It sounds like it's over fermented. What does it taste like?At 04:54 PM 11/15/2004 +0000, you wrote:>Hello,> I put my firts batch of wine in the fridge after a 7 day brew>time. It has been in the fridge now for about 3 days. I opened it up>to smell it and noticed it had an egg type smell or a bad egg type>smell.> This is Welches white grape juice that I used. Any ideas why it>is like this? Does it need to be siphoned into a clean container?>Thanks to all.>Ray>>>>>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links>>>>ORGINAL POSTER: steve

Im just about to make my first batch of wine and was wondering whenand if i need to use campden tablets..? Are they a neccessaryaddition or used for a special case?ThanksORGINAL POSTER: tristam1us

Hello,Thanks to all for your help and answers it has helped allot. Iwas curious to see if anyone has experimented with sugar anounts toget the highest alcohol amount yet the quickest ferment time?Thanks allot.Ray W.ORGINAL POSTER: xray4545

--- "tristam1us" wrote:>> Im just about to make my first batch of wine and was wondering when> and if i need to use campden tablets..? Are they a neccessary> addition or used for a special case?>> ThanksHello,With ez caps you do not need campden tablets. They are added tofresh fruit juices 24 hours before adding yeast to kill any molds andact as an antioxidant.Being you are using prepared juices you don't need the campden.It can also be used in stronger doses to sterilize your equipment.Hope this helped you in some way.ORGINAL POSTER: xray4545

The wonder wine kit contains no sugar, the recipe is entirelydependant on how much you add. If you add more sugar to one bottle, itwill take longer to ferment. There is nothing wrong with using a wonderwine kit, the end product doesn't taste bad, but it DOES take a long timefinish fermentation. Following their instructions seems to always end up adrink sweeter than I expected. I recommend adding some real fruit juice(apple, grape, whatever) to their kit to make a better tasting and betterfermented beverage. Even a little bit of juice, like a 1/2 cup, will addsome much-need nutrients for the yeast to dine on.The yeast that comes with EZ Caps is specially formulated for aquick and clean fermentation to high alcohol percentage. Used side-by-sidewith other yeasts it generally outperforms them all. I've experimentedwith EVEN FASTER yeasts like turbo yeasts and although they areunbelievably quick (ie complete fermentation in 24 hours) the flavor of thebeverage using such yeasts is just terrible.At 02:04 AM 11/12/2004 +0000, you wrote:>Hello to all,> I was curious, I started making my wine using wonder wine. It>gives you everything you need to make wine but it takes anywhere from>six to eight weeks. I understand how the caps themselves work but how>does it ferment faster or seem to than others? I am making wonder>wine the same way with the plastic on top to make "still" wine. The>Ez caps wine taste's like it has just as much alcohol content and it>has been only brewing for 4 days. Is it because there is more yeast>than sugar? I put one cup of sugar to the bottle and two 1/8th tsp>yeast and in the wonder wine I put 4 1/2 cups sugar to 1/2 tsp yeast.>The wonder wine had no sugar in it to begin with?> Just curious as to why EZ Caps seem to brew faster.>Thanks to all.>Sorry for the long post>>>>>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links>>>>ORGINAL POSTER: steve

Hello to all,I was curious, I started making my wine using wonder wine. Itgives you everything you need to make wine but it takes anywhere fromsix to eight weeks. I understand how the caps themselves work but howdoes it ferment faster or seem to than others? I am making wonderwine the same way with the plastic on top to make "still" wine. TheEz caps wine taste's like it has just as much alcohol content and ithas been only brewing for 4 days. Is it because there is more yeastthan sugar? I put one cup of sugar to the bottle and two 1/8th tspyeast and in the wonder wine I put 4 1/2 cups sugar to 1/2 tsp yeast.The wonder wine had no sugar in it to begin with?Just curious as to why EZ Caps seem to brew faster.Thanks to all.Sorry for the long postORGINAL POSTER: xray4545

Hello to all,I am making two different bottles of wine using the welch's whitegrape juice concentrate and the regular (purple) grape juice.The white juice I am making with the ez cap on it to make itcarbonated but the purple one I just put the plastic wrap on top andpoked a hole in it as per the instructions.Everything is going well but here is the problem, the dark grapejuice with just the platic wrap on top has some carbonation to it.Why does it have this? and will it go away before bottling? Also, isit normal for it to be carbonated for a while then lose it after itdone fermenting?Thanks to all for your help.ORGINAL POSTER: xray4545

At 05:58 PM 11/10/2004 +0000, you wrote:>Hello to all,> I am making two different bottles of wine using the welch's white>grape juice concentrate and the regular (purple) grape juice.> The white juice I am making with the ez cap on it to make it>carbonated but the purple one I just put the plastic wrap on top and>poked a hole in it as per the instructions.> Everything is going well but here is the problem, the dark grape>juice with just the platic wrap on top has some carbonation to it.>Why does it have this?Carbonation occurs when the CO2 produced by the yeast has nowhereto go and is thusly absorbed by the liquid. What you are observing is justthe yeast "breathing". Because the gas can escape because of nopressurization, the beverage will not be carbonated.> and will it go away before bottling?Yes. However if the yeast is still active after bottling it mightcarbonate in the bottle. Just make sure fermentation has ended beforebottling and you will have no problems.Regards,Steve>Also, is>it normal for it to be carbonated for a while then lose it after it>done fermenting?>>Thanks to all for your help.>>>>>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links>>>>ORGINAL POSTER: steve

OK, So all I needed to do was look harder at the links area....foundit, and answered my own question. thanks.--- "ucmba97" wrote:>> Hello, where can you buy new style EZ Caps? I See them on ebay,but> the sellers are silent, and they mention they are distributors.> Where did everyone get these great new caps? I have my 2 liters> ready! Thanks, Angie (in S.Carolina)ORGINAL POSTER: ucmba97

Hello, where can you buy new style EZ Caps? I See them on ebay, butthe sellers are silent, and they mention they are distributors.Where did everyone get these great new caps? I have my 2 litersready! Thanks, Angie (in S.Carolina)ORGINAL POSTER: ucmba97