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    Testing wine

    It’s still working . Don’t taste too bad. I read you can adjust the acid level again just before bottling.
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    Testing wine

    I have a blueberry/ strawberry wine That’s almost finished fermenting and a friend told me I should do an acid test and ph test on it. I had leftover .I bought an acid test kit and also have a blue labs ph pen. What should my numbers be on each test?
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    Sparkling wine bottles

    Picking up my bottles tomorrow . Not cheap though $3/ bottle Anyway got to get them. Anyone want to share some info on carbonating apple wine? I read a few recipes but all different amounts of sugar to use and techniques? Jgmillr, whats a counter-pressure filler?Would like to see your setup if...
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    Sparkling wine bottles

    Kinda hard to take the chance on a shape,for me anyway,lol .A different spin on the topic but anyone ever try carbonating wine with the "soda stream" machines on sale now?
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    Sparkling wine bottles

    yeah I know that wine only from that region can be called champagne ,was just using the word in general . I have "pear" shape bottles but were only bought for regular wine,thought there might be some markings on bottle to tell if they could be used for carbonated wine.
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    Sparkling wine bottles

    I made a batch of apple wine and to make some sparkling wine out of it. First I would like to know if the bottles I have will take the carbonating pressure.They are clear,sloped neck and have small round bumps all around the bottom of the bottle. Is there a way to tell if they are good for...
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    Lemon gin

    It doesn't have to be Newfoundland, lol.Iam asking for an older friend who used to make it but forgot the recipe. He called it Japanese gin .
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    Lemon gin

    First of all I don't know if this is the correct board but if not could the mods move it. Iam trying to find a recipe for lemon or citrus gin, the one where you don't dump lemons in to a bottle of straight gin. It seems like that's the only recipes I can find. Thanks in advance.
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    peach wine

    what about frozen ripe bananas? The wife has some frozen for banana bread,lol.
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    Help, fizzy peach drink?

    ok will do, So I wait till its stop "working" then rack it to a carboy and add water? Can I add some raisins or bananas now? The wife has some frozen ripe bananas she was keeping for banana bread,can I use them?
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    peach wine

    tea ,as in a tea bag or some steeped tea? if so how much per gallon? What does the tea do??
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    peach wine

    read alot of recipes with tea and pectin added,should I have added these I wonder? Just thought a simple recipe would be suffice,lol.
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    Hello from "The Rock"

    For those who don't know thats another name for Newfoundland,Canada. Not much into the beer making but makes a scattered bottle of wine from wine kits .In the process of trying to make peach wine now,but don't look good,(vinegary) lol.......Cheers
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    Help, fizzy peach drink?

    Hi guys,just reading your posts and have to ask a few questions cause I have a 5 gallon bucket with peaches brewing and having some problems.First why do most fruit wine recipes especially peach use raisins and or tea? In my wine I used wine yeast ,sugar and peaches nothing else and now after...
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    peach wine

    I am making some peach wine for the first time and after a couple of weeks brewing my wine tastes vinegary.I put about 11/2 - two gallons of peaches and about 10 lbs of sugar in a 25 litre bucket with some wine yeast. This is my first attempt at making peach wine btw. Did i forget something ,any...
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