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Hello, I have not posted in awhile, but I have been reading and researching. I am planning on starting a satsuma wine this week, and I was wondering what you would have done differently to improve it. I am planning to mash and stir the satsumas as you did, then adjust SG with sugar and check...

I just racked my first 2016 Blueberry this afternoon. The problem I had last year, and which prompted this thread, did not occur this year. I did not take time to get a hydrometer reading today, but as I sip it tonight, it is definitely dry. To be so young (4 weeks), it tastes pretty darn...

Welcome BigT You have joined a great forum with a wealth of information to search out and read. I post very little, but read the various threads a lot, and this forum has helped me greatly in progressing with my wine. There are some really knowledgeable people who regularly post on here; they...

Whitehrs, I was not ignoring your question, but was out of town and could not remember password. I too am new to this addiction. Unlike many, I usually begin with 5 gal. water, and then add fruit and sugar. Depending on the fruit, as scooter says, I use between 4-6 lbs. This year I am using...

Thanks Matt, I will definitely try these suggestions. I plan on making at least 3 batches of blueberry, and do a little something different on each batch. Jim

Thanks Scooter, Yes, that is what I was thinking. That is one reason I am planning to start with a lower sg this year. Also others on this site, and Jack Keller, suggest having a more moderate alcohol content than 15% will yield a better wine. Jim

Hi everyone, My 2015 Blueberry wine turned out good, but I had some problems with it fermenting down to dry. Here is what I did and some changes for 2016 I am considering. I used 26 lbs blueberries, 20.5 lbs sugar, 6.5 gal water, 8 tsp yeast nutrient, 9.75 tsp acid blend, 6.75 tsp tannin, 10...

Thanks I will be more patient next time. Also will do more research and will ask a few questions before next year. Most of what I have fermented I have really enjoyed. I am glad to find this forum. Thank all of you.

Thanks everyone. To best respond: *Most of my 2015 wine is very good (at least to me and my friends). *Yes, I am well into my wine-making addition. I love it. *By "poured out" I mean I poured my muscadine must over the back fence. I would have cried if it would of helped, as I know that...

Hi, Jim for southeast AL. Found this forum a few weeks ago, and have been gaining some new knowledge already by reading. I made 29 bottles of strawberry last year. This year i make almost 200 bottles (strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, red plum) and I poured out 12 gallons of bronze...