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I just bottled 2 - 1 gallon jugs that I started in Sep 2010 very very nice smooth apple wine ! This is from my second batch, and I will definitely be making more.

Without pectic enzyme It likely wont ever clear completely like a traditional wine from grape juice. Mine sat in a carboy for just over 12 months and its still a little cloudy in the glass compared to grape wine. Tastes great though and nothing to be concerned about.

My first batch was left in the carboy (5gal) for just over a year before bottling and I started drinking it 2-3 weeks after that and it was very very good. I bought a few 18.L carboys for a really good price but cant use them for kits as they are 23L so i use these for longer term bulk aging...

I mixed a 1/2 gallon out of my first batch with 1/2 gallon of raspberry wine and it was very good. I just started a 2 1/2 gallon batch..... 1 gallon apple juice, 12 jars of blackberry jam and 1 1/2 gal water. OG was 1.085 so i did not add any sugar at all, the juice tasted really nice ...

Looks like sediment that has just stuck to the sides, i would also guess its nothing to be concerned about. Fermenting for 2 months ???? are you sure its still fermenting ? check the sg, and i think you will find thats its done and you should rack it and leave it to clear.

second batch 17,809 +5 = 17,814 I enjoy it as is, but often add a splash to a glass of white wine for my wife :mug:

Made batch in Aug 2009 and it sat there in a carboy for over a year ! Whenever we had empty bottles there was always something else that seem to get priority and got bottled ahead of the apple. Well this weekend there was 50 emptly bottles so i finally bottled 24 Apfelwein tasted REALLY...

Im guessing your story will be something like mine......... Tried a couple of kits, then realized that it really needs to age 1-2 years and the only way to keep a good selection of aged wines is to be constantly making it ! after 4 years, i now have 300 bottles in the rack and always have 8...

Hmm I made 5 gallons 3 months ago, recipe is identical but I never got it from here..... I was just an apple wine recipe i found on the web somewhere, dont remember where exactly, possibly jack kellers site. Still aging in the carboy and have not tried it yet.

I have made RJ Orange choc port and white choc white port and both are excellent. I tasted the OCP at bottling and it was good, 2 months later it was much better will likely not open another bottle until xmas when it will be 7 months and hopefully still have some left for year 1 and...