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The only time I know I had this problem was with a batch of 375 ml bottles. About 20% of the corks backed out 1/4" or more, when I pulled them to re-cork, the bottoms were flared like yours. Could be others that I just don't know about yet.

Nothing anywhere close, I live in a pretty rural part to southern Missouri. Thinking that I may just try making my own. I do little wood working and there is plenty of white oak milled around here.

2-3 gallon should be adequate for my needs, I could even make a smaller one work.

does anybody have suggestions/sources for a reasonable priced fruit/wine press. Maybe less than $250? Most of the ones that look well constructed are pretty expensive and the cheap ones are, well cheap. No local source and reluctant to purchase from amazon just based on ratings.

Before I attempted to make an elderberry wine I made elderberry liqueur (several times). I have read that when fermenting the alcohol extracts the tannins and it seems that after 5-7 days the tannin gets pretty high. When I have made an elderberry liqueur the elderberries soak in vodka or...

Anyone have any experience using these for a mead?

Got my Black Currant yesterday, in the freezer awaiting an empty carboy

do sugar alcohols affect SG?

I collected 5 lbs of ground cherries last summer and they have been in the freezer. I think it's time to start my wine. I plan on basically following BigDaveK recipe but would like advise about how much tannin if any to add. Would adding a banana with peel be enough tannin? 5 lbs ground...

Not sure I understand. Did you short the water? For example the red currant is 65 brix as sold, if diluted as directed, it should make a 10.5 brix juice or 1.042 SG, if you didn't add sugar how did the sg get to 1.120, (unless its soluable nonfermentables) .

Ordered the Black Currant yesterday, may have to wait a month or so until I have a free 6 gallon carboy. Can't decide If I want to make as instructed or maybe tweak it. Some cherry concentrate post ferment as a substitute for some of the sweetener pack(s)?

I ordered a 6 and a couple of 3's from them with good results. I usually wait and buy from a LHBS but they are a couple of hours away and I needed the carboys with no time to make a trip.

Novice here so..... you probably have more experience than me and these questions my be inappropriate/elementary. When I make meads they often stop at or slightly above 1.000. I think my honey has other dissolved solids Did you check pH/TA. were temps cool or fluctuating? How did you...

I started an En Primeur Amazon kit in August, finished at 14%, SG 0.998. Currently bulk aging, last taste was pretty good last time I racked.

very nice

Thank you Dawg, that helps a lot.

I think I got this but still not sure, 5-6 lbs each or 5-6 lbs combined (that is 2 1/2 - 3 lbs of elderberry and 2 1/2 - 3 lbs blackberries) I have no experience , but it's interesting that the elderberry would be noticeable. that would be about the equivalent of 5 lbs fresh elderberries, or...

Would you say how many pounds of each per gallon you use? I have searched and found several threads where you say to use 1/2 elderberry and 1/2 blackberry, but can't fine the amount. I found a couple of threads that say you use 5 lbs elderberry/gal when used alone, does this mean you use 2.5...

Thank you. I had planned on 1+ year aging and now think it might take more, will wait and see. If nothing else it will be interesting to see how the astringency changes. Currently it does not resemble what I perceive as tannin in a red wine. After the cold soak, the must tasted great, very...

thank you