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I'm about 32 days. Sg's and the whole process when almost like a script. My wine is clear...nice "pg" color. But it smells and tastes a bit harsh and almost like a yeasty. Never racked it cuz of the instructions. I'm concerned because I have made two kits that I don't care for at all and my own...

I now like to do 1 US gallon trials of wines and I'm toying with making a mead. Any easy recommendations? I just want to give it a whirl.

I noticed a section in my one wine making book regarding the use of DRIED berries (elderberries, hawthorn, etc) I was wondering if there was anyone that has tried this method and what they think of it.

Just bought this at my local brew shop for $60. I'm pumped to get it started but I got home and realized that my primary got totally ruined!!!! (got crushed...it's tragic) So I'm waiting for a chance to go back and get a new one. (it's like an hour drive away) 0106909 - 1013 is the code on...

I'll get specifics on here later, but it is strawberries and raspberries. It smells delicious. Just looking for something I can polish off quickly...and had some left over fruits. Here's roughly it. (1+ gal) 4lbs strawberries 1lb raspberries 3 lbs sugar 1tsp acids 1tsp nutrient 1/2...

I'm going to try a wild and frozen berry wine. I'm worried about acidity as about 3 lbs of wild black raspberries are going to be used, the rest are garden grown. Since I'm mixing several fruits, I don't think I'll need any raisins (black raspberries (not a lot of juice), strawberries, and...

I bottled my first batch. It's a suncal white zin. It looks more like a chardonnay than a white zin (more white than rose) but it is rather sweet. Only problem and I'm open to ANY solutions. I added sorbate and simple sugar solution to sweeten and I still have a HINT of rubber flavor. I...

I would love to make a my own recipe. I'm actually getting ready to bottle my very first batch in May (SunCal White Zine...looks good and cleared well on its own, just bulk aging now). Balance is probably important. Here is my idea. Melrose apples (Jonathan + Red Delicious...

I'm leaving it alone a lot. It is clearing nicely on its own. I can see through it while in the carboy. There is about 1-2 inches of haze at the bottom but the rest is a reddish-orange and very clear. In about a week I'm going to take a sample, taste, add sorbate and sweeten(only if I need...

What are the most common/best sweeteners? plain white sugar? high fructose corn syrup? what is easy? are there other alternatives?

just racked my first attempt at wine making. it's a suncal (i know i know) white zin. starting sg 1.070. 1st rack 1.010. red star (WY110). going smoothly i think. josh

Hi, I'm Josh and I am new to home wine making. I haven't started yet but I received a wine making kit as a gift. I'm excited to try it but I want to be somewhat successful in my first go at it. I'm 28, married with a daughter and one on the way. I work in the medical field. I live in...