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Have some hard lemonade on and its clearing via Sparkolloid. The stuff has cleared well but the bottom is suspended in a jellyfish looking mass. http://www.universe.bookerb.com/sparkolloid.jpg Can this be avoided or will it settle out on its own? Thanks.

Can anyone recommend a best practice to get a yeast starter going. I read to just use some of the must to get a starter going, but should it be a little lower in acid content? Anyone have a step by step? Thanks.

Got home from work and had a peek...red wine primary was leaking from the bottom! Had to dump it fast into another one. Then I went into my crawlspace to check my last beer that I bottled. Bottles were LESS firm than when I bottled. Wtf. Opened on up...BLECH...infection I think. Got...

Made 2 kits for a buddy...problem is I think I might have mixed up the chemicals (chitosan vs isinglass) Both were pinots...one red, one white. Is this a problem? White seems cloudy still after a few days.

Anybody know a good place in canada with fair prices?

Endless amounts of these growing at my folks place. Any idea what there are?

Not getting any help in the extract forum so I apologize for the cross post. Should I mash the oats and add to primary? Any advice would be awesome. Thanks.

Has anyone every tweaked pre-hopped coopers and muntons kits? Looking to try some small tweaks for starters before moving on to more advanced stuff.

I have a Vinator and sanitize my bottles with it. The neck is wider than the wine bottles so it slips past the stops. I made a washer and put that on there as a platform. What do other people do?

Anyone know a place to get replacement rubber rings? Thanks.

I kid you not. Was bubbling in 30 minutes. http://www.universe.bookerb.com/clogged.jpg http://www.universe.bookerb.com/blowoff.jpg

The kits I do call for an airlock. How many people use an airlock for the primary and how important is it really?

I'll leave it to the pros. Probably not but have a look. http://www.universe.bookerb.com/IMG_0341.jpg

What kind of ABV do you guys get with a regular joe wine kit?

Bottled this tonight then threw on another dark ale. Here is my crawlspace currently.

Australian pilsner kit...my first one ever. Beer has been bottled 2 weeks. Couldn't resist but to chill and crack one. Tasted like satans anus when I bottled it, but now its much much better. Another week or 2 and it should be great. Lots of carbonation already.

Just had a taste of my Riesling after doing a hydrometer reading. I read on here that kits tend to be weak...can this be from the 'topping up' the directions ask you to do? How does one attain a higher % while brewing from kits.

Hydrometer 1.010...check Equipment sanitized...check Add the packages as per directions...check Did I remember to siphon it to secondary first and leave sediment? Hells no! Don't drink and wine. (ok do...but don't be me)

I just put on an extract kit...a Beer Makers Australian Pilsner. Instructions say at bottle time, to put a tsp of sugar in each 750ml bottle. My father has been doing it for years and put the sugar in the whole batch before bottling. Any feelings on this? Thanks.

Is there a beginners thread? I just purchased all the supplies I need to start brewing wine, and I have a bunch of questions. Thanks.