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And a very Merry Christmas to all of you great folks on this forum. May all of you be blessed in the New Year to come.

I agree. I mean no offence. Seems like I'm looking at the same thing again and again and its hard to glean any info this way. I feel your knowledge is key, however, the way you present it, it is sometimes hard understand. Sometimes less is better. Just me and I truely hope you are not offended...

CowboyRam, This is bad news. Nothing anyone can say will help your feelings of heartbreak. Your son will always love you, even if he's not right beside you. Have faith! Everything happens fo reason. I've was married twice before I met and married my third wife. Twenty years this...

Dude, so true!!! I will have to sign one of these before I drink my own wine. This is great!!! How so ever, it is true that my wines tend to be over the norm when it comes to ABV and a warning might be best forthcoming before, rather than after the fact, so the innocent may be forewarned.:)...

Mine is not so sofisticated tonight. Just a sample from a juice wine. A nice blush wine. Dry or almost dry with a nice tart flavor. Have a great evening Ya'll! Beano Joe

Perhaps I should have worded my question differently. I am not trying to compare the volume of addition of one verses the other. As you point out, it is the effectiveness of one over the other I'd like to know about. I did not know of the different profiles with the liquids. Just the kind of...

Pectic Enzyme- Liquid or Powdered?? I have only used powdered, or dry pectic enzyme and was wondering what the difference, if any, there is between the two. Dry says 1 tsp. per gal. of must and liquid says 1/4 tsp. per 5 gal. of must. One ounce dry vs. 1/2 oz. liquid. Any pros or cons with one...

Most of the recipes I've found refer to Raisin Jack Whiskey, not to be discussed here, but Jack Keller has a raisin wine. See the link below. A good place to start. http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/reques97.asp Beano Joe

Wow, what an awesome giveaway!! I'd love to have one. :HB This is something I'd never be able to justify to my wife for buying. So, I'm all in on this. Good luck to all! Beano Joe

I get 5 each, 750ml bottles per gallon x 10 = 50 Bottles. Just my 2.0 worth. Beano Joe:h

I can't answer the freezer burn question, but maybe you can thaw and squeeze the juice out and see what it tastes like. Hopefully someone who knows can say.

Hey Goldnut and welcome. Likewise, my father was from Pennsylvania. Our family family settled in PA. in 1731. Want to visit! Beano Joe

Terry, I have never dealt with Carolina Wine Supply so I can't say anything about them. I will check to see if they have a website though. Closer to home. Since the one and only Home Brew Supply in Fayetteville (city of 250,000) closed up, I've been getting my supplies from Doug at Brew and...

Pectic enzyme is also used to help break down the fruit cells and secure more juice and flavor from your fruit. If your expecting it tomorrow I'd wait and add the PE and let it set overnight. Then pitch your yeast or yeast starter. I have often left my must set for 36-48 hours and have never had...

I concur, I have a peach wine going and the first couple of days it was funky smelling, but then lightened up. Beano Joe

Sounds like you know what you want and have a plan for it. And nothing wrong with cheap. I call it being economically conservative. Mostly, all I have been making lately is Dragons Blood and other quick wines. Generally starting with an SG of 1.110 or 1.120 and try to add my sorbate and k-meta...

Dana355, This sound like an omen. You should make the sacrifice and drink it.;) On the other hand, it may have had some residual sugar and wasn't quite finished. Or not gassed off good. I always leave my bottled wine to stand upright for several days to let the gasses escape in case I...

I to have made wines with jellies, jams, canned cranberry sauce, canned fruit and even canned sweet potatoes and pumpkin. Mostly with good results. Clearing is always a problem with this though. Must add lots of pectic enzyme. And patience. Beano Joe

Thanks Val, I hope everyone has a great new years!! Best wishes to all of you! Beano Joe :f1

Just curious, The Christmas season is over with, with lots of neat leftover things. So I say to myself, what can I do with this stuff. Leftover apple cider, leftover cranberry sauce with berrys, leftover sweet taters, etc. So I say why not make wine out of these leftovers. I have a 1 Gal...