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I have a 23L fermernter with a big open lid and I was thinking about this issue and if anyone had ever tried sanitizing the outside of an empty bottle that is about the size you need and filling it with water(and maybe some sinkers to get it to sink fully) and throwing this in to displace the...

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Hi, I was hoping to increase the batch size to 30L (8 gallons) with 3.2 pounds of sugar because I will have a huge headspace otherwise and I plan to age it for a while in the primary + more apfelwein for me. Will the 5 grams of yeast be enough or should I add some extra / another packet...

OK just retested and sealed again. SG is at 1.072 - I'm assuming the first one was a bad reading? Should I keep testing it daily or every second day? the instructions say to test it next at 5-7 thanks for the help pkeeler

I did dilute it with water to 23L as suggested. may have been a bad reading. Will retest now and add water if its still really high. cheers

Hey, Last night I started my first batch of home brew wine. Its a vintners reserve Merlot juice. When I took a sample the SG was at 1.130 which seems high. The instructions indicate that it should be around 1.085-1.095 for a red. I threw away the yeast packet but I think its expertwine...