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garymc, So am I reading into your post correctly in that you do not care for the use of a wine thief?

So how far into the must do you submerge the hydrometer? I was thinking about buying one of these to help the process: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/fermtech-wine-thief.html

This may seem like a dumb question but being a newbie and an engineer by trade, I want to ask it anyway. Once you fill your primary and initially take your first specific gravity reading with your hydrometer, how long do you wait to take your reading? In other words after the hydrometer...

Excellent suggestions all! Thank you. :tz

Is that a plastic carboy you are using for your secondary?

Thanks everyone. Can't say I have ever heard of "B-Brite" or "Star-san". I think my wife has a spray bottle of Oxy-clean for spot treating clothing before washing. Does "Star-san" replace the use of K-meta?

I have my food grade plastic pail that once held cake frosting. Just want to verify again what the best way to prepare this for accepting the initial juice/concentrate. Should not use any bleach, correct? Just clean with hot water and a brush and then rinse with K-Meta? Is this enough?

Johngottshall, How much of the Montrachet yeast did you use? One (1) 5 gram packet? Was it the Montrachet Red? Montrachet : Perhaps the most popular yeast used. It is available for both red and white wine fermentations and may be called Montrachet Red and Montrachet White. It works...

Thanks everyone for the information.

Even though I am only a neophtye here in the wine making world, I wonder if any of you more experienced guys and gals have ever entered a specific wine they have made in a contest? You know those contests they might have at a state fair or some other event. If so, how do you even know...

Rodnboro, Is there any easy way you have disovered to remove wine labels?

Thanks guys, all good ideas. I e-mailed a couple of local wineries. Waiitng for an answer. Just found yesterday someone on Craigslist selling used cases of green, clear and blue glass. Green Burgundy style wine bottles, $7 per case of 12 bottles. Clear bordeaux style bottles for $5 per...

Here in Pennsylvania, the liquor laws are very archaic. They have separate stores run by the state government just for hard liquor and wine. If you want beer, then you go to an individually owned beer distibutor. I just called my local liquor store and he told me that they rarely get any...

Pumpkinman, These are the directions for the recipe I plan to use for a "Blueberry-Pomengranate" wine: Stir daily until specific gravity drops to 1.010, then transfer to a secondary and attach an airlock. Allow 30 days to pass before racking. Stabilize with 1/2 teaspoon potassium sorbate...

Please help me with "bulk aging". Is that at the very end? If so, then 750ml bottles.

Has anyone had a good experience with a particular company that sells wine bottles by the case? Good experience meaning all 12 bottles arrive unbroken. :ib

I plan to start out with around 3+ gallons in my primary. When I transfer this amount over to the secondary carboy, does the gallon size of the carboy matter? In other words, if I rack 3 gallons into a 5 gallon carboy is the head space at top going to be a problem during fermentation?

Does the temperature of the water matter when rinsing with Potassium Metabisulfite?

Thanks Pumpkinman, I will indeed check out "Presque Isle". Always like to help out our sponsors if possible.

Potassium Metabisulfite Is this the stuff? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Potassium-Metabisulfite-4oz-Wine-Preservative-Anti-Oxidant-Sanitizer-/360732619565?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53fd56f32d