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Haven’t done a kit in a while. But this one came with 2 pkg of yeast, k1-1116 and EC-1118. While i have used both of them , I’ve never used them together Should i pick one or just use both?

Moving 2500 miles early fall. Going to rack, sulfite now and bottle just before the move. Will have 3 carboys too early to bottle??

Just received 50# of cranberries . I'll make a batch of skeeter pee with some. Any ideas for the rest?

Last fall I harvested a ton of grapes, one demijohns went through MLF and it does taste smoother than the other but both are still very light in body. I will be bulk aging for at least 8 more months what can help this 'lite' wine or should I wait till this fall and blend

Here's the start of Petey's cellar. I got the wine rack from a thread posted awhile back. I used lots of stuff I had laying around so the whole bench and racks were less than $100, but the ladder racks are time consuming and you sure make lots of sawdust lol

I always use my hydrometer ,now I'm reading info to inoculate my wine at approximately 5 brix. My SG is at 1.000, I'm guessing that's about right, is there a formula or is my guess close enough?

Considering doing an mLF on my chambourcin. When adding the culture, do you increase amount as you do with yeast? I have 3 tubs ready to press: 600 l, 400 l and 250 l They will be pressed, racked. And aged individually. I've got lots of reading to do..help

Just helped a friend (Gus) pick lots of grapes! I volunteered so that I could learn. Gus is old school and is looking to Me for advice. He knows I'm a nubee with only a year under my belt, but I've told him I've added : raisins, currants, bananas ,in different batches of my must. All of these...

Instead of using campden. How much K- Meta per tablet?

Cranberry season coming soon and I've got lots in the freezer from last year. Thinking of a cranberry skeeter pee. Anyone try this, cranberries are awful tart not sure how to go about this

Sparkaloid or bentonite. Witch do you prefer ? I've always used sparkaloid for my DB but my lhbs had a pound of bentonite for $4

Kit is clear and ready to bottle. Can I rack into bottling bucket then bottle? Instructions warn against o2 and suggest going from carboy to bottles. Are these kits that temperamental ?

Thinking of trying the ocean breeze Cosmo and/or Long Island ice tea. Anyone try them? Should I increase sugar to start I believe the Cosmo is a 3 gal kit

I'm so spoiled with all the available equipment , supplies here in south jersey. What would it be like in eastern Iowa? Retirement is soon and my parents would love for me to relocate there. Looks like mail order..?

Finally got all my blueberries together .75#. I'm looking at around 8 gallon batch. Ph. 3.4 TA .60 Sugar to SG 1.090 5# ripe bananas 8tsp acid blend 31/2 tsp peptic enzyme 31/2 tsp yeast energizer 7 tsp yeast nutrient Don't know if I need to add water, and not really sure how much juice ill get...

Reading these threads I went to amazon and purchased my first kit.a Zinfandel Blush. I'm thinking of pitching rc212 instead of the 1118 . I will increase sugar if needed for my SG 1.085--1.090 and probably go with lesser volume of water. The kit came with bentonite that gets put into must dry...

Other than pails of must from Gino pinto and variants of skeeter pee. I've only made gallon batches of fruit wine,it looks like ill be getting about 30 # of blueberries soon this is what iplan: 8# for blue skeeter pee, so i can enjoy soon,and the rest for wine. I'm picking up a large fermenting...

Just started a batch and was wondering when to attach air lock. I'm assuming its in 3-5 days when I remove fruit