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Thanks again to everyone. @KCCam, I am attempting to make a sparkling wine, and I will be corking my bottles. I will do more research on when and how to use k-meta and sorbate. @winemaker81, I was just looking at the FermTech wine thief. I've found it somewhat awkward to siphon the right...

Thanks! 😊 I'm using Lalvin EC-1118. Here is the recipe that I used: Homemade Peach Wine Thanks for all the info. I'll guess I'll be learning a lot on this journey, and doing a lot of research!

Thanks KKCam. I'll keep that in mind for the future. I've only been doing this for just over a week, so I've still got a LOT to learn. I'm keeping my fermenter in the basement, which is around 65°, so I expect that's the reason for the slower fermentation rate. My secondary is also a 1...

Hi, all. So here's an update on my progress. It's day 9, and I just treated my SG. It's 1.044, if I'm reading it right. Attaching a pic, if someone could verify. Anyway, I think I'm going to wait 'til day 14 before checking again. Then we'll see how it goes! 😆

Thanks, all, for the info and encouragement. :) So, this is day 8 of my inaugural wine making journey. Fermentation is starting to slow down a bit. The fermenter is still bubbling, but there is no longer the "snow globe" effect with the sediment swirling around inside. The recipe I'm using...

Thanks for all the great input, everyone. I feel better knowing that I'm not committing a grievous wine-making sin by returning my SG sample to my fermenter. ;) I'll post later on my progress. Thanks again!

Thanks, that helps. I was inclined to do the same. Making sure that everything is sanitized thoroughly. I won't be as concerned once I move up to my 5 gallon, but for a 1 gallon, it seems like a lot of waste.

Hi all, I'm brand new to wine making. I've just put up my first batch of peach wine as a trial run. It's been going for about 5 days, at this point. This is what it looks like. https://photos.app.goo.gl/81tmfws5mGQK9FtV7 I've read on many sites that you should check your specific gravity...