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I setup and then yeasted a batch of apple cider (4.5 gal) last Sat/Sun and now its smelling kind of funky. Starting SG was 1.100 and I used a Lavin yeast. The cider said "No Preservatives" and pasteurized. Is it possible that they are sorbating it anyway? Is there any hope of rescuing this or...

I'm already looking at my next batch as I'm setting up to bottle the strawberry. I'm looking for a nice apple spice wine that I can mildly backsweeten, that would make a real nice autumn kind of wine, that we can drink next year. Wade, got any winners?

Does anyone use a commercial strawberry syrup to do their backsweetening? I don't think I'm going to need to add a lot of syrup and it seems like it would be easier. I know it will take longer to clear, but this is my first effort and I don't expect anything close to the primo results ya'll real...

How long could a bottle of Mead stay drinkable? I know red wines can stay viable for a long, long time, but I was wondering if anyone knew how long a mead can last? I know it reaches its peak in about 6 years, but what about after that?

Ok, I'm doing a strawberry wine. I made sure it was done fermenting for 3days, just sulfited and sorbated it. Its still a little cloudy and still has some yeasty smell to it. Do I keep it under water lock even though it doesn't seem to be off gassing anymore (is it still safe that way and for...

I'm making 3 gals of Strawberry wine. The fermentation had slowed down a lot in the last couple of days (2weeks total, primary and seconday) and thought maybe the fermentation was stuck. When I took my hydrometer reading it was clear that its not. I started with 1.080 and now its .990. Just to...

How long is Wyeast Sweet Mead Yeast #4184 good for, refrigerated?

Hi, I have my first batch (strawberry) fermenting and for the first day I've just kept it covered with a clean towel. The batch is at the 4gal line in a 6.5 gal pail (I'm making 3 gallons). Do I need to worry about this amount of headspace in the primary? Would it be better to cover it loosely...

I'm very a much a novice at this and was wondering before I start this batch of Strawberry wine, how much an overall volume in the primary should I start with to get 5 gallons in the secondary? I know that there will be a pretty good leaving in the primary with all the fruit. I have a 6.5 gallon...