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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...

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...

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...

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...

Gee's, what an idiot I am.. I'm so use to using tablets, 1 tablet per gallon. I started using the powder, should only use 1/4 tsp per 6 gallons. I added 1/4 tsp per gallon. 5 - 1/4 tsp per 5 gallon carboy. Did it to 6 carboys. What going to happen and what should I do... "WHAT AN IDIOT"

Hi Again, I feel like the scarecrow in the wizard of oz...If I Only Had A Brain.... I just racked my strawberry/rhubarb for the 3rd time and looks good, but the alcohol level is not there, so checked my notes and recipe, Damn, instead of 15lb sugar, I put in only 15 cups. The primary will be...

Hi, made 5 gal tomato wine and have some questions. this is the recipe x 5. 3 1/2 quarts of water 2 lbs of sugar 4 lbs of ripe tomatoes 2 tsp acid blend 1/8 tsp tannin (used some really strong black tea) 1 tsp yeast nutrient 1 campden tablet 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme 1 packet Champagne or...

Hello, I have 18lb Aronia, 6lb Chokecherry, 8lb Rowan Berry. I already have 5 gallons Aronia wine, but trying to figure out what berries I could mix together (above) to get a decent/different wine flavor with out it tasting real earthy.:confused: Thanks, T

Hello, this is my second year of wine making. 2015 the strawberry/rhubarb was excellent, great flavor, even had that little zip that my wife really enjoyed. Not sure what I did wrong this time around, 2016, strawberry/rhubarb is flat with just a little rhubarb flavor, and no hint of any...