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I would just go buy another carboy, because you will find out that you will want to start another batch as soon as possible. I have 3 carboys and i find this isn't enough.

Hansonian, keep us updated if you were able to salvage this batch. Don't give up, this is a learning process. I learn something new with each batch!

Using a 1 gallon of wine after 3 days is fine. I've done it before. Its just like making a starter, but with flavor. You didn't mention if you backsweetened before bottling or not. If you did, how much sugar did you use for the 5 gallon batch?

I taste at racking and bottling! I try it as soon as I want to. That having been said, the best bottle is always the last one. So, make sure you start another batch right away. This will give your wine a better chance of aging because you will then have other stuff to taste!

Just opened a bottle I made thats 11 months old. I love this stuff after 6 months but this bottle was almost a year old. So much better! Good thing I have gallons of it! Time to tell the wife to stop giving it away.

Yooper, I have made several gallons of this and it works out great as a Sangria base! Need to start a 5 gallon batch now.

I really want to do a cranberry ale! I am posting so I can stay tuned in on your results. Keep us posted please. BTW I like your beer fridge.

Welcome to the club...hobby...sickness...obsession.. or whatever you want to call it. You made beer! Keep on keepin' on!

I do not stabilize mine. I end up carbonating half of the batch and bottle some still. I have at least 1 fermenter going at a time with Apfelwein ( 2 right now). It is usually close to 3 months by the time I bottle so it is clear on its own by then. You can stabilize and backsweeten, but I...

This was my first brew too! Congratulations you made beer. Might not be your best, might not be your worst, but you made it. I usually give my beer 3 to 4 weeks before bottling. No need to rush it.

I always have a batch or 2 of apfelwein or skeeter pee in my glass carboys. If anybody doesn't know what to do with theirs they could always send them to me! I'm sure I can put them to use!

Mark, I usually carb half in clear beer bottles and bottle the rest in wine bottles. There is nothing extra you need to do for wine bottles as I like mine dry, but you can stabilize and back sweeten if you like. Since this is your first batch of this, i wouild suggest you just bottle and...

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Check out Edworts Apfelwein recipe. You have used a lot of sugar for just one gallon. Edworts recipe calls for 2 lbs for the 5 gal batch and gets 8.5% alcohol. You haven't stated if you took gravity readings or not. I believe the alcohol percentage would be above the ability of the yeast and...

Just let it ferment. Did you do temperature correction for hydro? I know i still have a hard time reading one. It will be fine.