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Chilled Maybe this will give you some idea. I’m doing a Dragon’s Blood and I pitched the yeast on 17 May, SG was 1.070. On 26 May the SG was 0.994. That was 9 days. On 28 May it was still 0.994. I racked into a carboy and added K-Meta and sorbate per Danger Dave’s instructions. Letting it...

DD & Calvin...Thanks for the tip on Lablepeelers wine site. I just ordered an Eclipse Stags Leap Merlot & a Int'l Selection Sauvignon Blanc from them. They were $20 cheaper then another site in FL that I was going to order from. Those will be my next wines. I've done both before and they...

My DB Update - Just FYI....I did a 3 Gal batch of DB in January. I followed DD's instructions to the tee, only cutting everything in half. I backsweetened it with simple sugar and added 1/2 cup of sugar per gallon. backsweetened SG was 1.008. When I first tried the DB it had a very strong...

We'll be staying around the house this weekwnd. Several months ago I lost my job (thanks to Mr Hope & Change) and haven't found anything steady yet. However, I have managed to snag a part time job as a Marshall/Starter at a local golf course and I start this weekend. The pay is low, but the...

Joe - I enjoy following your post. How many raisins to you add? Dave

I too recommend the Stag's Leap. I made the Stag's Leap for the 2nd time in Jan 2013. I have about 12 bottles left that I'm trying to hoard. It's a great wine. My favorite Merlot, and one of my favorite reds.

Congrats Seth. You're smart to get your Masters out of the way now. I waited until I was older and between kids & work it was tough. Best of luck to both of you and I'm sure we'll be hearing from you. enjoy Oregon

DJ & DR. - Thanks for the quick response. I'm going to give this a try right after my 2nd batch of DB is finished. Dave

Gina Is the frozen concentrate you use for your wine & use to back sweeten? I've wanted to try this type of wine for a while and wanted to make sure? Dave

Dave – This is an excellent write-up on the juice buckets & the grape skins. Your working area looks really good. Obviously a lot of work went into it. I haven’t done a juice bucket yet, so I will be interested in how things turn out. Thanks for keeping us updated.

Wildines – I made my first batch of DB this year and initially wasn’t too sure about the taste. Started it on 25 Jan, Starting SG was 1.070. I let it go down to 0.994. I only made 3 Gal so I halved Dave’s recipe. I only added 1 ½ cups of sugar to the 3 Gal. On 12 Feb I tasted it, and the...

Hey guys - I’ve made my first batch of DB. It was a 3 gal batch, so I halved the recipe. -I started it on 25 Jan following the directions that Dave gave. On 12 Feb I added 1 ½ cups of simple syrup (2 parts sugar to 1 part water). On 20 Feb I did a final rack. The wine had a very lemony taste...

Great joke. I've passed it on to my brothers & friends. This & the Indian weatherman joke are great. Keep them coming. My only concern is ... it appears RunningWolf has joined the others in changing his avatar. ....... Interseting !!! Dave

NUJCD – Congratulations… Great pictures. I’m glad to hear you can raise quality grapes here in Alabama.

Very much so. Here is my backyard

Hey everyone. I just caught this thread. I live just east of Huntsville.

Nbwii - I have made both the Cellar Craft International Pinot Gris and the WE Selection Pinot Grigio. Both are very good. If your sister likes the Pinot Grigio I would recommend the WE Selection series. The Grigio is a little bit lighter than the Gris. I see your from the tropics and IMO the...

This is a good discussion for me. My WE Pinot Noir on step 4 also says to “not add any additional water at this time. Your wine will not oxidize or spoil during the time remaining to bottling”. Attached is something I’ve been doing during the clearing phase. I put a Vac-u-vin on the carboy...

Keith, welcome to WMT. The folks on this forum can help make some really good wine. Don’t hesitate to ask questions.

I clean everything with One Step, rinse with water and then spray it with Star San and then use it. After I rack or bottle, I rinse everything with water, clean everything with One Step. Then I usually run K-Meta through everything and put it all away until I need it again. Then I start the...