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24710 + 5 = 24715

Perfect. Thank you!

Ok. My first batch is in my carboy right now. Is it normal for the yeast to settle to the bottom immediately??

Checked my gravity today and it's already down to 1.000 (less than 1.003 at least, "head" around hydrometer). Did I screw something up? Yeast has been in 8 days

Thank you everyone for the very helpful replies! I am totally new, but try to at least include relevant info in my questions. I appreciate your patience with me!

I agree, I was just concerned it could reach a vacuum level that would cause the alcohol to boil

I went to Walmart after work (only grocery store within 15 miles of my house). The purest white grape I could find was juicy juice brand. It contains as follows: apple juice from concentrate, white grape juice from concentrate, and "less than .5% of natural flavors, citric acid and acsorbic...

I need to acquire some parts and I'd be happy to. My concern is pulling too much vacuum but it would be pretty easy to tell... Hmm

Does this look typical?

Ok. I'll leave it as is for now. Most elementary question in the world. Should I use water to top up once I pull the fruit?

Thank you! This may be my next, simple, project!

Most likely an answer to this in the previous 1100 pages, just I am entirely too lazy to spend 100 hours reading all of them. Does this stuff have to be carbonated? Can it be bottled in wine bottles? I have zero beer making supplies. Thanks! Will

mightyvac or why not just get a cheap HVAC vacuum pump and rig up a 1/4 flare or 1/2 ACME adaptor to a rubber stopper. Could be put together for less than $100 and it would be lightning fast!

I'm down to 1.033 from 1.068 in 24 hours. Should I transfer into a carboy and air lock it? That would also involve pulling the fruit out (it's in a strainer bag) I can air lock my primary with the fruit in still too, does that sound like a better option? Thanks! Will

I have used EC Kraus for my first 2 orders, they're free shipping over $50 on anything as well. Just sharing! Will

It's definitely saturated with CO2 currently, yeast went in 1/23, 1/24 SG was 1.086 today (1/26) I am at 1.068, it is furiously bubbling though! Pulled the towel off to check SG and there was literally a head on the top of the liquid, I had to push it aside to check SG Will

I have a plastic 6 gallon carboy I bought, actually the stopper showed up today, so I can rack into that. I had originally bought the carboy just as a holding tank while I cleaned the fermenter. Once the fruit is off, is there any reason not to use the carboy? Thanks! Will

Ok, trying to figure this out on my own, read a bunch of books etc, but still have a totally stupid question... I am starting my first run of wine. Not kit form, I sat last night and cleaned and mashed 17 lbs of strawberries in a strainer bag, got everything mixed and added yeast tonight. I...

Hi everyone, Figured I'd post up an intro. My name's Will, I am 29, I work as a Cummins technical trainer (diesel engines.) I am from Berks county PA, in the woods. My girlfriend's family is in the beginning stages of opening a legit winery and distillery in VA (both permits are approved...