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The Wine Experts Vintners Reserve Pinot Griggio was my first kit, too!

@Scott & Rube - This is my first batch of skeeter, so I'll let some of the others answer. Just finished Racking the Skeeter Pee to the secondary. The color is a lot lighter than I thought. Think Pepto Bismol! Also re-racked the two batches of Concord. Smells really good! I'll try to post...

I'm looking at Cellar Craft's Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel or the Rosso Fortissimo. I guess I just wanted to see what everyone thought was their favorite...

What is your favorite brand and Level? Example: Mosti Mondiale - Original All Juice I'm having trouble deciding what my next kit will be... Thanks!

When I Rack to my second, I always Rack to the shoulder of the carboy, then rack the remaining wine into a 1 gallon jug. That way there is head space. Then once the wine Ferments out, I rack the wine into a Clean carboy, then use the wine in the gallon jug to top off the wine. I know it is a...

How's this going?

Quick update. Didn't take the must temp this morning, but only using the brew belt at night. It's still fermenting good. It was down to 1.030 this morning. Depending on where it is at this evening, I'll rack to secondary tonight or tomorrow. Matt

Yesterday when I got home, the airlock on the Skeeter Pee was bubbling some and there was a layer of foam on top of the must. The must was only at 69 degrees, so I strapped on the brew belt and left it on over night. This morning, the must was at 78 and the SG had dropped to 1.040. So its back...

Update: Last night, after doing some searching for things to try, I did try warming up the must a little using a heating pad...it's all I have and could think of to use. I also found my drill whip and whipped it for a good minute or two. After whipping there was a couple inches of foam on top...

Skeeter Pee Update/Question On Sat morning, my Skeeter Pee was at about 1.054. It hasn't moved since. Last night I went ahead and put in the additional Lemon Juice, nutrient and energizer. Also stirred it really good to get some O2 in the must (been stirring everyday). I was hoping to see some...

Put this on my Christmas Wish list. My wife already told me if no one gets it for me, she will!!! I love her! :D

Last night I poured the Slurry from my Welch's Concord wine into my first batch of Skeeter Pee! There wasn't much less at the bottom after racking, so I used the last ~1/4 gallon from each of the two Concord batches I'm making. The color is Pinkish. Little darker then Pepto. I think it will be...

good point!

Just wondering. I'm looking at making some wine for a friend that is Calorie Counting, who also like sweet wine. If I ferment dry then use Splenda instead of sugar, it would save a lot of Calories. Just wanted to throw it out there. Thanks all!

Anyone try using Splenda to back sweeten their wine?

Silly question... Anyone every used a steam Juicer with Pumpkin (to make Pumpkin wine)...it's that time of year. :)

Thanks for the info! I found this one, which looks like it has some good review and still in my budget! http://www.amazon.com/Cook-Home-2-Quart-Stainless-Steel-Steamer/dp/B001KB9KCW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

What do you all think of this one? http://www.amazon.com/Back-Basics-A12-Aluminum-Juicer/dp/B0007VW61S/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IFSCK84HU4G03&colid=257EA7TE7FG45 More of a starter unit, but it's within my budget... Thanks!

So for a 5 gallon batch, you would use 4.5 gallons juice, add sugar to raise the SG, then add water to the 5 gallon mark? Just wondering. Asking for a Steam Juicer for xmas.

Question, when steam juicing, do you make wine just out of the Juice? Or do you make the wine with part juice and part water? Just wondering....