How many wine makers do we have here?

[muddstopper]

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I have never tried the champagne yeast so I dont know how dry it could make your mead. I use the Red Star, Montrachet yeast in pretty much everything I make. I would just go ahead and try the back sweeting until it suits your taste. You might have to rack it off another time or two if the sweetner makes the mead cloudy. Add the sweetner and wait a wk or two and taste test.

Yeast types, http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/strains.asp

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Is it possible to make champagne?

 

[chicken stalker]

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Is it possible to make champagne?

Only if you live in Champagne, France

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Is it possible to make champagne?

Only if you live in Champagne, France

Awwwwww. Looks like I won't be able to make any?

 

[Dawn419]

Here ya go, kuntrygirl:

How to make champagne


How to make champagne (video)

 

[sgtmom52]

We are planning to make 5 gallons hard cider next week.

 

[muddstopper]

Wife downloaded a hard cider recipe from Mother Earth we are planning on trying out next wkend. I bought a peck of Arkansaw Black and a peck of Yates we plan on using. I will probably get another peck of Rome to go with the mix also.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Oooooooooo. Thank you!

 

[Dawn419]

Your Welcome, kuntrygirl!

sgtmom52 and mudstopper,

We're a few years away from making hard cider but we'll get there! Already keeping our eyes peeled for a fruit press!

Update on the Watermelon wine...

We did it!!!

We weren't sure if we'd pull it off after reading so many negative things about it but the yeast starter gave it the jump-start that the juice needed so that it didn't spoil!

It's clearing nicely and we'll siphon it off the lees/sediment into another carboy on the 30th.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Watermelon wine?

PLEASE keep us posted.