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Dave, I know it is probably to late, but you should have tried my reverse method, no need for a starter and worries about getting your must to go. But Good luck. Well I can't really say no need for a starter. The whole 4.75 gallons is a starter.

Im thinking it provides a nice solid base for the box on top to sit on. I am now jealous Tom.

HAHAHA yeah I'm sure you would! Also I must say a floor corker is FTW!!! (for the win) :r

Dave, Yeah sorry about that, Articsid asked what I used. I just posted all the details about that type is all. EC 1118 will work just fine!! It is an all around good yeast. I didn't mean for you to have to use the same kind as me. :dg I had 2 packs of 71B and two packs of D47 on hand is...

Well after 2 months, I have bottled my first kit. It was a MM Summer Breeze Black Cherry Shiraz. I was worried about this and worried about that, but in the end, everything has worked out. I now have 30 bottles of some decent tasting wine!! Can't wait to try my Piesporter!!! Only about 20...

I used Lavlin 71B-1112, The selection was designed to isolate yeasts that would produce a fruity yet fresh character in wine that would live long after fermentation. The 71B is used primarily by professional winemakers for young wines such as vin nouveau and has been found to be very suitable...

I have not made anything like this, but the thing that stands out to me, is the 5 campden tablets in step one? Maybe your piecing together recipes called for that using some type of unprocessed juice or something. Usually and I know I will be corrected if wrong, you put k-meta (Potassium...

Omerta, I am right there with you!! I do the same thing!

Well I can say the reverse method works really well. I had no start problems nor has it slowed down! I am a newbie to, started brewing in November 2009, so only a few months! I just added the last bottle of lemon juice, nutrient and energizer. Still got a nice rolling boil going on. The...

I always save a sample from my test jar... nothing wrong with that. I read on here it is highly recommended to let it age two more weeks. My first kit was a Mosti Mondaile Summer Breeze, Black Cherry Shiraz kit. I was waiting for my floor corker to come in, so mine aged 3 more weeks than what...

Artic, Let me know how that turns out. I might also consider strawberry. A lot of resturants out here offer a Strawberry lemonade... very tasty. I do not think I would ferment it with strawberries, but maybe add some flavoring after it has been stabilized.

http://winemakingtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5028&highlight=strawberry

These are the books I have and like them: The Home Winemaker's Companion: Secrets, Recipes, and Know-How for Making 115 Great-Tasting Wines (Paperback) good basic info with some nice recipes. Wine Maker magazine, love it!! The Backyard Vintner: An Enthusiast's Guide to Growing Grapes...

Way ahead of you!! I am thinking about a second batch but going to try and add some DME to it. Slightly malty, looking for a good ratio though as I dont want to add to much.

Well my SG is at 1.058 and still going very strong. Will check again tomorrow night. I save a small sip and wow was it good!! A little weak on lemon flavor, but I still have a bottle left. This one is looking very promising!

Thats a bummer to hear about the generic brand. I knew I should have just bought a bunch of the small bottles. Something kept saying, I am less than half, but I cost just as much... therefore I am made from better materials. I have also seen people use frozen concentrates.... My next one I am...

Articsid, I can say that the reverse method works very good. I ended up putting two bottles of lemon juice in the fermenter yesturday and it did not slow down. This morning when I checked on it, the mixture was like a nice rolling boil, very much alive. Tonight I will check my SG and see...

I am doing a WE Ice Wine kit and it has enough K-meta and Sobate for a racking. It says to add 1/4 tsp of k-meta if I plan on aging it for more than 6 months though. Most people around here suggest 1/4 tsp k-meta every other racking. Books I have read have you add some every 2 to 3 months.

I am pretty sure EC 1118 can handle lower temps, my room was 68 degrees and it did just fine (I have gotten that temp up to 73 to 75 now). How ever keeping in mind I am new here as well. From my understanding it is better to have a constant temp, wether it is a bit low or hi. Wide temperture...

For me after doing a few kits, every kit so far has had me add bentonite in the begining, then isinglass or etc. I just purchased 1 lb of bentonite and 10 packets of isinglass. Thats just me though.