juice mixes is more sweet than I care for.
--- "ericlrichardson"
>
> ok, i got my ez caps a little while ago but just now decided to try
> a batch. well, before i had the ez caps i tried another method of
> winemaking that used a gallon instead of 2 liters, anyway i used
> like 1 or 2 cups of sugar (cant remember which) with the gallon
> setup. it was WAY dry, and i hated it. so with the ez caps i
decided
> to use 4 cups of sugar for a 2 liter. i put in the 4 cups of sugar
> and then very hot water to disolve the sugar. after that i poured
in
> a container of thawed welches (everyone seems to use welches)
> concord grape juice and then put in the yeast. after that i filled
> up with warm water untill it was as full as it should be (about 90%
> full). so, its been 5 days of fermenting, i tried it yesterday and
> it was SWEET! but i am going to let it ferment for a total of 10
> days. i want the alcohol content to get to 17% so that the yeast
> will die, which will stop fermentation without the need for any
> chemicals. so, has anyone ever tried that much sugar? did it turn
> out? how long did you have to ferment? anyway i figure the wine
will
> turn out 1 of 3 ways. 1) too sweet 2) too dry 3) just right.
> personally i am hoping that it will turn out just right. but if it
> is too sweet then i can use 2 or 3 cups of sugar for the next
batch.
> also, has anyone tried any of the other winemaking yeasts on the
> market instead of just the yeast that comes with the ez tops?
> thanks.
>
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