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To go along with this, as I was about to start my own thread, what's a good practice for stabilizing? Is it best to dissolve the Sorbate and K-Meta in simmering/boiling water first? Or, will they dissolve if you just add them as is?

I've done a cherry wine with 5 gallons of bottled cherry juice using the same method as apfelwein. In primary for about 2.5 months, maybe 3, and bottle aged for about 1 month before trying. It was ok, tasted light, not much cherry flavor. 2-3 months aging it was still light on the cherry flavor...

I seem to recall lots of posts about adding 1 can of concentrate into the bottling bucket for 5 gallons. Of course, as mentioned, there are different sugar amounts in different concentrates. I've never carbed a batch yet, but if it was me, i'd be inclined to do 1 can and see how it works. Work...

Thanks for the info bp! Looks like I have a batch to be making this weekend!

Guess I'll add in my turned 5 gallons and my 2 replacement 5 gallon batches :mug: 26296.5

Are these plans ok to make use of the keg I have sitting around: *Brown Porter (hoping for slight chocolate flavor from malt - also good for color) 1lb Light DME 1lb Amber DME .25lb Chocolate Malt (US) *about 350SRM .25oz Chinook (60min) .25oz Kent Golding (30min) ------ Boil a little over 1...

So I've been thinking of how I would like to design the element(s) for the new pot I'm ordering. I was following a list of parts over at theelectricbrewery site to come up with these: *I read a thread here about the Camco 1500w/120v elements not being what they used to be, so I dropped the idea...

Awesome, thanks for all the help!

I settled on this kit http://www.bargainfittings.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=46&product_id=91 with the 3 piece valve. However, what is the "inside option" and what is the "hose barb"? Is the inside option for inside the pot, like where a dip tube would go?

I'm not mechanically inclined at all. I guess it might not be hard to do myself though. For the little bit of a price increase, that 15 gallon looks good over the 10. It provides room for future growth if I need it some day. With that in mind then, I guess I'm in search of some kind of weldless...

I started in search of a 7 - 8 gallon stainless steel pot with a spigot. Let's just say eventually I came across this ($116ish): http://store.homebrewheaven.com/15-gallon-stainless-steel-brewpot-wlid-p1037.aspx and for another $24-25ish I can get a brass spigot installed on it. The shipping...

Live and learn... I already had a replacement batch going the next day. Also picked up another better bottle to get a semi-rotation of it going. Everyone loves it and keeps wanting more, plus I want to get a stockpile of it going so I can age some for years without being tempted to open it...

My most recent batch (2nd one) was a disaster at bottling time. It was completely turned :(. I let it sit in the primary for about 5 1/2 months before noticing that the airlock was drying up. Not completely dried up yet though. Filling it up again took a backburner to other things I was doing...

Wow. Thanks for the info Lg! I think I'll just use a piece of a stick in bottles. If I'm reading it right, if they aren't cut "lengthwise" in half they'll unroll? Should be bottling with cin. sticks near end of month, can't wait!

I know about fusels, I've tasted a good bit of rocket fuel. I know that there must've been some type of yeast that would convert sugars to alcohol. I found the line that I heard odd is all and thought I'd see what you guys thought.

* This is not to spark a discussion about distilling/spirits/etc... I happened to catch one of the "bonus footage" shows of Moonshiners on Discovery Channel. There was one guy on there that said they don't use "yeast". They used a corn seed that started sprouting instead. The reason - no...

I have a 5g batch that's been in primary for almost 4 1/2 months. I'm planning on aging this for this Christmas (if I hide it from myself). I wanted to add some cinnamon to some of it. Is powder a big no-no? I don't have anymore sticks at home but can get some. Also, can it be bottled with...

There's no specific fruit I was thinking of right away. From the sounds of it, it seems like almost filling a 6.5g bucket would be worthwhile. That way, when transferring to my 5g better bottle I know I'll have enough. Who knows, sometimes I might have enough for another smaller 1g jug. Thanks...

I've made a good bit of wine within the past year thanks to everyone on here! However, I've never attempted using real fruit. I think it has to do with the whole 'pressing/juicing' that doesn't seem worth my time. I am intrigued by how different bought juice vs. real fruit compares. With that in...

My 2nd batch of this has already been in primary for 2 months. I bottles first batch at 3 months and it was awesome. Didn't even last 3 weeks and only gave away a couple. I did let 1/2 a glass sit out after drinking for a while for a couple days and tasted it, so I know how the turning to...