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  1. dralarms

    Making banana wine, ingredients,

    Plan on 8 to 10 lbs per gallon and leave it in the primary until the fruit is about used up ( I leave mine 10 to 14 days). When you open a bottle of that you’ll have to beat off the monkeys.
  2. dralarms

    Making banana wine, ingredients,

    I know that’s the online version, but never boil your fruit. It can cause the pectin to set in making it harder to clear. that said, I never use the peels, I peel and vacuum seal my bananas, then thaw in a bucket and add pectic enzyme to aid in breaking down the fruit. I Used 95 lbs on my last...
  3. dralarms

    Free floor corker

    Click on my picture and click start conversation
  4. dralarms

    Free floor corker

    Yes. I’ll be in KNOXVILLE on Monday around lovel rd at some point. Pm me your number so I can call you when I’m close.
  5. dralarms

    Big mistake

    Hd, use plenty (and a mean plenty) of pectic enzyme on the banana, it’ll break down the fruit better and help to clear also. I just did 95 lbs of frozen bananas and only added 2 gallons of apple juice (to dissolve sugar into) and got 12 gallons of banana wine. It still in the clearing stage but...
  6. dralarms

    Big mistake

    Maybe 8 months. And that’s stretching it.
  7. dralarms

    Big mistake

    I’ve made a bunch of wine, sometimes I bottle too soon and get sediment. I’ve got a honey crisp apple wine that was crystal clear in the carboy. Big batch (8 cases), pulled out a bottle the other day and it’s nasty looking (well to me) its got 3/4 inch of pectin (I assume)sitting on the bottom...
  8. dralarms

    Post a photo, any photo

    It’s not. That’s actually the wreck of the world discover.
  9. dralarms

    New banana started

    Interesting I’ll let you know. I just ordered 1lb.
  10. dralarms

    Wine from fruit fillings.

    Sounds like it would be fine.
  11. dralarms

    Wine consumption drops for first time in 25 years

    I’m sure it’s commercially bought wine
  12. dralarms

    Wine consumption drops for first time in 25 years

    Is that all, what would 7 bottle a week be? never mind, it’s 73 gallons a year. Not including taste testing, leftovers, or when my family visits and wants to taste a dozen different wines.
  13. dralarms

    Wine consumption drops for first time in 25 years

    Heck, I’m drinking all I can.
  14. dralarms

    Wine pump

    You’re right.
  15. dralarms

    Post a photo, any photo

    dang. Glad I’m nowhere near that
  16. dralarms

    Wine pump

    You’re gonna love it.
  17. dralarms

    Help the Newbie!

    Welcome to winemakingtalk
  18. dralarms

    Free floor corker

    Oh, I get to KNOXVILLE often, no plans right now but will be that way at least once in the next 3 weeks
  19. dralarms

    Free floor corker

    Norris? Where is that?
  20. dralarms

    Free floor corker

    :pty
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