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@Rembee: This recipe is one I would make again. A few observations I would mention...don't rush and make substitutions like I did. This wine is one that would be best made as written. The Berry Blend would be a better choice than the Apple Berry Cherry blend I substituted because the cherry...

A Ruby Red update: The bottled juice worked like a charm. Very pleasanly surprised how nicely this turned out in terms of color and taste:) Gravity down to .099. Wonderful sweet grapefruit fragrance and taste. Pretty pink color. It's very nice even dry. Definitely going to sweeten just a bit...

To second @vacuumpumpman, I hope your husband's next words were "The new carboys will be here tomorrow. " ;)

@Fencepost : Thanks for the heads up about the color change. I don't mind as long as it tastes good :) It's good to though. Thanks!

The other thing I might try is using just a little bit less lemon juice if I plan to top up with the red wine. I'm thinking maybe about 4 ounces less.

@Fencepost : Will do. :) I'm not sure how this will go. I have to use a brew belt to keep the temperature steady this time of year and we just had a 48 hour power outage due to high winds. We shall see how it does. :)

I haven't made Skeeter Pee in quite a while but I thought I'd try a batch and substitute Ruby Red grapefruit juice for lemon since I have it in the pantry. I'm hoping this will turn out nicely.

I just finished the last bottle of my most recent batch of DB Classic. I had topped up that batch with some very inexpensive Cab Sauv because I didn't have Zinfandel available. I would definitely do the Cab Sauv top up again :D Time to break out the brew belt and get another batch going :D

Your wine looks great. Love the labels!

@G259: I appreciate the suggestion about the store. I wish they were interested in having some extra business. When I talked with the store manager (it is a standard sized supermarket), I offered to buy 2 cases of the juice now and definitely buy more in a few months. He told me plainly, "We...

This batch keeps plugging along. It is a strange brownish color at the moment but I think that is due to the juice I used. On another note, I finally found frozen grape juice at a store 45 minutes away. I cleaned them out of the 5 cans they had. At least I am ready for future batches of...

I started my batch of Trojan Horse yesterday. No cinnamon sticks or frozen grape concentrate to be found in the rural town where I live. (What supermarket doesn't stock frozen Welch's or the equivalent for crying out loud?! LOL I even offered to buy a case of it if they would order it. Nope...

@KCCam, G259 and Dawg ; Thank you for the help about the cranberries! I am going to use 3 pounds of cranberries and 1/3 of the lime juice. I will definitely let everyone know it turns out. @KCCam: I too use 2 of the 2 kg bags of Triple Berry Blend from Costco for DB. It is very difficult...

I found 6 pounds of cranberries in my freezer and would love to make a Cranberry Lime Dragon Blood. Would 6 pounds be enough for a full 6 gallon batch, or should I make a 3 gallon batch and use the 6 pounds of fruit? How much lime juice do you recommend? My understanding is lime tends to be a...

@Johnd: I'm willing to revive Trojan Horse Wine. :h It's been on my "to make" list for a while so I did a pantry search today and found most of the ingredients but will need to wait until next weekend to start a batch. No frozen grape juice or cinnamon sticks in the larder at the moment. I'm...

Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I really appreciate them.

I live in a rural area about 4 hours from San Francisco and I'm hoping to replenish my yeast and additive supplies and maybe pick up a kit or two if I have the chance to visit the city. Are there any winemaking supply stores in particular you recommend? My apologies for the extra word "stores"...

Casserole made with zucchini slices layered with a ground beef/browned rice/red enchilada sauce mixture. It's really good and I'm not even a fan of zucchini :h

I followed the second version with the 2 cans of strawberry and 1 can of lemonade and I like it. Very tasty. My batch does seem to have a tiny hint of a vinegar taste at the back. Maybe it was the generic frozen lemonade concentrate I used. I plan to make another batch with half the amount of...

A glass of a blend of Coconut Yuzu and Tropical Dragon Blood. Not fancy but I really like it. Good thing I do because after blending it, I have about 5 gallons of it. :h:ib