One warning about that recipe and many others on Jacks site. It is designed
to yield one gallon so if you follow it you will start with more than one
gallon. This caught me off guard. I was aiming at a 6 gallon batch and
when I strained it to secondary I had something like 8 or 9 gallons. But by
the time I finished aging and all the racking it was done to 6. This is not
bad as it insures that you will have enough for topping through out the
process.

Ray

"DAve Allison" > wrote in message
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> That was the receipe I was going to use! Thanks for the suggestion.
> I'll modify. thanks!
> DAve
>
> Ray Calvert wrote:
>> You said you would be interested in Cranberry. You might check out the
>> cranberry recipe on Jack Keller's site. I made it and it came out great.
>> However, I think his Highbush Cranberries are a bit sweeter and less tart
>> than what we get in the store and I would suggest a little less fruit.
>> Maybe 2.5 lbs rather than 3. But that is me.
>>
>> Ray
>>
>> "DAve Allison" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Hi. Just bottled my first 6 gallon batch of red, truly fun experience.
>>>Now I am looking at some speciality 1 gallon batches (like cranberry,
>>>blueberries, etc.) and need some advice.
>>>
>>>I have a 1 gallon jug with air-value thingie, but what should I ferment
>>>first step in? the jug? or a small bucket? Can't use the 6 gallon bucket
>>>since I've started a Pinot Noir in it. But it's too big anyway for a
>>>gallon batch. I don't see anything in the normal "online retail" stores.
>>>
>>>What do you all use? Tupperware work? Glass mixing bowl?
>>>
>>>thanks for any suggestions. DAve
>>
>>