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  1. Jal5

    Pear wine clearing

    Orig. SG 1.086 0.994 when racked to secondary. I’m thinking of letting it sit 3 wks since I added kmeta already then rack and see where I am at. Joe
  2. Jal5

    Pear wine clearing

    5 gallons of pear in secondary now. Looking like it will need to clear quite a lot. At what point should I use clarifying agents now or after several rackings? Usually use Super Kleer or Dual fine.
  3. Jal5

    Sunfresh in Pittsburgh

    Never ordered from CFP. I did use Luva Bella and never got any numbers there. Joe
  4. Jal5

    Sunfresh in Pittsburgh

    I looked at CFP yesterday and they are around $60 per pail. They are closer to me but I guess I will drive up to the Luva Bella winery where I had been getting my juice. Still on the $50s there. Joe
  5. Jal5

    Shrinking bottle capsules

    Scooter can you share a photo of your holder? Thx
  6. Jal5

    Hazy Wine

    The pectin enzyme really saved me on several batches of fruit wine this last year. I used 2x the recommended dose with no ill effects.
  7. Jal5

    What's in your glass tonight?

    A Dragons Blood left from last summer. Triple berry. Very smooth lots of berry flavors.
  8. Jal5

    Not too soon to start thinking about 2019 Fall Grapes

    I will do merlot juice bucket from Consumers in PGH and add grapes to it which will be a first for me. Maybe another different bucket not sure yet.
  9. Jal5

    Shrinking bottle capsules

    That’s what I do too
  10. Jal5

    Help With Labels?

    For 8164 label i just heat the label with the heat gun and it peels off. A small glue residue washes off. Much easier than commercial label removal.
  11. Jal5

    Fermentation hasn't started

    Doesn’t the beginning fermentation usually require more air than the airlock provides? Many folks simply cover the bucket with a cloth for the primary fermentation and don’t put it under airlock until racked to secondary.
  12. Jal5

    Clear bottles source needed

    Bill that’s a good deal
  13. Jal5

    Help With Labels?

    I use Avery 8163 or 8164 which is a little bigger 3 1/3 x 4. I like the 8164 better. I bring a thumb drive with the label to officemax and they print it on color laser. Looks good and holds up to a little moisture like bottle sweating ok. Cheap for the 4-5 sheets they print.
  14. Jal5

    Clear bottles source needed

    Haven’t had luck with restaurants saving them even when they agreed to do it. Hadmoreluck with giving a bartender a big tip at a banquet and saved two mixed cases for me.
  15. Jal5

    New to everything

    Great start! What’s next?
  16. Jal5

    Clear bottles source needed

    Ouch! I bottled it in brown hock bottles that were for riesling. A case of those and a case of burgundy bottles.
  17. Jal5

    What vegetables can wine be made from

    Just finished a little over 5 g of DB or as we call it Bella Rosso. Next on my agenda will be 5 g of pears from fruit frozen last year. Then a short break till fall grape is in. Joe
  18. Jal5

    Wine cellar beginnings

    I know this is tiny compared to some of you, but with 7 varieties under my belt it was time to label the shelves! I am using more and more of my wife’s storage...good thing she enjoys the wine
  19. Jal5

    DangerDave's Dragon Blood Wine

    Ended up with 28 bottles for this batch. Tastes very nice- off dry. Good berry flavor and a nice color. Only hitch in this one was the fluffy sediment at the end after that dose of pectic enzyme which made it tricky to siphon. Joe
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