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...llowing turn out? I kind of based the recipe on stuff that I found on Jack's site and on other sites. 2 gallons Welch's 100% pure Concord grape juice 9 cups sugar 4 tsp acid blend 2 tsp pectic e...
This fall I pressed my own apples. I ended up with 10 gallons of cider aging in some stainless tanks. I took a taste the other day, it is dry and has a good apple aroma, with some tannin in the mout
...our rice wine is now ready for use. ///////////////////////////// Recipe Number 2: This recipe makes 5 gallons (Note, however that since the rice has a relatively large volume, it is necessary to ...
... I made a larger batch, because I always ran out in the past. Went thru the whole process and now have 30 gallons of it in 6 carboys. It is stalled out and way to sweet. I started it to make a 14-1...
I just finished making 7 gallons of simple Welches grape juice wine. Just beginning my wine making experience and I have bottled 21 bottles of wine using used twist top bottles. They are currently i
... Does anyone have experience with both that they can share? Also, I see a 2.5g package is good for 66 gallons... I only need enough for 12 gallons. How do I know how much to use out of this litt...
I just bottled 5 gallons of a Cab kit wine about three weeks ago. On inspection last evening, I noticed a very thin layer of frothy bubbles on the surface of the bottles I checked. What is this. My
...rkle, and to clear wines which have a problem clearing. I am speaking strictly for smaller batches of 5-15 gallons. If you are making a barrel of wine it is better to wait quite a while- 2 months to a...
I have 10 gallons of cider. Just finished fermenting. Should I add the Pectic Enzyme now? Or is it too late? Or should I go with some other clarifier?
I'm buying 12 gallons of Chardonnay juice from a local vineyard in the Keuka Lake region of New York State in a few weeks. I'll be fermenting it in two 5g vessels with two others used to top-off in s
I am thinking of buying the 135 gallon fermenter from www.morebeer.com. Does anyone have any idea how I would degass this volume? I don't think my whizz stick will do it !
Argh. I've *got* to find a way to calibrate my carboys to figure out exactly where 5 & 6 gallons are (particularly 6). After 6 gallons (an all juice batch) produced a 5 gallon + 4 bottles last w
Hi all Last October I made 4 gallons of apple wine, I used pectic enzyme from the beginning. By January it was crystal clear after only 2 rackings. After the 2nd racking I added 1 campden tablet p
...e to include some oats with the specialty grains? Does any kind of mashing happen in the time it takes 2 gallons of water to boil some roasted barley and black patent malt? Since I`m not mashing...
...t go at wine making with about 40# of home vine green grapes. They're sweet; about 22 brix. I got about 3 gallons of juice after crushing and pressing by hand. The juice is very not clear. :p I've...
Not all of it of course, just the stuff I'm making ;o) I have had 2 gallons going for about 2 months now and last weekend came time to throw a pound of chopped raisins into each. I chopped the raisin
I have 15 gallons of Niagara in strong primary fermentation (5th day) and now I can detect a scent of vinegar, not overwhelming but appreciable. I recall having this situation a couple of years ago.
...in winemaking and see you have some experience using this stuff so I will ask you this question. I have 60 gallons of wine in a plastic barrel and I want to reduce the headspace so I came up with this...
...and I suspected that I had another haze to deal with. I racked the wine , added 1 tsp. pectin enzyme for 5 gallons, 1 campden tablet per gallon, and I am now watching it do very little to clear. I ...
... Has anyone ever tried this before? and if so how were the results?? I plan on using about 1/2 cup for 5 gallons.....
...inse and dry phases. I used a fairly concentrated PBW solution for the tests. The wash cycle uses about 2 gallons and I put 50 g of PBW into the detergent cup, about double the strength I normally us...
...s" for SO2. That being said I want to share my process and see if I'm within existing perimeters.. Add 4 gallons frozen peach pulp to open top (with lid) primary fermentor, add a gallon of unfiltere...
...? And, will the difference merit the 3x cost in price of the Brew King kit? The Brew King kit makes 6 US gallons versus the 5US gal. bucket of juice. I had to provide yeast, any finings and potassi...
... I just kicked off with 2 gallons of elderflower, initial SG 1106, and the fermentation is chugging away quite famously. I can't remember a better spring in S. England for a long time; the domestic
I would like to produce 200 gallons of wine each year and do it from my own grape vines. I have the land but was wondering how many grape vines I need to plant. I live in Lufkin TX in the eastern par
... SO2 to the finished wine. No problems yet. Do I need to? How much metabisulfate do I need to use for 5 gallons of wine?...
... What kinds of results have people here had with the VR Shiraz kit? I was considering only doing up 5.5 gallons to give it a fuller body, flavor, and a bit more alcohol by volume....
I have 12 gallons of pear wine and i have tasted this and it has a little after taste and i have a cloudy haze in the mix too. One person said to add bentonite and finnings to this. What is to happe
I picked up 12 gallons of chardonnay juice today. It had been sitting for a week in the guys truck. supposed to be at 35°, I dunno if it was really that cold. I brought it home and took some reading
After 3 months of waiting for my Plum wine to clear, I added Sparkloid tonight. 3 tsp for 3 gallons of wine in 1/4 cup water. Brought to a boil, simmered for another minute (sure seemed plenty mixed
.... The kit says that the brew can be bottled when the S.G. is below 1.014. The kit is adjusted for 5 U.K. gallons. I didn`t see that until later. I have 5 U.S. gallons in the fermenter so I am missi...
I'm going to make 5 gallons of Apple Wine (semi-sweet) in the near future. Which leaves me with a few questions: 1) Apples have lots of Malic acid, so is MLF a good idea? 2) What is a good starting p
...in but can not remember how much yeast . This is for a batch that calls 1 gallon of sliced tomatoes and 4 gallons of water. Can anyone help?...
...ed over the summer. Post-ferment, the TA was 1.4 percent. I added 2 oz. of Potasium Carbonate to the 5.5 gallons I had, topped it off with another wine I had, and that brought the TA down to about 1...
Anyone with cider experience? Please share! I`ve rented a press and want to put up 10 gallons of cider. Have no idea on what quantity of apples I need to get. I`m thinking 50#?
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