Gallon jugs

[Tom]

rule of thumb for fruit wines 1.085

 

[jmyers63]

I added the sugar today. Recipe called for 2.5 lbs, so I started with 1.5 and took my first reading; 1.122! Must have been some extremely sweet fruit to start with. I'll check it again tomorrow; but if this is still the reading, do I need to make any adjustments or just plan on enjoying some very potent wine when it's done?

 

[Tom]

Did you dissolve it 1st or just add it?

Best way is to remove some juice from the bucket, heat it, add sugar, whisk till dissolveed, add back.

 

[jmyers63]

Pulled off about 1/2 the juice, added sugar, stired until dissolved, and then added the balance of the juice. Stired again and waited about 10 minutes, then took the SG reading.

 

[Tom]

thought so. next time heat it up so the sugar dets dissolved.

The reading you got was false because the sugar was not fully dissolved.

 

[jmyers63]

Checked again today, the reading was 1.102 - must lower than I originally thought, but still high. I went ahead and and added the nutrient and then pitched the yeast. 6 hours later, I have a nice foam forming, so fermentation looks to have started.

 

[jmyers63]

I found an interesting source for 1 gallon jugs over the weekend. Having lunch at our local Rock Bottom, and found they sell 1 gallon growlers for $13. Great beer with the bonus of the jug to use for wines.

 

[reefman]

I buy one gallon jugs of wine at the local wine and Spirit shop to use for top ups. Not the best tasting stuff, but ok and cheap. Cost is $9.99 each. and they come in several varieties.
Most are green glass, but I am using them for smaller batches.

 

[midwestwine]

If you need 1 gallon jugs or wine bottles go to HyVee you can buy them back for their 5cent deposit.

 

[Charlietuna]

I just got the number off of the local recycling hut today. I'm going to call to find out when they pick up & go talk to them to see how many gallon or half gallon jugs they get. Also, I agree with the above statement about the growlers & beer. I also have a local brew pub that sells em full of good microbrewed beer for 10-15 bucks.

Brian

 

[jmyers63]

Great idea on the grocery store and buying them back. I'm contacting a local Mexican restaurant for Corona bottles, but didn't think of the grociers.