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Yeah I am at about 5.25 if I take the bags of stawberries out. Just added liquid pectic E this morning, going to pitch Lavlin D-47 tonight.

Well I got everything all mixed up. I don't know how... But I ended up with 6 gallons :n 18 pounds of frozen strawberries from costco, they had a lot of juice when thawed. I think that added to the extra amount. I added 1 extra cup of chocolate coco, when I remove the bags of strawberries it...

I finally decided to give the Chocolate Strawberry port a try. Will keep an updated record here as things progress. I just got all the ingredients and will begin tonight.:i

I have not used the cans yet, but I have been thinking about it. I think most recommend 3 cans per gallon. Add water to get your 6 gallons. Most recommend that you use spring water or tap water, stay away from distilled water as it is missing some minerals. Basic things to have on hand, yeast...

Thanks for the tip Grapeman!! I had heard MLF on apple juice wine makes it better, so I am a scientist at heart!! I love to experiment!

Thank for the advice, I just racked tonight, it is at SG 1.010. I am doing MLF as an experiment. I read about it on the huge apfelwein forum. Just want to try it out.

:a1 Any suggestions?

You want to use both to stop fermentation. Sorbate works better with K-meta (campden tablets, potasium metabisulphite) I know for a fact if you only do k-meta, fermentation will restart. Tried and tested on 2 separate batches with different yeast. Neither one actually kills the yeast, just...

I decided to try MLF on the Apfelwein recipe. I started the Apfelwein in my plastic fermenter. Should I transfer over to a carboy like usual, let it finish then add the MLF or wait for it to finish in the plastic, rack then do MLF. Or leave it in plastic for both then rack? It is a 3 gallon...

Well it is the K-meta, I racked the Skeeter Pee which had a slight rotten egg smell and it gave off the same smell as when I did the Piesporter. I was so used to the Iodine solution I had no idea what K-meta smelled like. So I feel a lot better now. Thank you for the support.

That might be it, I haven't used K-meta before. And I try not to smell it when I use due to asthma.... Will it just about knock you on ur *** from taking a big whiff of it? Because it just about knocked me down, burning my nose and I was coughing from it.

I just started using K-meta, before that it was Five Star Iodine. The first racking I did to stabilize was with Iodine, this last time I used K-meta. I have not used this kit before it is the first time. However it has already been, degassed, stabilized and I added the F-pack. The Ice Wine...

No it is not rotten egg smell. I should have grabed a bottle of vinegar to do a side by side. It burned my nose and kinda made my eyes water. Kinda burned my lungs for a little bit and I was wheezing and coughing for a bit taking a bigger whiff than I should have.

Ok on 1/1/2010 I started an RJS Piesporter. I am sure you all remember my fruit fly post. :D On how one slipped under my lid. Well when I racked the second time to stabilize and add the F-pack per directions, as I was standing there I smelled something awful. It smelt like vinegar. So my...

Wade, Is corn sugar good for wine? I have taken a liking to it, as it disolves so easy.

I just started the yeast in my primary with all ingrediants except lemon juice. 6 Gal batch Tannin Nutrient energizer 10 lbs dextrose 4.75 gallons of water After about 2 days I had a very good ferment going, I added half a bottle of lemon juice and stirred my must. An hour later I...

Any updates? Mine is ready to be stabilized, but I am waiting until friday because I am getting my new, fizz X mixer to come in. So friday I will rack it and stabilize. :db How are yours doing? Troy, Have you started a raspberry one?

RW, That really is excellent advise. Right now I do not prefer big reds, but down the road I might. Thank you!