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I checked tonight and my Elderberry wine is down to 1.01 already. Now I did put the berries (smashed) into a fine mesh bag. Questions I have now: There is still that green stuff, how do I avoid transferring it into the secondary? Do I simply squeeze the bag of mush to get the remaining...

Not starting a Glass or BB thread. I bought 1 glass carboy and inherited two more. I have been reading on the BB and saw references that any PET bottle is "just as good" from a food safety perspective. Anyone have an opinion on a standard 5 gallon PET versus a standard BB (not ported)? i can...

It has been 7 days since the lychee wine was started in the primary. It started out at 1.0975 and is now down to 1.04. I tasted it when I checked SG last night and it is still sweet but the alcohol tastes higher than what it should be? Maybe its normal for it to have that sharp taste at this...

On my lychee wine the yeast the yeast made its presence known within 8 hours with bubbling and matting. On this elderberry wine it has been 14 hours and I do not see anything much. So one difference between the two is this recipe called for 6 campden tabs. I let them sit in the must...

I am in possesion of sufficient elderberry to make it next. I found dozens of Elderberry recipies and I am now at a loss as to which will turn out best. Can anyone vouch for one they have done and came out well? Many thanks. Also any tips in dealing with them appreciated, one source says to...

My lychee wine may need more flavor since it is such a delicate flavor to begin with. Is it acceptable to add raw lychee juice back in while it is in 1st or 2nd fermentation? What are the potential drawbacks? i understand dilution, I was only planning on adding perhaps 1/3 gallon or less.

So I have my must ready, Cote Des Blanc added. I have one of the "wine kits" that are based on a 7 gallon bucket. It comes with a lid with a small hole in it. Do I close the lid and seal that hole somehow now? One book says close the top of the primary fermenter with plastic wrapo and a...

This will be my first time making wine. I am making 5 gallons of Lychee. I have been reading various online and printed information and one thing still eludes me a little. Sweetening. My wife and I prefer non-dry, sweet wines. From what I gather there are two ways to accomplish this: 1.) back...

After learning as much as I could from my father in law and reading a few books I am ready to make my first wine. I have access to the best fresh lychees in the world an would like to use them. I need a good recipe, hoping to create a very sweet wine. Not quite dessert sweet, but good and...