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I just started a 1-gal test batch of black cherry using R.W. Knudsen “Just Black Cherry” juice. The yeast appears to be doing its thing but not what I expected. Instead of a foaming, bubbley action; I have a sparkling, glittering, sizzling fizz...when I stir it; it foams, then subsides quickly...

I have an apple grape peach mango, 1 gal batch going in primary. I was planning to transfer to secondary when SG reaches 1.010 (Brix 2.5598). Batch has been in primary for 8-days, fermentation has slowed a great deal. SG for last 3-days has been 1.0294, 1.0285 and 1.0269. Should I go ahead and...

I have been refrigerating my yeasts, any yeast products (nutrient, energizer, starter and liquid chemicals (ie pectin enzyme).....but I was wondering about some of the other chemicals and additives. Are there any home winemaking chemicals I should always store in the fridge????? What are others...

Yeaaaaa! Bud break has started this past week in my WineYard, green tips on many other vines. And so it begins; again. BTW...I was finally able to get some Nortons.

I am at the final stage for two 6 gallon batches of strawberry wine. Used super kleer KC as I've used in the past. No problem with one batch....cleared and lees settled within 24 hours. The other batch however has what appears to be lees floating on top; even appears to be foamy. I was hoping to...

I just recently found out that the Virginia State Fair for 2012 has been severly downsized and relocated west away from the Richmond area. The FFA will hold animal exhibits somewhere else in the state. Bummer. Then today I found out that the Gloucester County Fair is cancelled for 2012. Double...

I ended up using the entire 100#'s of berries which ended up being 72#'s after tops removed and culling and also went picking for more to end up with a total usable fruit of 250#'s. I also decided on four different 5gal batches at 12.5#'s/gl. Same basic recipe except for the yeast selections and...

So now that I've picked 100 lbs of strawberries I seem to be having some difficulty deciding which yeast to use. I was planning on two 5gl batches with different yeast and recipe for each. But, I need to save 40 lbs of berries for jam. This is my first fruit wine. I don't really want to cut back...

Hello all, I really like this forum. So glad I found it. My first batch of wine was Welch's "balloon" wine in 1988. Waiting for my 2nd batch from home grown white seedless table grapes to clear now. I just did not know what else to do with 120 pounds of table grapes! Just recently gained...