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Thank you for your reply. I live in a country where I cannot get any wine making supplies except what occurs naturally. The laws do not allow me to order these products from abroad. People did not always have all these specialized chemicals, so I'll also go the natural route. For...

I forgot to add, Campden tablets are not available

I am getting ready to ferment strawberries into wine - More on that in a separate thread. Many of the recipes I have come across require the crushed strawberries be left with pectic enzyme simply covered with a towel for 1-2 days, and then fermented the same way, i.e., just covered with a...

Update: It's been more than 12 hours since I added 1 liter of grape juice. There is no sign of fermentation! Is it possible the alcohol tolerance of the yeast has been reached?

Thank you for being encouraging! What do I do to stop any further fermentation. I have added a liter of grape juice and I would not want it to dry out again. Can I add some preservative at this stage and let the wine clear out, then bottle and age or should I leave it in the secondary to age...

I just fermented my first batch of grape wine.... Here's the recipe: Ingredients: 4 liters of packed red grape juice (without sugar and preservatives) 1 liter water 100 grams raisins 500 grams cane sugar 2 teaspoons citric acid 1/2 cup of strong black tea 2 packets of bakers...

Hi! Okay guys, I am trying to make my first grape wine with the bare basics. I've got 5 liters red grape juice (no preservatives or sugar added) I do not have any yeast nutrients or special additives. Last time I made apfelwein with bakers yeast and it worked fine and fermented it...

I guess it's American. It is available in 1# sealed cans available through mail order. I don't think I can ask for a sample, and it's too expensive to buy just for the sake of trying. I can write to the manufacturer for the information, though! Whatever strains it might be, it is Saccharomyces...

I just found one imported brand of brewer's yeast is available here as a health supplement. It is a pound pack of GNN (Good 'n Natural.) http://www.goodnnatural.com/Products/Debittered-Brewers-Yeast-Powder-50-Natural-Protein.htm Do you think it will do the job? :tank:

Frankly, I would prefer a little less dryness in the wine/cider. What should I do? can I shift it to a secondary and add more apple juice?

I saw your recipe at your website. I had considered brewing in a cooler myself but I was wondering if the increased humidity inside, because of the water, may not actually increase the temperature.

The dry yeast. Well, I found two different brands here of bakers yeast. One was an imported brand, while the other was a local brand containing imported yeast. Both are strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is supposed to be the wine making yeast. I opened both and smelled them. The...

Great idea! :onestar: :mug:

Thanks everybody! Yes, it is done, because it's totally dry. It does smell of apples but without any sweetness. I am planning to age a bottle or two, while slowly sipping away the rest, and get another one going. I am planning to start a grape wine this time. I also want to prime one 1.5...

Hi buddy, I'm sorry I haven't posted a pic of the sugar-beer or whatever, but here is something else I made. I am so excited, I wanted to share it with you and others who so kindly advised me on this thread. :rockin: Take a look: :D...

Hi friends, After first ever brew of an Apocalypse-style sugar beer, I set my goals high and tried to make Apfelwein. Short on budget, and a bit afraid because of living in a country where it's illegal to keep alcohol, I decided to experiment with just 5 liters (1.32 gal) of sugar free...

Okay, I guess it was a silly question. I just found out dextrose is in fact (chemically) glucose. Apologies

Yes, that's true, but anybody tried adding raw glucose in the wort/juice? What is difference in taste, quality of alcohol, proportion of methanol, ethanol and fusel alcohols, etc.

What are the pros and cons of fermenting glucose in place of sucrose (cane sugar) or dextrose (corn sugar) Anybody tried it? Cheers! :mug:

I will post a pic after a week or two.