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    Strong Ethanol Smell and Flavor !!

    I started my wine from juice concentrate on 17-OCT keep it in bucket for 4 days! on 21-OCT i rack it to carboy and leave it there untill 5-NOV and rack it again to carboy.. on 5-DEC i rack and taste it and it has very very strong Ethanol smell and Flavor!! is it problem or what? i can't...
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    Oak cubes 1 month? or 2?

    I ended up with SG 0.994 after 3 weeks in secondary fermentation then I Racked it and added Potassium Sorbate + Campden tablet + Degassed it + more juice to sweeten + 15 grams of Hungarian Oak Cubes (MED TOAST) in one gallon jug. now it's on the third racking since 6-NOV So.. I have 2 options...
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    When to start drinking after adding campden tablets?

    Hello my recipe: 1- Primary fermentation (5days) 2- then i rack the wine without adding anything and i keep it for 3 weeks. (SG = 0.994) 3- after 3 weeks i added 3 campden tablets (3 gallon) , sorbate , oak cubes , degass , more juice to sweeten .. now i will keep it for 1 month for clear...
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    Acid Blend When? and How?

    Hi.. I'm new to wine making .. and I still learning ... I want to make a wine from Welch's red and white juice.. and i'm wondering how to know that my juice really needs Acid Blend? what should the ph level number be to add acid blend before fermenting? if I didn't add sugar should i add...
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    Tannin powder or Oak chips?

    I'm very confused what are the different between Tannin and Oak? which one is best for store bought red grape juice? thanks
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    bad smell in 6 batches !

    i'm trying to make a good wine and i make 6 batches just for testing ... I used Welch's concord and another brand of grape juice.. all of them i used yeast nutrient .. 3 used bread yeast .. 3 with lalvin RC-212 .. but all of them have the bad smell i'm not sure if it Sulfur dioxide or hydrogen...
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    Choosing between Lalvin EC-1118 or K1-V1116 ??

    I will be making wine from store bought juice Reds and Whites.. So I have to choose between these two yeasts ! since i'm from Kuwait and there are no brewing stores here so I will be ordering it online! so please if you can advice me between these two yeasts which one to choose for reds and...
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