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Forum Post When is the best time to test PH levels in a wine started with fruit and water?
...anks OsWine. Thats what I needed to know. You are confused why I don't have juice? Well I use fresh fruit. There is no juice in the bulk of fresh juice unless I squish a sufficent amount out of t...
Forum Post Acid in can fruit
A small question, while lookingat the ingredients on this tropical fruit,it has in it Pineapple,yellow and red papaya,water,sugar,passion fruit juice,natural flavors,But now '''Ascorbic...
Forum Post I am making 5 gallons of wine out of fruit juice concentrate...
I am making 5 gallons of wine out of fruit juice concentrate. I used one thing of wine yeast and after two days it isn't fermenting... What can the problem be? I have made several batches on a...
Forum Post I am about to make my first fruit wine from scratch. Any sug...
I am about to make my first fruit wine from scratch. Any suggestions on what type of fruit to use? I tend to like a full bodied wine if that makes any difference. Thanks in advance.
Forum Post how many cans of fruit needed to make agallon of wine
Guest wrote: how many cans of fruit needed to make agallon of wine Depends on what kind of fruit, how big the can is, if it's canned with or without added sugar, and how much body you want y...
Forum Post Adding fruit to a merlot wine kit
I want to add fruit other than grapes to a merlot wine kit. I was thinking pears or apples. So you have any suggestions.
Forum Post How to make Fizzy Fruit juice Cider?
Hey, I've tried making my own fruit cider before..and trust me it never tastes as good as a brand such as Magners. There are loads of different varities of fruit ciders you can get ranging from s...
Forum Post Best yeast & sugar for fruit wine?
... basic bread yeast but now I'm ready to try my own thing) What is the best wine yeast to use for fruit wine. I'm planning on making three gallons, one each of blackberry, peach and pinea...
Forum Post how to make a good flavorfull sweet fruit wine
I have 3 fruit wines making and I want to know the best way to make it flavorfull and sweet with a good kick. Is the best method to feed the yeast with a 1/2 cup sugar and rack every 3 to 4 weeks (or ...
Forum Post Champagne punche or fruit juice mix recipies
Instead of serving a sweet sparkling wine for breakfast, I have the sense that a sparkling wine punch or fruit juice mix may be more fitting. I am thinking of experimenting with a simple orange j...
Forum Post I would like to try useing only fruit juice to make wine.......
I would like to try useing only fruit juice to make wine....presently I have 5 quarts of each of the following bottled juices...dark cherry...blueberry...tart red cherry...all are PURE JUICE no additi...
Forum Post Alternative to mesh bag for fruit pulp?
I'm looking for alternate suggestions to hold/press the fruit pulp while making wine. I currently only have one mesh bag (already in use). What 'common' items are other people using?
Forum Post Question for winemakers: What fruit juice do you use as a st...
Question for winemakers: What fruit juice do you use as a starter bottle? I have tried using pasteurized 100% grape juice but it looked like my yeast died even though I did add nutrients.
Forum Post CAN I ADD MORE FRUIT TO MY BLACKBERRY WINE TO RESTART FERMENTATION????
Thank you!!! The recipe I used didn't call for that much fruit. Is it too late for me to add more? And if I do, should I add more yeast?
Forum Post How can I test the alcohol level of my homemade fruit wine?
I am a first time winemaker and wondering how I can test the alcohol level of my hooch. (1 gallon of each blueberry, apple and tangerine) There is something called a vinometer but it is not recomm...
Forum Post How to make fruit wine clear up
Hello, I thought I saw it on here but now I can't find it. My wine just isn't very clear, I've racked it and racked it. The first batches were foggy but I think it's because I ...
Forum Post Strawberry dessert beer recipe?
DGreene wrote: I wonder if it would be worth tossing the fruit in the wort after the boil Most guys I know of who make these specialty beers just boil some fruit up (or in the case of frozen frui...
Forum Post apple wine
ya grapes are forgiven, to do fruit u have to have a little more understanding of what u want to do. i have had luck with "red pastur" yeast , a temp above 70f and some yeast nutrient. b...
Forum Post Bottle Size
If you are a year or two away from making wine with your own fruit, I would suggest you get your feet wet by making a kit wine or two. They are easy, good ones make decent to very good wine, and you ...
Forum Post Making punch without the alcohol taste
minute made fruit punch with badcardi dragon fruit you wont taste it
Forum Post New Kit and Setup
...ere a considerable difference in the kit. I mean, if you have the equiptment to make wine from juice, or fruit... wouldn't a standard kit do it all? I was also told if you do a fruit wine, it...
Forum Post Good Cognac for a beginner....
If that is what you are looking for, you should give Eau de Vies from the Alsace a try. These are fruit-brandies, most of them with a very distinct fruit flavour (but no sweetness). By the sound of ...
Forum Post Can it Be Saved
Maybe I used the wrong terminoligy. It has no fruit taste just alcohol, I was wondering if I should flavor it back with some kind of concentrate or fruit extract.
Forum Post Color
Brown color is usually a sign of spoilage or oxidation, especially in fruit wines. Some people use ascorbic acid in their fruit wines to prevent this (anti oxidant or vitamin c)
Forum Post Stirring small batch wine to eliminate CO2?
...ht" red GRAPE wines, I have never needed to do anything to eliminate CO2 or clarify them. Most fruit wines do not need anything either; but peach, apricot and similar fruit wines usualy nee...
Forum Post Stiring Must
The stirring is for O2 and for skin contact (or fruit contact) since it floats to the top via the CO2 bubbles. 5-7 days is about the time you get all you can get from the fruit.
Forum Post Is wine bad if it causes diarrhea when racked the first time?
... each time. Is there something wrong with the wine? Everything was sterilized before I started and the fruit washed. Just curious. Or is the fruit just that potent?...
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