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Wine mash smells like moonshine after 7 days of fermentation, is that normal?
I am trying to make red wine for the first time, using grapes from my garden.
I rinsed the grapes, crushed them and poured them into a 15 l bucket, ending up with about 6 l of mash. I placed a lid ...
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If i add more fruit, yeast and sugar can i re make wine?
I made some homemade wine and I believe I didn't add enough sugar because it reads 0 alcohol. My question is my wine has been strained and transferred into clean jars and dead yeast gone. If I take ...
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Making wine with fruits?
What differences should i expect when making wine with fresh mushed fruits and water instead of juice?
I have only tried making wine with juice before.
Will i need to filter it when racking?
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Fermented juice with potassium sorbate
Hello this is my first time making wine, I got excited rushed through the process and didn't realize that the berry juice from concentrate that I used had potassium sorbate until after a week. I also ...
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Initial fermentation keeps pushing my lid open. Should I transfer from 5gal to 6gal bucket?
I am day 3 in fermentation and twice I have gone to stir the must only to find the lid was propped open from the bag pushing up on it. Will this ruin my wine? Should I transfer to my 6gal bucket for ...
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Is my yeast dead or stuck or just fine?
I'm concerned my yeast be dead or stalled, and I'm sure some experienced person can give me some feedback.
This is my first batch of homemade wine. As my first batch, I wanted to do something very ...
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Is this Campden safe to use?
Campden was really hard to find in the country I am currently in. Thus a friend arranged it from a lab supplier.
As it shows 10ppm max lead on the label, would it be toxic to use?
Also could you ...
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What if I forget to "feed" my wine?
I've been fermenting and "feeding" my wine for about 4 days. I am going somewhere and have to skip a day on "feeding" it. Feeding as in adding sugar and more flavoring. What ...
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Impact of different gravities for the same ABV
We can have the same ABV with diferents gravities. My reading for watermelon wine is:
1.064
0.997
=8.79%
However I found some recipes with readings like this to the same type of wine.
1.090
1.023
=8....
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c02 production during secondary fermentation
I just moved my wine from the primary fermentation bucket to a carboy with an auto siphon. I had some trouble with the auto siphon. It worked fine when I tested it out with water. But when I used it ...
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Slow but effective fermentation
I have successfully made several (at least 15) gallons of homemade wine, and only really had one come out undrinkable (was black cherry experiment, made a decent cooking wine) I started with a simple ...
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Reuse the must to continue winemaking
Can I simply add more fruit and sugar to a batch of must once I have drawn off the majority of the first fermentation?
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Staggered 2 primary fermentations. Then fermentation started in the Demi again. Is the wine ok?
So i decided to try grape wine last year since my friend had a backyard full of grapes that were going to go to waste. My process ended up a little complicated and now I wonder if it’s still ok.
I ...
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How long to wait on Lalvin BM45 wine yeast in beer wort before giving up?
Brewed a 10 gallon batch of a saison wort at a super-dry mash temp (142-145 F). It's currently split between two conical fermenters, one of which has around 150 oz of a tart cherry puree. Rehydrated ...
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Does the volume of juice determine the length of fermentation?
Will 10 ounces of juice ferment the same rate as a gallon of juice, with the same amount of yeast and sugar added in both?
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Fermenting grape juice with Potassium Metabisulfite without adding anything
I recently fermented Kedem brand grape juice (which contains potassium metabisulfite) by only adding rouge red star yeast (and slapping on airlock and leaving it on my kitchen counter). I recently got ...
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How can I save a wine with SG way too high?
I am attempting to make a blackberry wine from blackberries picked in my yard. I followed a recipe found online, adding sugar disolved in water to a bunch of mashed up berries in a mesh bag, etc.
I ...
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Fruit 'wine' - acetic acid and alcohol
I did a little bit of a fermentation experiment by adding water to a large jar half full of fruit (nectarines). I did not add any sugar or yeast. The final product is very sour, which I'm assuming is ...
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Shall I filter the foam from wine
I am brewing apple wine. There is a layer of white foam forming at the top. Shall I remove it or it is ok to leave it like this?
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Maintaining Temperature in wine production
In wine production is maintaining a 20 degree C temperature a critical factor after first fermentation?
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Carboy not thoroughly rinsed after cleaning with b-brite
I cleaned my wine carboy with b-brite but may not have thoroughly rinsed it. Will my wine still ferment and will it be safe to drink?
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What can I use for a small-batch fermentation vessel?
I would appreciate if it was cheap. Also, I saw somewhere you could use a UTZ container from cheese balls. Has anyone tried that?
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no fermentation
I'm attempting my first batch of hard cider. I tried re-hydrating my yeast by mixing them with Go-Ferm and warm water, but the must never started fermenting so I added more dry yeast to the batch. Did ...
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Acidity in wine
I'm fermenting wine from juice. I forgot to rack into the glass bottle after fermentation begun. So I achieved the whole fermentation in the plastic bucket. Then I racked into the glass bottle with ...
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Why is the primary stage of fermentation of wine important?
Senior chemistry student, whilst I know the main reason, I would like to know more of the chemistry behind it.
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What would happen if you took raw grape juice and covered but did not refrigerate?
I'm curious about something that maybe someone can answer from personal experience.
If I took red or concord grapes, crushed them, filtered the juice, covered it and stored it at an average ...
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Soapy aftertaste in wine, fermentation temperature?
I generally find my homebrew wine (just from a regular kit) has a soapy kind of aftertaste. I'm wondering if this might be down to fermentation temperature or something, I'm taking as many precautions ...
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Do I need to use finings again after restarting the fermentation?
I recently made a batch of red wine but because the wine was too sweet I restarted the fermentation as I was advised. Of course I will need to de-gas the wine again, do I also need to use finings ...
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Putting Yeast in a Tea Bag
When making apple cider, beer or white wine, in order to more easily clear up the liquid, can we put our yeast in a tea bag or a piece of cloth so that the alcohol would be produced inside of it and ...
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Tannins and yeast
On this page it is claimed that wine yeast needs some tannins to work, and that this can be a cause of stuck ferments in, say, flower wines. I have never heard of this, and cannot seem to find a good ...
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20% sugar, water and yeast brew smells awful quickly, how to fix?
I've got one complete, and one brewing batch of this "Alcotec Vodka Type Spirit" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alcotec-Vodka-Spirit-Alcohol-Moonshine/dp/B004LXZAUW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421024826&...
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Super fast fermentation?
I pitched Red Star Champagne yeast for a two gallon batch of Banana wine six days ago today when I went to siphon the must into the secondary I saw fermentation had stopped. Trying to figure out what ...
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Home made huckleberry wine
We are making a home made batch of huckleberry wine for halloween. We filled a Cleaned milk jug 3 quarters of the way with water, then we drained the juice, put it in the milk jug, and added a small ...
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Different fermentation procedures for fruit wine
In some resources, it is recommended to:
first ferment low-gravity must made with fruit and water (with small additions of sugar if there is very little sugar in the fruit)
strain to carboy
add ...
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How do i clear the batch after fermentation?
I have tried to use many things to clear wine or fermented beverage. Things like cloth, paper towels and coffee filters, non of these work well, but what is the most effective way to clear out the ...
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How to store leftover fermenting wine for reuse later?
I've got a decent amount of leftover wine (ginger) after racking from my primary to a couple of demijohns. I want to use this for the topping up when I eventually rerack in a few months' time but I'm ...
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Making rice wine
I am brewing rice wine using baker's yeast. Can i use baker's yeast for brewing rice wine? Will it affect to the quality of wine? I want to also know, can it get over fermented? What happens during ...
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Wine Brewing on Lees (Sur lie)
I have recently learned about Light Lees Protocol and was wondering if someone would be able to relate some practical anecdotal experience.
Is there a substantial difference in quality if you ...
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Wine and yeast "clean up"
I have now decided to try my hand at some wine making as SHMBO decided she would also like to enjoy the fruits (haha) of my hobby.
In the instructions for the kit I received (White Riesling) I was ...
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Making wine from concord grape juice
I'm just about to start my first attempts at wine making. We bought a gallon of organic, concentrated, concord grape juice to use for some other recipes and I have so much left over that I'm going to ...
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primary fermentation of wine
I am mostly a beer brewer, but recently I have begun experimenting with fruit wines. In contrast to beer, the wine recipes I am using all say to do the primary fermentation with only a towel or other ...
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Can I use wine yeast to ferment beer?
Can I use wine yeast to ferment a beer? What sort of problems might I encounter that are unique to wine yeast trying to ferment malt sugars? What sort of flavor differences might I encounter?
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Sloe wine: going very slowly
Having started enough sloe gin this year to last a decade, I decided to use the rest of the fruit to brew some sloe wine. I'm new to brewing, and this might seem like an odd choice, but I have high ...
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homemade wine problem
My question is in my primary fermenter. If the airlock is not bubbling does that mean its not fermenting. I have two on the go one is bubbling and the other one is. What should I do?
Steve Coyne