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February 02/29/16, 09:18:55 PM

Offline The General

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New batch of wine
The wife and I mixed up a new batch of white grape tonight.  6 gallons are starting to ferment and in a couple months we will bottle it up. 

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February 02/29/16, 09:32:41 PM Reply #1

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Re: New batch of wine
Very nice.  We did a test batch of homemade apple sauce (no prservatives) and brown sugar.  It turned out GREAT so we now have a 6 gallon batch in a bucket just like yours.
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February 02/29/16, 09:40:12 PM Reply #2

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Re: New batch of wine
When are you going to take up moonshine?  I'm hoping someone around here starts it up so we can set up a swap meet :happy1:
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February 02/29/16, 10:33:41 PM Reply #3

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Re: New batch of wine
I'll talk to my brother and see what he thinks.
Our apple brown sugar came in at 18 proof.
Black berry was nice  and smooth but the pomegranate was a very good surprise.  Nice color and great flavor.
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February 02/29/16, 10:43:00 PM Reply #4

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Re: New batch of wine
The last batch we did was white grape raspberry and have about 6 bottles of that left.  I'll keep one as I see an MNO taste test sometime this summer ;)

The first batch we ever did was an apple blueberry.  It was ok for a beginner but wasn't what I would call clear.  I still have the recipe and might give it a try again.
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February 02/29/16, 10:58:04 PM Reply #5

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Re: New batch of wine
My first was high bush cranberry and it wasn't very good.  Maybe it will improve with age.
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February 02/29/16, 10:59:23 PM Reply #6

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Re: New batch of wine
Raspberry mango was a big surprise and didn't last long.
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February 02/29/16, 11:09:47 PM Reply #7

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Re: New batch of wine
When you're making wine do you use a bakers yeast or a wine yeast?  If you're using bakers yeast the max alc % you can get is around 14.  If you use wine yeast 18% in the top.
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February 02/29/16, 11:12:24 PM Reply #8

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Re: New batch of wine
I've used both. 
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March 03/06/16, 01:53:18 PM Reply #9

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Re: New batch of wine
Quote from: The General on February 02/29/16, 09:40:12 PM
When are you going to take up moonshine?  I'm hoping someone around here starts it up so we can set up a swap meet :happy1:
Had a uncle who shined,Grandad bootlegged,The ole girl is OK'd me to build a pot as soon as the next neck surgery is done.I should be building it over winter or next spring.If the law is the same as in the 60s when I helped the uncle move that pot many times! It was a person can distill the max of 2 gallons per year for personal use. I plan on a small 5-6 gallon still pot. The style I havent decided on yet.Use a thumper or not? is where I have to think about it yet,Maybe try a straight run and see if a thumper is necessary for small 1 gallon product output??
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March 03/06/16, 03:46:09 PM Reply #10

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Re: New batch of wine
I think that is a good plan.  Maybe you can pass that knowledge down to this guy. :happy1:
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