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What are lees?

What should it taste like? I did not take the starting gravity so taking the final gravity is pointless, third I am low on cash because I spent my disposable income on the materials for the applewine.

I have a batch of applewine (edwort's recipe) that's almost three weeks into fermentation. With the fourth of July being tomorrow I want to bottle tonight, but I dont know if it's too early. What do you think? (The wine has been in carboy for approximately 20 days) Thanks!!!

I want to make a drink that is high in alcohol content and relatively cheap to produce, what is the best way to accomplish this? I was thinking fermenting some juices high in sugar would do the trick but let me know what you think! My goal is to get around 15-30%alcohol Thank you

Most of my homebrew is applewine so its not carbonated

Does the homebrew you keg need to be carbonated for it to be kegged?

I live in Canada. I made around 30 gallons of homebrew. What is the best way to store large amounts in containers that can dispense easily(not a keg)? I bought 1 gallon glass jugs in the past but is there a more effective/cheaper way to store homebrew? Thanks!!!

I made Applewine and now I have way too much to bottle so I need to keg. Is this possible? If not what is a good way to contain 20 gallons of wine?

I make applewine by combining treetop apple juice with yeast. Everytime I walk down the juice aisle at walmart I see a wide array of different types of juice and wonder if I can make any flavor of wine from the different types of juice. Is there any reason this wouldn't be true? Also Would the...

What is degassing?

I started three batches of wine that have been going for a month. In my previous batches I noticed when I bottled the wine CO2 buildup would still occur after I opened the bottles. How long will it take for the fermentation process to be completely finished and to know my wine is 100% done? THANKS

Thanks, can I bottle after a month, and what is the alcohol content?

I make applewine by pitching yeast into a carboy filled with treetop apple juice. If I pitch a carboy filled with Welches grape juice will wine be produced? thanks

Since I am not a big Vodka drinker I used Evan Williams in the airlock on my first batch, is this a viable alternative to the highly recommended vodka?