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Wow!!! Live and learn, we're adding more wine ( 2 gallons of a rose )...don't know what else to do. We've made so many mistakes at this point...frustrating, but hopefully the next batch will be better.

Bleberry wine ( first time wine makers) ....we were stupid and didn't use the fermentation bag. First ferment done ( 1.018)....racking for the first time and we only fill up about 3.5 of the carboy ( marbles we got aren't bringing us anywhere near. We've put the cap on top but don't know what to...

Thanks so much. I think I'll try it! I'll be sure to let you know how it turns out. Embarrassed to say we haven't tested pH yet.....um...looks like it's back to the wine store tomorrow.

On top of my dish towels All of this sterilization seems like a waste of time. She just gets up and lays next the hydrometer I've just sterilized and I ha e to start all over. Look at her, it says it all. She knows who's the boss.

Oh right, I forgot the beginning Sg was 1.090....the yeast nutrient is(was)..Carlson Yeast Energizer - 2.5 tsp. We didn't use a fermentation bag ( was mentioned as optional in our recipe - I've already bought one for the next batch ). Thanks soooo much for the advice , I've been stressing and...

Yeast is Montrachet ( Red Star)....It's a 5 gallon batch - 14 lbs of blueberries, 9 lbs of sugar. with pectin, tannin, acid blend and yeast nutrient. I'm at 1.050 at 5 Pm with a temp of 72. So I'm still going, but many sites recommend getting the fruit off at the end of five days which gives me...

OK, We started our first batch of wine ( ever) as fast as possible because we wanted to use our fresh blueberries. But the temperatures here in the North East were too high ( about 85 ). It was up to 85-88 for the first day or so. Our yeast took off, two day hydrometer reading was at 1.075 or...

going to read about the campden tablets ( and record everything I've done thus far) right now. Thanks

Hahaha, I love the advice to follow your wife's advice ( being the wife ). In the meantime, I read that sealing the bucket is one of the major reasons for primary fermentation failure and read it to him while he was home for lunch....so it looks like I won this round - and I'm hoping, the right...

Sounds like this process might cause more marital disputes when it's intended to give us a shared interest, but there you are. We haven't even added the yeast and already we're arguing.....My husband is concerned about dog hair ( we have my son's german shepard and cat for the summer and...