01-23-2010, 08:26 PM
Hello everyone. I just started my first batch of wine useing e-z caps. 1
bottle of pear and another cherry. They seem to be doing fine after the first
day, but I have a couple of questions.
1) It says in the instuctions that if you want a higher alcohol content, to
add additional sugar after 7-8 days. I followed the basic instructions for both
batches and added 1/2 cup of sugar to start.(wanted to play it safe). My
question is, how much additional sugar should I add and how much longer should
it sit to ferment?
2)My package did not come with any sort of bottling instructions. When the
wine is complete, and clarified, is it ok to bottle seperatly (16 oz. gasket-top
bottles)? And what would be the shelf life on that? And one more: does wine have
to continue to be refrigerated after bottling?
Hope I didnt overload this message, and thank you for any input. Looking
forward to sharing tips and recipes!
bottle of pear and another cherry. They seem to be doing fine after the first
day, but I have a couple of questions.
1) It says in the instuctions that if you want a higher alcohol content, to
add additional sugar after 7-8 days. I followed the basic instructions for both
batches and added 1/2 cup of sugar to start.(wanted to play it safe). My
question is, how much additional sugar should I add and how much longer should
it sit to ferment?
2)My package did not come with any sort of bottling instructions. When the
wine is complete, and clarified, is it ok to bottle seperatly (16 oz. gasket-top
bottles)? And what would be the shelf life on that? And one more: does wine have
to continue to be refrigerated after bottling?
Hope I didnt overload this message, and thank you for any input. Looking
forward to sharing tips and recipes!