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I'll admit, without really thinking about, I used tap water for my first couple of batches (skeeter pee recipes). The wines taste wonderful, have no solid sediments, but haven't really completely cleared to that sparkling look. Is my best bet, just buying water???

I am enjoying my new hobby and am enjoying "sharing" with others. How do you afford the habit? I know the wine can't be sold, but I thought about taking ingredient donations so I can afford to take care of the multitudes that say - "I want a bottle" :mny What do you do?

Last night I used my new SS Mix/Stir to degass for the first time. It produced no foam. I read somewhere to stir in 5-10 seconds spurts without creating a funneling action. Still, no gas produced. I applied the hand-held bottom vacuum like I usually use -- plenty of foam removed from the...

I know this is an incredibly newbie kind of question, but here goes. Since my carboy is full, in order to back sweeten, will the liquid be reduced enough during racking that my sugar will fit? Do you rack into a bucket to blend the sugar or into a sanitized carboy? On that note, do you stop...

Been lurking since I got my equipment kit. Now that my first batch of wine (thanks dangerdave for the Dragon Blood recipe) is almost ready to move the the carboy.... thought I would say hello. Brand new to wine making, not so new to wine drinking! I am very anxiously awaiting pulling the...