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I have been keeping a journal of what I have been doing for my first wine batch. I thought I would post my notes (so far) to see what I could be doing different or better. Maybe I should be keeping records of more activities or happenings but since this is my first run (with my first try at a...

So then I should only add water?

Great explanation! Thank you!

Campden - yes Sorbate - I dont think so. I added some yeast nutrient. Starting SG 1.080 At racking 1.009 (about 11 days)

I have some apple wine that I have started. I have already racked into a secondary and when I topped up with sugar dissolved in water it started it very vigorously fermenting again. I have been reading a lot about degassing and realize that this is something that almost everyone differs their...

Where ARE all the SoCal people at?? :-)

I have been keeping a journal of what I have been doing for my first wine batch. I thought I would post my notes (so far) to see what I could be doing different or better. Maybe I should be keeping records of more activities or happenings but since this is my first run (with my first try at a...

Yeah I have a craigslist search going and have called a few thrift stores.

Holy moley!!! Those sound amazing!! I will need a few more fermentors and secondaries so I can make them all at once! Mu lady will be happy that these will have a little more "instant satisfaction" to them :)

Thanks to you all. I really loved the idea of fresh fruit wines and since I have grapes, cherries, apricots and plums growing in my yard I'm gonna give it a good go! I've got about 10lbs of ripe apricots in the freezer and another 5lbs of plums too. Thanks for the encouragement, my lady is...

I just got into wine making after quite a period of reading up on it. First batch is just a week started. Im really enjoying reading the posts and answers here! There seems to be about a hundred ways to do almost everything and its awesome to know that this place is here to reference!! Bryan