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I just ordered paint straining bags on Amazon that are recommended on here...I think you want to leave pulp in the bag while it ferments to extract color and tannins....then ring out the bag before racking and discard ....for 1$ a bag it makes it easy to do.

...next summer I'll have to empty my freezer early.

Thank you! It's our third time doing this and im always sure ive ruined it. If I didn't mash them enough and its light on flavor after we backsweeten a little then im planning on having some amaretti blueberry flavoring handy (?). Its a little bit like firing a load of ceramics, you never quite...

Can I jump in and ask as a relative newbie? What IS the best way to prepare the fruit? I have just racked 3 carboys of blueberry wine, but im afraid I screwed up.( only added one camden instead of five...but everyone says i should be okay-another post )....but I "muddled the blueberries....used...

Thanks so much for that information. For ridding my must of chlorine, 1/2 tablet per gallon is what is recommended, so hopefully my one tablet at least did a little good. I’m not sure what my area provides in terms of tap water, but now I think I’ll see if I can look into it.

Thanks! Looked them up and looks like they have a batch coming in late september....strongly considering. Im also waiting to research Monday morning what shops I have available that might provide actual grapes. Appreciate the recommendation.

Funny you should ask...ive just been reading the forums here about wine kits. ( id actually love to do it from fresh grapes but im not sure where to get them locally ). I thought we might try a winexpert cabernet. But so far its only been blueberry.

We actually haven't tried any others. We wanted our grandsons to experience berry picking and then found we could only eat so many muffins...grabbed some buckets at the local winemaking shop and fell in love. Weve tried cider as that comes into season as the weather starts to cool. But we dont...

Were hoping! ( always a little nervous until its done - im always convinced ive done something to ruin it -then it turns out fine- but I guess its all part of the fun )

Hello, my husband and I are relatively new to wine making. This is our third year taking our grandsons blueberry picking and turning it into wine. We have 15 gallons of wine in secondary fermenters as I type this. We made 10 gallons last year and everyone loved it so much we barely got to keep...

Thanks so much for the reply . I would have spent the next couple months worrying...it was post fermentation...I use tap water. I then let it sit for 48 hours ( some people say 24-48 ). I read that camden helps with non chlorinated water and also prevents oxidation. The must fermented out pretty...

Grateful for Thanks so much for the reply . I would have spent the next couple months worrying.

Somehow I misread the recipe and only added one camden to five gallons of blueberry wine. It’s fermented just fine. The taste isn’t great at the first racking, but it’s still drinkable. Did I ruin it?