Recent content by Cjacquette81

I want to try a banana mango wine but have no clue as to portions So was thinking make separately and take a gallon of each of try different rations until I find one that works

I’m about to start trying my hand at fruit wines and blending fruits. My question is do you all ferment together or separately and blend afterwards? Thinking about making individual wines and taking a portion of them and blend in various ratios to determine what’s best the mixing st the ratio...

Mind sharing your recipe?

What I did was add 6 cups of sugar in a pot added just enough water to completely dissolve then added it in portions until it was to my girlfriends taste!!

I had ALOT of help from everyone on the forums so I wanted to share pics. My brother owns a bakery so he brought me a million pounds if brown sugar so I used it hence the brown mop water ( I was so afraid it was gonna be horrible) after it fermented out it was kinda a straw color I then racked...

Thanks

So I put it together and it's got a vigorous ferment going on. I'm proud!!!! But I have a question. I want to rack it onto fresh strawberries for a strawberry pee. Should I let it fully ferment dry before I rack it and how many pounds of strawberries should I use? In fact a little walk through...

@Doc: all I need for energizer us DAP? I got that I didn't know that was energizer!!! Thanks. BTW I put my pee together last night got a Gravity if 1.070 it's bubbling away like crazy right now gonna let it do it's thing j will check gravity tomorrow so I can know when to add the extra lemon...

This Yeastex says "vitamins include biotin, colic acid, riboflavin, thiamine. Minerals : calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, zinc and phosphate. Ammonium salts, amino acids, proteins and proteolipids." I also bought a pack of Diammonium phosphate. I have the nutrient just not the...

What is the difference between energizer and nutrients? Can I make an energizer? Can I make my pee without the energizer I'm using the EC-1118 champagne yeast

Thanks man!!! I will never go back there

I'm having a hard time finding yeast energizer! The LHS suggested I simply mix one part Yeastex and one part "Potassium Sorbate to make a yeast energizer. He also sold me some "Diammonium Phosphate" to add with the mix. Before I put my pee together I'm hoping for some feedback.

When you rack it over fresh fruit how much fruit are you using per gallon? Are you boiling your fruit to make a juice or simply dropping it at the bottom and allowing the fermentation to break it down naturally. Thanks I really want to move into flavored pee!

What are you using to vaccum degass?

Are you referring to the water cooler containers?