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Peach is my next planned wine.. so I'll be watching your progress. Hope it turns out great.

Thanks for the response. Just as I expected.. no one size fits all when it comes to testing. I'll order the Acu-Vin test and the ph meter--- play with them & see what works best for me. I will probably need help interpreting the results ---so stay tuned.

I've recently started making non-kit fruit wine- ie muscadine, apple juice, pomagranite/blueberry etc. I need to know what acid test kits would be best for this. I'm getting a ph meter- and want to get acid test kits-- but there are too many to chose from. Thanks, Greg

Welcome montyfox, I agree with what everybody is saying.. read a lot & read often. There is a huge amount of good info here for the taking. Good luck with your new hobby.

Thanks kenito. I'll wait for the potassium..I don't want to riskaltering the flavor. Greg

Thanks masta. I'm new at this & didn't want to mess it up.

I'm making WE Stag's Leap Merlot. Up to step 4- racking & clarification. Obviously I didn't plan ahead.. Instructions say use k-meta for ageing over 6 months. I don't have any k-meta, but I do have campden tablets. Can I use this instead? I have k-meta on order.. can I rack now then add...

Thanks wade. I'll watch it and rack as soon asI can when it's ready. And dang it I reckon I'll have to go on to work.

Yep, I've got a spigot in my bucket. Also have a glass 5gal carboy, wine thief, hydrometer, one of those degassing stirring things, and a few other toys. Aint this fun.... One question. How quickly should I rack after the sg gets to 1.010. Do I have like a day or two or is it important to do it...

Hey Wade, that was a great idea. I just put my stethoscope to the bucket and it sounds like rice crispies. I AM fermenting.

Thanks appleman. I do need to get my notes more organized, at present I got notes on a box, some on the wall, and some still in my head(that'll probably leak out). I'll start my note card system tonight.

Yeah, I have an airlock with my carboy...came in today from The Toy Store. As far as yeast activity.. I was expecting a lot of foaming and bubbling and movement in the bucket. I had heard people talking about the bucket running over and such stuff. When mine sat quietly I thought nothing was...

Maybe it's not a lost cause after all. I'll watch it &rack it as you suggest. I'll keep you posted... Thanks again

Thanks for your response, First, for temperature controlI just moved all my wine making stuff from the garage and took over the spare bedroom; (any body know a good divorce lawyer?). Yeah, I got a hydrometer.. Knowing what to do with is another story. Here are all my reading.. see if they...

Hello folks , I need a little help here. I'm starting my 1st batch of wine & have no idea what I'm doing, so please be gentle with me. I started a batch of fresh muscadine wine 9/22 with a simple recipe from a catalog. Started with 30 lbs fruit. Squeezed to about 1.5 gals juice. Added...

Hi folks. I just found the forum & it's great... I'm very new at wine making. Started my first batch 5 days ago. I wish I'd found Ya'll before I strarted. It's a batch of fresh muscadine. Already having problems. Will post questions in the appropriate thread. I've already got lots of useful...