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Default Sweetening

You may sweeten at opening - this will allow you to avoid using sorbate to
stabilize the wine for bottling.
"Hoss" > wrote in message
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> Do you use any specific concentration? Mainly as to what mixes well?
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> Also, can you sweeten at opening or must it be done at bottling?
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> On 3 Sep 2006 00:10:48 -0700, "Droopy" > wrote:
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>>just boil it in water
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>>Hoss wrote:
>>> All,
>>>
>>> What is the best way to make the sugar syrup used in sweetening?
>>> What are your methods? Also, do you typically sweeten before aging or
>>> just before drinking?
>>>
>>> I've checked Jack's site and can't quite get to the answer I'm looking
>>> for.
>>>
>>> I've been drinking all my wines dry, the way that I like them, but
>>> made some that would benefit from some additional sweetening. For
>>> example, Apple, Cranberry, Pumpkin spice.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Greg

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