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Thanks, it was one tablespoon. I was advised to double it. There was a lot of must, at least 12 gallons. I hope its ok!!! I only have one pack of yeast (another to be delivered tomorrow, I don’t know why I ordered just one pack it’s not expensive) can I add one pack, wait a day and add another?

What I’ve done today! i harvested 95 pounds of black munkka grapes De stemmed and crushed (by hand so I’ve got purple hands) I added 1 tablespoon of potassium meta sulfate Initial reading with the hydrometer was 15 I added 5 cups of sugar bringing it up to 20 I have poured into 3 5 gallon...

Awesome, I may be able to get enough scrap to build something like that! Thanks

thanks, I will have to buy some smaller small mouth carboys it seem, looking forward to the pictures of the press. Due to a tip from here i have spotted some presses on Facebook marketplace also

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thanks to everyone for the advise! i took the plunge and called up Jody at homebrewery.com (thanks for the link) and ordered enough to get me started! k-meta star san yeast 1-7 gal plastic large mouth carboy 1- 6.5 gal small mouth glass carboy, with airlock stopper hydrometer racking equipment...

than thanks man! i have a question.. you said.. Let the wine set 7 to 14 days. Fermentation will complete and gross lees (sediment that is mostly grape solids) will drop. Wait until the gross lees starts to compact (level grows higher, then drops as the lees settle). Rack the wine, leaving the...

Thanks for all the info! Sorry about the lingo difficulty! Every time you get into something new there is a language problem even though we were both speaking English! It’s the small mouth aging carboy I was thinking of, I would need at least 2 of them... correct? From watching a YouTube video i...

Thanks everyone! The pdf on red wine making is great and thanks for the homebrewey link! I found a great series on YouTube the home wine making channel. He responded to me that he didn’t think I needed a kit. From what I have read and seen it could be 8 or 9 months before I need any bottling...

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i have a big freezer but it is full of garden vegetables and beef.

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thanks Bernard, i am 30 miles north of Tallahassee Florida. i have some muscadine and a scupernog but the vast majority of what i have is a bunch grape called black munakka and black spanish, this is a very profuse dark purple/black sour grape with small seeds...

thanks, where do you get your supplies from? i have been on a website called midwest supplies

thanks i've got probably a 55 gallon drum full of grapes that will be ready in the next few days!

thanks. so if i have my own grapes i don't need the recipe i see? back to youtube i guess!

my name is Jeff. i have never made wine before and i have a yard full of grapes. i was making jelly but i still have lots left from last year. if i order the master vintner kit i see online will that be all i need to get started? i've watched a video series on youtube about winemaking and from...

having never made wine before and having a yard full of grapes how do i get started? if i buy the master vintner kit will that be enough... what else will i need? i have lots of fresh grapes! i was making jelly but i still have plenty left from last year!