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JohnD, do you use the breathable silicon bung you referred to for 6 gallon carboys for long term aging (6-24 months) of reds And whites or Fruit wines? I’m assuming you do. Thanks Keith

I have the Lodi Cab I in a FastFerment conical and plan to remove the collection ball this weekend, add kmeta, add the oak, fill the ball with co2, reattach quickly, then open the valve and let it EM for another 3 weeks. I’m planning o leave the bag of skins in there for another 3 week EM.

When doing EM, should the wine be stirred daily? Weekly? Nor at all? I’ve got a Eclipse Lodi Cab ii in day 3 of EM. Just wondering what you guys have done. I want to let it go 2 weeks before adding the Kmeta and additional oak. Thanks

That Tropical Mango does look great! Maybe make another 6 gallons iwth less sugar so lower alcohol and BLEND them. You can get that done in 3 weeks while the first carboy rests. IDK if just backsweetening by itself will get you where you want to be.itll still be way hot Worst case scenario...

Pitched BM 4x4 (subbed for EC1118) on Eclipse Lodi Cab Sauvignon ii 4 days ago. On day 2 added 1/2 Tsp Fermaid K and will add another 1/2 Tsp on day 5 ala JohnD recommendations. Added 1 cup zante currants to muslin bag with graoe pack, added 1/2 packet of Lallzym EX, waited 12 hours and added...

Any updates? Are you leaving th skins in the secondary for weeks? How many?

What dose of Lallzyme ex and/or exv have you found useful in fruit wines? I’ve only used generic Pectic enzyme. It’s worked but fruit wines seem light and missing mouthfeel and fruitiness. Also , what about adding an oz of glycerine per gallon to add mouthfeel on top on Lallezyme? Any...

I am clearing my first Cab Sauvignon 6 gallon kit and 5 gallons of blueberry now, PER INSTRUCTIONS. Idk yet if I have this metallic taste issue. After reading and thinking on this, I may try filtering my water prior to the next kit through my Buon Vino minijet with a size 1 filter prior to...

Beautiful, thanks for your help and insight

Dallas’s thanks for your reply. I’m new at this, can you post or pm me a few pics of the valve and set up you use? Thanks

So,what exactly is this head space eliminator Joe? Is that a baby nose suction ?

Are you guys adding full strength, undiluted Welch’s White Grape Juice when it’s stated “added 2 cans Welch’s grape juice” or reconstituting the grape juice first according to can directions and using 2 cans full, etc? It would make a big difference in sweetness, maybe pH, etc. I’m thinking...

I’ve just made 2 wine kits and a few gallons of fruit wine as I’m learning in this past year. I want to get grapes and/or grape juice to make a 6 gallon batch but.... where to get the grapes ? I Live in New Orleans and it seems if you live on east or west coast you can easily obtain grapes but...

Sounds good to me. If it doesn’t work out, just call it Pectic Haze instead of Purple Haze. Lol. If you would eat the pectin as a fruit, surely we can drink it as wine.dont fret, that’s why we don’t do this for a living. I think you’ll be fine with your solution

Dr Alarms, what concentrates do you recommend from Homewinery? The prices look very good. I’m wanting to try a Sangiovese and a white. Any insights?

That’s very close to the timer I have. Inexpensive and has multiple uses. Remember though, the PID is the most accurate solution, but timer is close enough until you want more control

Hi Bliorg, get a cheap 24 hour timer for $5-10 and use with Brew Belt. Just set it to go on and off every 2-3 hours. Check temps, this worked fairly good until I got PID controller. Also you can use it to turn lamp light on and off when you go on vacation

Ey Cmason, thanks for reply on the pasteurization, much appreciated. I did add the potassium sorbate as directed in the DB recipe #2. Racking went well and it’s sitting in gallon jug with airlock for a few weeks. I’ll backsweeten with the cherry juice and sugar as discussed in a week or 2...

Racking my second 1 gallon batch of DB today to sparkolloid, Kmeta prior to backsweeten and bottle. Way better looking than first batch after keeping to 1 gallon total volume. I will backsweeen and my question is: I got a bottle of Lakewood Pure Black Cherry Juice, no preservative or additives...

I started aother 1 gallon batch and followed instructions exactly, including total amount of water last Friday . It’s looking great in AF now. I’m confidant that es my issue