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This is my second wine and the first proper grape wine. I started with very sweet black muscat grapes with strong rose petal smell. The OG of the must was 1.08, added sugar solution to take it up to 1.09. The PH however was at 4.3. Added like 1.5 teaspoons of citric acid (due to lack of...

I have 10kgs of Black Muscat grapes, the Indian variety that has a strong rose petal smell and is very sweet. I froze, thawed and checked the sg and it was 1.08 but the ph is 4.3. Dont have tartaric acid at hand so added like 15 grams of citric acid (since primary started only today and I...

I was browsing through Berry's Winemaking Month by Month and came across the following tannin substitute.... viz. upto 1 tablespoon of strong tea per 4.5 liters or Pear peelings In a pinch I have known people use tea but have never come across using pear peelings as a tannin substitute...

My Keller's orange wine 2 (banana and raisin) is lacking in acidity and the ph reads as 3.9. My total quantity is say 9 ltrs. Is there a way to calculate the amount of citric acid to be added to the wine to bring the ph to 3.5? How much citric acid need to be added per liter to bring the ph...

Total volume of must in primary was 12.5 ltrs. In secondary was 10.5 ltrs. Now After the first transfer I have 9.5 ltrs. There was over half inch layer of yeast in my secondary and I ended up transferring today. The sg reading was 1 and the wine is still visibly fermenting!! The taste of the...

Help with the Orange Wine --- SOS Started the wine with Jack Keller's Orange Wine 2... 8 Med oranges - Cut the peel and pith and removed the skin and blended / hand crushed the juice 1/4tsp tannin 2.5lb sugar 1lb 7oz banana - To be peeled and simmered for 30 minutes and juice added to...

Keller's following recipe asks to boil all ingredients... how do I add in the camden? Or am I supposed to skip it? Feel a little lost and jittery without pot meta... pls help. Is there any way to add that in at any stage or is there any change that I need to make here? Orange Wine (2) 8...

I am trying to make Jack Keller's Orange wine 2 with RC 212 or 1118. I am making the wine with Malta Oranges.. After going thro the posts I have frozen my fruits viz the Peeled and cut oranges and Bananas. Wonder If I should also freeze the raisins. Would appreciate inputs from you guys... I...