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How do I make some sparkling wine? I know I charge the wine with some sugar and put it into a bottle but how much sugar goes into it? Do I add yeast with it?

I am making a 5gal batch of berry wine and I added a 1/2 cup of med French oak to it in first stage fermentation. Is that a good batch?

I put about 21 pounds of berries, 2.5t pectic enzyme, 10lbs sugar, Kv-1116, GoFerm, 2.5t Tannin, 5gal water, 2t acid blend, SG was 1.060 and was going to beef that up with some more sugar tonight after work. When I made berry wine last time, it was amazing. Should I add more sugar? Will it make...

I know I asked this but was is the general consensus about fruit to h20 ratio? I have 20lbs of mixed berries to brew up and it's about time I did. I did this once and it was amazingly good. So heavy with mouthfeel and so heaving with ABV that when you drank it, you couldn't tell it was high...

Does anyone have this link for Scott's Lab Handbook? Looking for Lalvin reviews and spec's.

Looking for guidance in making a cherry wine I have a 20gal crock and plan on making cherry wine this year. How many pounds of fruit per gallon should I use for this? It's not season for cherries here yet but I'd like to get an idea before it is.

Looking for guidance in making a cherry wine I have a 20gal crock and plan on making cherry wine this year. How many pounds of fruit per gallon should I use for this? It's not season for cherries here yet but I'd like to get an idea before it is.

Starting my third batch. I'm about getting all my ingredients for this. I have: GoFerm Fermaid O Tannins Acid Blend Bentonite 10lbs Clover honey Kv-1116 StarSan So - Hydrate yeast with Go Ferm; This portion I'm not sure how much to mix with hot water, I have one package of 1116 for 4 gallons...

How do you restart a stalled wine? Nutrients?

16 lbs mixed berries frozen 9lbs sugar Kvl-1116 Fermaid-k 1.5 t Yeast Energizer dont know dosage right now 5 gal spring water 2 nylon bags Star San Hydrometer for SG How's this look? Keep in mind I dont have a fully stocked brew store here. I have wine tanning and acid blend. Potassium sorbet...

I made a mixed berry wine to begin with and that worked out great. Mostly because I didn't know any better. :) It was very simple and very lucky that it turned out as well as it did. It was basically 14lbs mixed berries, 6 pounds of sugar, 1 package of Red Star Premium Blanc yeast, 4 gal spring...

I have lived in Alaska most of my life. I have traveled around and am now making this my permanent place. There is no place like home. Places I've lived are New York - Flushing, Grand Cayman - Central Valley, California, Colorado - Grand Junction. I used to brew beer in the late 90's and...