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Sammy I was going to tell you that I think you are wrong because there's been no action since I racked it off the lees and added the cranberry concentrate. So then I shined a flashlight on the carboy and saw that it is going. Not much action in the airlock, but I do believe its refermenting...

I do believe I missed the potassium sorbate! Is that what is wrong?

I have a plain bucket primary fermenter. Purchased for winemaking.

I sanitize everything with kmeta. When I added the concentrate I pored into tupperware bowl and stirred with a spoon (didn't sanitize those). I've been a little lax on the "cleaning part though. If I had just washed equipment with my regular soap and water I went straight to sanitize, instead...

Hello again. Steve has helped me a lot through this skeeter pee but I had a few more questions to ask. First should fill you in on details. I only added water to 5.5 gallons and realized later that I have 6 gallon carboys. So to get the volume I added a 3rd bottle of lemon juice (on top of 2...

You know, I have a brew belt to put around my primary and I think it makes a huge difference in rate of fermentation. If you have the money, I highly recommend it!

When you add sugar do you just add granulated sugar? Or do you invert the sugar first? My thought is granulated sugar may be hard to disolve. I'll tell you what, although this is some sour wine, it sure is pretty and clear! Gotta stay positive!

So you think the sour is pretty normal then? I've never been a huge lemonaide fan, but cran/lime sounded good. I actually had to use 3 bottles lemon juice and 1 bottle lime so I do understand thats probably why is so sour. Do you think I will ever be able to get it sweet enough? I'm actually...

So you guys mean to tell me if I send my sister in Florida some wine, I will probably not go to jail?!? Someone I worked with scared the heck out of me about shipping my wine!

Hi Hobby, I am pretty sure I read that you are new at this too- so am I! I have done 2 kits (which were great) and started my first batch of pee in early December. I am doing a recipe of DJRockinSteve's, cran/lime sp. I've hit tons of roadblocks, but still trying thanks to Steve's guidance...

An update: We added water to 5.5 gallons and SG is 1.060 at 80 (which corrects to about 1.063). That leads me to believe that I need more sugar also? Adding tannin (3/4 tsp) and nutrient (3 tsp) now. PS, I asked for a "Wine for Dummies" book for Christmas!

Welp again I am trying Steve's Cran/Lime sp. This time I have everything, well almost (as usual). Tonight we invert sugar and add a bottle of lemon juice and tannin and nutrient and energizer (oh crap, I don't have energizer). I really am not doing well. I am thinking I get it all ready to...

Reefman, I would recommend it, its very tasty. If you do it though, I would recommend you boost alcohol up a little. Its a little low (8%) for my taste. These guys say they will tell you how!

THANK YOU STEVE for making me feel better. Although, sorry to see all of that stuff ruined!! Going to take notes on your recipe tonight and then start again this weekend. This time going to be prepared! Can't wait to get it started!

lol, well we will see. This is steve's recipe for sp. Getting rave reviews from others on this site. Will see though I suppose! Thanks for the input though!

Thanks to all for replies and sorry for the panic. Well unfortinately when I was getting ready to "just start it anyway" and I broke my hydrometer so I just threw it out. I only lost the sugar and so ill go pick up right amount this time. My reading about skeeter pee has all pointed to Lon as...

Alright, so apparently I didn't do enough reading before starting this. I am inverting sugar for my first pee. I only had 14 cups of granulated. However, I have 2 lbs of powdered sugar. Dare I use it? If so, how much? Its on the stove, so quick replies would be appreciated. Its now off the...

I'm posting my question here too, in hopes of quick reply. making skeeter pee, cranberry lime Alright, so apparently I didn't do enough reading before starting this. I am inverting sugar for my first pee. I only had 14 cups of granulated. However, I have 2 lbs of powdered sugar. Dare I use...

for the record, its steve's recipe for cranberry lime....

Alright, so apparently I didn't do enough reading before starting this. I am inverting sugar for my first pee. I only had 14 cups of granulated. However, I have 2 lbs of powdered sugar. Dare I use it? If so, how much? Its on the stove, so quick replies would be appreciated. :slp