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"Fruit Salad" update I pitched the Cotes du Blanc yeast Monday and it is fermenting nicely. More a "high simmer" than a "rolling boil". SG is at 1.01 today if I read the hydrometer correctly. The color is murky peach, but I imagine it will improve when it clears. The fragrance is pleasant...

Hi everyone! I went the lesser amount of fruit since I'm making a smaller batch. Plus Wal-Mart only had one bag of this blend available until next week. Nearest Walmart is an hour away and I was impatient to get this going :-) If this turns out as hoped I will stock up and bump up the amount...

@wineforfun: Thank you, DJ. Cotes it is! :-) I appreciate the help.

Cotes du Blanc or EC-1118? Started a "test run" 3 gallon batch of DB today with a mix of grapes, pineapple, strawberries and peaches. It's Sunrise Farms brand Fruit Salad mix. Total weight of fruit is 3 lbs. I put in 12 ounces of lemon juice instead of 24 hoping the lemon juice will add just...

These sound intriguing. Is anyone planning to buy either of these? I'm wondering if the Naughty Merlot will be as good or better than the Merlot HoHo. The Nice Pinot Grigio sounds delicious too.

Signed up and confirmed. If the Winexpert™ Eclipse Washington Columbia Valley Riesling finds its way to my house, I will be dancing by the mailbox for sure. :db :D Thank you for the opportunity to enter!

So I started another Coastal Red kit and carefully paid attention to what I was doing this time. Last attempt ended up down the drain due to some big-time goofs on my part. Lesson learned there. Based on the sample I used to test the gravity for this new kit (hey, can't let it go to waste...

Thank you. I will keep that in mind.

I am trying to decide between the Angel Blanco and the Trinity White kits. My budget allows the purchase of just one right now. The descriptions for both sound delicious to me. Has anyone tried either or both of these? Which would you recommend?

Oh great, Dan. My husband was looking over my shoulder when I read this. Now he wants a cork cannon.:) I told him he can buy a cork cannon if I can buy one of Vacuumpumpman's AIOs. Ground rules are being negotiated :)

Serving grilled brats (bratwurst) and onions on grain rolls, with 3-bean salad and iced tea. Also might enjoy a glass of Dragon Blood with a garnish of frozen whole strawberries.

I have a 96 ounce can of Vintner's Harvest elderberry base and would like to use it to make a mead (melomel?). I would like the end product to be medium sweet. How much honey do you suggest I begin with in the primary? I am thinking of making a 3 gallon batch, or would you recommend making 1...

Went to Laundromat in town to do 2 weeks' worth of laundry. Drought has caused us to be careful with the well here at the ranch...had to choose between showers or laundry...Showers won :). Also got the major grocery shopping for next month done and now I am sitting by the air conditioner...

Others know more than I about the technical details but I really like the idea that you are making them a "house wine" from their own grapes! Keep us posted on the results :h

Sitting in front of the AC eating tamales and chili

Blue Blood questions The Blue Blood variation sounds delicious! Some friends of mine would really like this. Would a 48 oz can of Vintner's Harvest blueberry puree in the primary be enough to boost the flavor, or should I go with the Brewer's flavoring?

The thermometer in the yard just hit 100. It's crunchy dry here. In the glass tonight and for quite a while will be ice cold Dragon Blood, at least until I get another quick wine going. :h

Welcome, Mike! Greetings from California, near Yosemite.

@sour_grapes: Thank you Paul! I appreciate the calculator. It will be a great help not only with the Welches but also with other wines.

At the risk of sounding ignorant (hey, I've been there before LOL), how many cups of sugar is a good starting point to get close to 1.15?