Recent content by zaklee

How long before you have vinegar? I lost track of how long I had this on the counter. May have been a month. May have been longer. It's not as sweet and aromatic as my smaller test batch, which unfortunately wasn't made with the same rice so I have too many variables for comparison. Maybe the...

I've found that the plastic storage lids for mason jars don't actually seal so well. If you shake the bottle with the lid on your fingers will soon be wet. I figure that's enough to let the co2 escape and avoid carbonation, or worse, explosion!

I took a share off for a taste and put it in a small desert wine glass so I could see it better. I put that in the fridge to get to about 50F. It separated quite a bit in just a little while. Since it was already in the glass (up to the top) I didn't mix it. The clear liquid at the top was very...

This is such a long thread I've become a little overwhelmed with information, and perhaps a little confused. So I need a short answer please: I just drained my wine into two 1QT mason jars. Should I now be aging this? If so, how and where? Loose lid with more sanitized cheese cloth and leave it...