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My profile pic is me and my little Brewing Apprentice...just kidding, water and milk are my boy's beverages of choice...we're alot alike that way...those happen to be my soft drinks of choice also... :) and I just love the smiling/laughing dude!

Last two days the must has cleared remarkably. The bottom of the fermenter has a nice layer of trub formed. The bubbling has slowed and is finer in size. I was informed the Grape Concentrate I used wasn't for making wine, so if this turns out well, I'll call this batch Chateau Fat Pete's...

Generally, how long does wine bubble while fermenting? I have my first batch going. I racked to secondary on day 7, SG 1.020. Now on day 10 and still happily bubbling away. I've been brewing ales for 3 years, and so wine has been a new experience for me. Some things are quite the...

Appreciate the advise...First time making wine, had no idea it was not supposed to be used. At the LHBS it was on the shelf next to the Alexander's Grape Concentrate, so thought I could use it. Well, not going to dump it. That would be...just....wrong! :) Took another s.g. reading this...

Hi Tom...well, I can't speak on wine kits, as I am making my first batch of wine. But, for making beer, I recommend Mr Beer. I personally like Mr Beer because the fermenters (LBK's - Little Brown Kegs) are only 2.5 Gallons and make about a case of 12 Oz bottles of beer. I like the LBK's...

Well, silly me then :) ....BTW, been bubbling for 4 days now, and for kicks took a sample and specific gravity is 1.030 so something is going on...of course, I tasted the sample...tasted a bit like a wine cooler with some tartness...we'll see where this goes...first batch, live and learn. I...

Hi Bakervinyard, I'm making a 2.5 gallon batch... This is the recipe I used... 1 liter Winexpert White grape concentrate 2.25 Lbs sugar 4 tsp acid blend 2 tsp pectic enzyme 2 tsp yeast nutrient H2O to 2.5 Gallons Lalvin EC-1118 Any thoughts would be appreciated. I've make...

Just wanted to say hi, I'm Pete. Owner, operator, main imbiber of Fat Pete's Home Brewery. I started home brewing ale 3 years ago and have my first batch of must percolating away in the fermenter. Home brewing is the best hobby ever, IMHO, and I always wanted to try wine, so here I am...

Hello everyone, I have been a home brewer of ale for the last 3 years and this is my first adventure into making wine. For my ale brewing I use Mr Beer 2.5 gallon fermenters (LBK's "little Brown Kegs"), they fit perfectly into my brewing cabinet 3 on a shelf. I bought 2 new LBKs for my...