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lol yes, it is a joke. I made it my sig because I fully expect it to taste extremely nasty. Partly because of the vodka taste and partly because we used bread yeast not knowing any better. Let me tweak it a little. The taste isnt that horrible. It sort of tastes like Wood Chuck but slightly...

Hey, Im in Allentown! Nice to see a local on here. Well I had read on here that after racking some volume is lost and that the space between the air lock and the wine level in the carboy was a risk for oxidation and that I should add the cheapest vodka I could find just to bring the level up...

Long story short, the GF didnt think I added the vodka to take up space in the carboy, so she added some whe racking. So yea, our batch of concord is a little hairy to say the least. maybe 700mils. When I was done taking a SG reading I went and cut a cup full with some regualr grape juice...

Excellent tips! Thanks Yoop. Sooooo seeing as I used Bread yeast not knowing any better when I started I possibly may have sabotaged my batchs into taking forever to clear? Thats not cool lol.

^Thank you sir, I racked both batches today and checked the SG's. Concord was at 1.020, Apfelwein was at 1.010. However there are no more bubbles rising from either batch. Am I ready to bottle? Or should I just let it go?

I re-racked a batch of Apfelwein and a batch of Concord wines today and took SG readings. Apfelwein was at 1.01, concord was at 1.02. After a small sip test they were both extremely carbonated. :drunk: Very tasty, but you can barely even taste the wine itself with the fizz action in your...

Just got done checking my SG's, Apfelwein was at 1.030 Concord was at 1.020 After about 2.5 weeks. Does that sound about right?

^We all had to start somewhere lol I started with 5 gallons of welchs though.

College dorms can be a great place of discovery and "Wing it" Brewing lol.

Nope, Lairds 80 proof 40% ABV. Distilled in the traditional style of Scobyville New Jersey for that old world taste.

How about just adding the cheapest Vodka you can find when fermenting in the carboy? I just did with a batch of welchs in the carboy, 350ml was $3.80. That'll up you Alc. % PS, I dont really think MD 20/20 can be called wine lol.

Well I have a batch brewing with bread yeat lol. It was my only my second attempt at fermentation ever :)

Horse blood? This keeps getting better! Im running to the food store now!

Thats pretty damn helpful! Thanks

As good as it sounds, Ill have to use my GF being lactose intolerant as an excuse not to attempt this. I would like to hear about it however. :)

really? It only takes 4 days in the primary without a air-lock to completely ferment? Im at work now and Im not so sure if I can talk the gf into checking the SG without me lol.

^Thanks, except my Apfelwein isnt bubbling at all. It sat in the primary for 3 or 4 days without the air lock and I put it on today and it hasnt bubbled yet.

My hydormoter reads like so. ---1.100 ---90 ---80 ---70 ---60 ---50 ---40 ---30 ---20 <----- I was floating right here. ---1.000 ---90 ---80 ---70 ---60 ---50 ---40 ---30 ---20 Maybe I read it wrong? IDK, It didnt come with any directions. I figured that it was wrong. I...

Wow thanks for all the tips guys & gals. I just tested the SG and right now we're at 1.200 Still a long way off, it tastes extremely carbonated but its starting to smell like wine. I guess thats a good start. I found a good rubber stopper but it seems to just pop out once I cram it in the...

Opppps my bad, sorry Yoop. Now I feel like an ass lol.