I believe, yeast nutrient helps provide certain nutrients to help your yeast
to ferment properly. Please check Jack's site out - any info you would need
to make wine at home is there.
Darlene

"Nick R" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> They do have pits, i don't think they are broken. what exactly is yeast
> nutrient? thanks
>
> "Dar V" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Did they have pits? Did the pits get broken? You do need to use campden
> > tablets, plus some yeast nutrient. Please check out this site
> > http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/index.asp for a recipe to follow. I
> would
> > also have some concerns about how bitter the wine may come out. My
first
> > batch of cherry wine (using tart cherries) came out very tart, almost to
> > tart to drink. I used different cherries the second time around.
> Good-luck
> > and welcome.
> > Darlene
> > G'town Wisconsin
> > USA
> >
> > "Nick R" > wrote in message
> > ink.net...
> > > I picked 5 gallons of bitter cherries, rinsed, and smashed them. I
then
> > > added a little less than 6 quarts of boiling water. I am letting it
sit
> > for
> > > 24 hours. Today I will strain the juice and add 2 pounds of sugar per
> > > gallon of juice. Then add some yeast and let it start fermenting. Do
> you
> > > see anything wrong with this setup? I didn't have any campden (sp)
> > tablets
> > > to put in. A buddy reccomended them. Do you have any suggestions or
> > advice
> > > for future batches? thanks much
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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