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I guess what I really need to know is if I should pitch the yeast now, or wait until I get the acid adjusted. Including the fruit bag, I'm at the 3 gal mark in my 6 gal primary. Should I go buy more fruit and add water to 6 gal mark? Peach tree on the farm is already done. I really wanted to...

Acid is at 1.1. Now what? Thanks in advance for any help!

K-meta is the same as a campden tablet, right? I added 3 of those, crushed.

Grrrr. Didn't make it to supplier in time. They close at 5, and my last meeting at work ran late. Should I pitch the yeast tonight or wait?

Thank you! I don't have an acid test kit, but figured I would need one eventually, based on what I've read on this forum. Maybe i'll try to pick one up tomorrow, and I'll get a crash course in acid levels. ;-) I won't do anything until I can test the acidity. Again, thank you!!

Hi again. I just started a batch of peach using peaches from the family farm. I know many people suggest using other fruit with peach, but I really wanted to try just peach to see how it turns out. I'm using a recipe from the winemaker's handbook that came with my equipment. The only...

OK. So today my wine looked incredibly clear, and I'm incredibly anxious! So I racked it again, from the carboy (and small jug, see pic) into the clean, sanitized primary, and then back into the carboy after I cleaned and sanitized the carboy. I added 3 more crushed campden into the carboy, and...

I am learning so much from this thread!!! Thanks, Beardy, for sharing your personal experience, and to all the veteran wine makers for such great detailed responses at each turn. I'll be starting a batch of peach here soon, from peaches picked at our family farm. Can't wait!

I used a knee high stocking. A box of brand new knee-highs is $5-7. That's less than fifty cents per bag. And I also soak in one step before using.

That last word was supposed to be "Help!" Auto-correct.

Hoping for some advice here. I'm making my first batch of wine using concentrated fruit in a can. I have followed the label to the letter, but I'm a little concerned that I may have mis-interpreted a step. The instructions said to transfer to the secondary and rack it when SG reached 1.010 or...

It's looks amazing, but I don't have another 6 gal carboy, and I'm afraid to commit to that much. Can this be modified to make just a single gallon? I'm very new and could benefit from very specific instructions. ;)