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In August I made some Apfelwein, some concord grape wine, and some cherry wine. I drank some of the Apfelwein early, and it tasted pretty good, but I was told to wait about six months on it to let the apple flavor come out. Well, at a little over six months I decided to taste it again, and...

Festivus nears, so the Airing of Grievances warmup can commence. Why didn't you people warn me that I would have to wait forever if I made wine? I could be drinking my first brewed beer about now, but instead, I have only just now figured out that if I want a homebrewed drink anytime soon, I'd...

I don't want to bottle beer, so I want a simple keg system. Oh yeah, and I want it as cheap as possible, of course. I mean, not THAT cheap, I can maybe spend a few hundred $$$. I know nothing about this. I figure the more taps the better. I might also want a tap for pop for the kids. For...

I expect you to treat my every word with reverence, like the defecations of the Dalai Lama. When I ask a question, it is your DUTY to answer it to the best of your ability, providing links -- don't suggest that I read FAQs, or just f*cking Google it! If I wanted to f*cking Google it, I would...

I think 13 gallons of wine in the pipeline is enough for now. Everything I have is full of wine, but I do still have my 6.5 gallon fermentation bucket, empty, and lonely. All I have is the stuff for making wine. I already have 4 gallons of Apfelwein going. Is there a beer or something good...

OK, my original gallon of Apfelwein is approaching one month. I left it in the fermenter for a week or so, then moved it to a one gallon glass container. Once it cleared up, I moved it (racked it I suppose is the term) to yet another one gallon container, leaving behind most of the sediment...

With so many people making Apfelwein, and so many doing it differently, it would be nice to be able to compare and maybe have EdWort judge a contest. We could also exchange Apfelwein among ourselves. I know they have an exchange forum, but it seems to be all beer. Like the Borg, we could...

OK, so I have Welch's grape, EdWort's apfelwein, and cherry wine all in secondary and clearing up nicely. They all taste great at this point, considering how early it is (about three weeks). Since I am making this stuff for my sulfite sensitive wife, I haven't used any campden tablets...

I was in K-Mart the other day and noticed that they have blue plastic water bottles in 3 and 5 gallons sizes. The price was a lot cheaper than the bottles in the homebrew shops around here. These are made for drinking water. Woudn't they work for wine?

I made a bunch of wine, and now I have to just sit here and wait forever. I still have a 5 gallon fermenting bucket and two 1 gallon glass jugs available, but I need instant gratification!!! OK, maybe I can wait a week ... or MAYBE two if I have to. The guy at my supply store said that I...

I'm confused.:drunk: When exactly am I supposed to rack? Isn't it when fermentation dies down? That is when you start using the air lock, right? But before it needs some oxygen, that's how I understand it. I have 3 gallons of Welch's wine in a 5 gallon bucket fermenter, the lid sitting...

What different effect does dextrose have on wine compared to sucrose? Why do some recipes call for an immediate airlock (or balloon) and others say to only cover loosely? What if the "corn sugar" you found said fructose instead of dextrose? What if you had a half pound of left over corn...

My wife is allergic to sulfites, so I am looking for alternatives. One alternative is to buy $10 a bottle suflite free wine from Whole Foods. I don't like it though. From what I have learned, sulfites are introduced to sterilize the must from wild strains of yeast, and to stabilize wine...

:mug: Howdy, you can call me JW. I am originally from Texas, but I've been living in Michigan for 15 years. I like to cook, and I like to make stuff: electronic gadgets, soda pop, sausage, artisan bread, ice cream ... hey, why not make some wine! My wife is allergic to the sulfites in...