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Just started a batch a couple week ago. I used less sugar the gravity was only a 1.045. I wanted a lighter drink for the spring and summer months will back sweeten with lemonade concentrate.

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I made some cider out of five gallons of apple juice a can of apple juice concentrate and two pounds of brown sugar. I pitched some US-05 ale yeast in a six gallon carboy. Its been two months and about a month ago I took a gravity reading and it was done fermenting, but it will not clear my...

If you sanitize everything I doubt its ruined, when I have tasted my cider real young its allways tart with a sharp edge almost acidic like you said you would be amazed at what even a few more weeks will do to the taste.

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Taste could be cause its only three weeks old, give it a little time probably allright. Any fermented beverage will taste off when its still young.

Looks great the only thing you made need is some pectic enzyme since you boiled the fruit even for a few seconds it could still be a pain to get it to clear. I wouldnt worry about campden at least till you rack it. Wild yeast have a hard time dealing with honey and any that could the lavlin...

Yes the Safale S-04 will make krausen. I used a six gallon carboy and filled it with five gallons of cider pitched yeast and the krausen crept up to the airlock, I didnt need a blow off but came darn close.

Must go with the deep fried war clubs.

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Thx pizzaman that was the idea I was going to use just kep hittin it with campden tablets. Hopefully the spirits will smile upon me.

Yeah pretty sure it is oxidation, I havent dumped it yet going to give it a few weeks, just in case it isnt bad.

Yep but have to wait for fresh honey, last year I started a blackberry bush so thats what Im probably going to make. It just sucks to lose six gallons of goodness.

One month ago I racked my peach melomel, it had just turned six months old. I drank the sample i drew from it, it was allready awesome tasting. Tonight I was down checking on a wine I had just started and decided to look at the melomel and see how it was doing, I quickly noticed the airlock had...

Thanks for the quick reply Nurmey

I have made a few wines, but this is the first im going to back sweeten. My question is when you guys back sweeten do you usually boil your sugar in a little water and add it your wine. I think it would be a pain in the butt to try to dissolve sugar in wine that is about 60 degrees. Thank in...

heres some ideas Candy Cane Christmas Wine - WinePress.US Wine Making and Grape Growing Forum also this was just posted not long ago https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/candy-cane-wine-fermentation-slooooow-97846/

Oh man Belhaven do you guys even know how far I have to drive to be able to buy quality beer almost TWO HOURS let alone paying for it.

Hard Iced Tea Time - WinePress.US Wine Making and Grape Growing Forum I have tried this recipe worked great if your interested in a hard tea like drink

Dont post much just wanted to say thanks for all the helpful posts and Merry Christmas to all and all a good night.