keller has recipes for just about everything. Try this page for a recipe: [forum won't allow me to post link, so google "carambola wine recipe" and click the link to Jack Keller's recipe page. It should be the first on the list.] I haven't personally tried making star fruit wine, but it's...

Al, I think that's a bit too long a walk from North Carolina, but thanks anyway!

Very generous, Al. I used to live in Mansfield, MA during my middle school years. Now I live in beautiful North Carolina. Yeah; they're a buck apiece here, too. I'd like to have them, if you still have some. I can send you my addy in a PM if you still have 'em... Let me know! - John Hance