Recent content by Peregrine879

I added the pectin and will pictch the potassium metabisulfate in after i rack the wine to get the pulp out on thursday. Everything seems fine now and is a 1.080 a bad gravity for this type of wine? to begin with will it be to sweet or Do I just need to learn to be patient. it has been in the...

I am going the route of getting the nylon bags at loews or nylon stocking from walmart. If I go the stocking route do I just put them in my sanitation bucket for 5 -10 minutes to sanitize them? Then after i filter it that way do I just squeeze lighty to get all of the access juice from the...

butler is a hour north of Pittsburgh and there is not alot to do here.

I started a pumpkin wine recently and yes I am a newbie my potassium metabisulfate pectin did not come in until today. Is it to late to add it or will I still be able to add it today without killing the yeast(Potassium Meta) and can i still add the pectin it has been in the primary vessel for...

I was going to get some vladmir and use that since i can get a relatively big bottle for 8 bucks. That should last awhile and no one will touch that in the house.

Thanks I have the solution in it right now I was unsure if it any blow back could happen and the small amount of sanitizer get in there and ruin my small batch i have.

Should i just used the sanitized water. I also read that some people use cheap vodka since bacteria cannot grow in it.

Thank you i do have one question. I started my cider yesterday its a small batch, only half a gallon to test it out, since my primary is filled with pumpkin wine. The yeast in the cider has yet to activate i mixed the yeast in a starter of warm cider and it looked fine now in the gallon jug...

I am a newbie from Pa also. Butler area

Hello my name is Brent. I got tired of drinking micro brews and decided to give home brewing a try since I can get a decent set up in my new house. My friend brews alot and I believe he frequents these forums. So I look forward to everything here and every ones helpful suggestions.