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    apple cider moonshine

    I realize this is not wine but I was looking at a cider wine reciepe and the lister says it taste like apple cider and this recieved a large, yyyuuuummmm from every one. this is the best for that cold evening around the fire place. It is called apple cider moonshine but we have replaced the...
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    JOA started

    I started my JOA meadabout a week agoand added everything but the cinnamon and cloves. I am not a big cloves person but do want a small amout of cinnamon in this. Is it too late to add a stick or will I stop the fermentation if I add one...
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    45 things to remember in life

    To celebrate growing older, these are the 45 lessons life taught Me 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><O:P></O:P> 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. <O:P></O:P> 3. Life is too short to waste...
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    skunky smell

    can you tell me if I can fix this or doI need to salvage and start new. I know this is caused by a gas given off by the fermentation but how can I salvage this batch...Or can I
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    strawberry eruption

    help, this wine making is not what I thought it was. I put the camden tablets in..What am I doing wrong with this Strawberry wine. I thought I had stopped the fermentation but I looked at it and there was a foam at the top of the carboyand you could tell there was a chemical reaction going on...
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    sour

    confused about why my wines taste sour. Booth the Kit (white Zinfandel) and the strawberry made from scratch. I followed the instructions to the letter and it taste okay, but still a little sour. Also the strawberry I put up even after addind some simple sugar that seemed okay to start but after...
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    strawberry shortage

    I need to rack my strawberry hooch but it's around 4 gals and I only have a 5 gal ?do i wait until I can get a 1 gal to go with my 3 gal carbouy or put it into the 5 gal? will it make it go bad if I do use th 5 gal
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    a little short

    I need to rack my strawberry hooch but it is around 4 gals and I have a 5 gal and a three gal carbouy. If I put into the 5 gal carbouy will it go bad or be okay...Vic
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    SAINTS

    Hi folks, here's a little ditti about Saints and Wine making. There are around 9 different Saints of wine making, Vineyards and even Saints for Bar tending and Bars. Thats more Saints for wine than most other issues of the Catholic Church. SWEET
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    strawberry needs

    folks I need some help. I'm putting up my strawberry wine and after the sugar my sg is 1.10 what do I need before putting in the yeast..I have put 3 cans of concentrated grape juice and only 5 lbs of sugar,. the reciepe calls for 2and 1/2 lbs per gallon but I only added 5 lbs for 3 gallons
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    time to regroup and count losses

    I have racked and my wine taste like nothing recognizeable in the world of wine ...mostly a sour bad alcohol taste.. is it time to dump?
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    yeast nutrient

    I am now in my 2nd week of the first stage and the only thing I added according to the instructions on my kit was the Bentonite packet.. Do I need any thing such as yeast nutrient before I rack into 2nd carbouy..Vic
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    first kit

    I locked my lid down on the primary bucket and my houch was bubbling like crazy after only 8 hours and now it has been 5 days and it is still going crazy. Do I need to stir or leave it the heck along for now. i also added about 5 lbs. of sugar to bring the SG to around 1.10 was this a good or...
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