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Gee's, better really, really, really late than never. Looked at my notes and see that it was 7 on a scale of 1-10. Good flavor but should have been sweeter. Have a Nice Day. T

Hello, I have 5 gal Crabapple wine, been having good luck degassing my other wines, but my crabapple was a little (sharp) and alot of Carbon Dioxide. I might have over degassed the crabapple because its fat and flabby now, and no flavor, before degassing at least it had some taste to it. What...

When should the acidity be tested? I was told to get the must all together except the yeast and acid blend, wait 24 hours, then test acid, and if needed, add acid blend to get to .60%, then if that checks out ok, then add the yeast. Am I doing this all ass backwards? How should I be doing this...

Yooper, I just tasted it again and it is very sweet.

Hello again, I'm really confused on what to do this time.. Have a chokecherry/cranberry in the primary, everything added except yeast and acid blend. Sat overnight and this morning S.G. is 1.148, I usually adjust the must to not be over 1.100. I checked acidity and took 4cc of NaOH, which I...

Thanks, thats what I was thinking by the reading I have been doing, and you told me the same thing so my thinking is more than likely correct. I dont do any kind of filtering, but Its only for my wife and I so It dont need to be pretty for us, So much to learn and remember at my age..

Thanks, Why in the H... cant I get that right in my head, That is probably why I make mistakes.. I dont understand it and it doesn't make sense to me.. Do you know of an article some where that a 6 year old would understand it, then maybe I would.. Thanks, Tim Edit: If I sounded Cranky Its...

Hi, I dont have any potassium carbonate/bicarbonate but will be going to town on Tuesday so will pick some up. I ran out of Sodium Hydroxide for the test kit so will pick up some of that also. (Would Baking Soda Work?) in place of potassium carbonate/bicarbonate. I know nothing about "BOMM"...

Hi, always something to confuse me.. Before pitching yeast on 7-1, I took an acid test, called for 3 tsp. acid blend.. Now today, 7-6, I took another acid test and shows level way high, 1.8%. Taste is even acidic.. Making 5 gallons but have 6.25 gallons of must to allow for waste. Beginning...

Thanks, I got it, I have a little more than a quart extra for the 5 gallons that I should end up with, Like you said if I need to add any juice I have about an extra gallon in the freezer. Thanks Again Tim

Dont really understand what your trying to tell me, so..... This is what I did this morning,, Added 4 more cups sugar mix with 1 gallon water, level is at about at the 6.25 gallon level with bag, took SG and checked acid, after my calculating added 2 tsp acid blend, SG at 1.104, proofed yeast...

Hi Again, when I have my bag of fruit in primary, and up to the 5 gallon mark with liquid, when I pull out the bag the level drops to 4 gallons, should I have a level to 6 gallons so when bag is pulled out I will have 5 gallons of wine ? I have been adding that 1 gallon difference after...

I just seen this post, am I doing something wrong with the wine? I just checked SG and nothing has changed as far as that, Been degasing once a day and seem to be very little sulfur left, I slowly agitate trying to not introducing oxgen, very few gas bubbles show up at top, flavor is smooth and...

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As of today, there are no weird taste or flavors in the wine, will bottle next week. Thanks for the help. Tim

I degassed 1 last night, this morning It was much better, maybe just a very small hint of sulfur. Should I Put The Air Lock Back On Right Away After Degassing ?? Thanks