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> On Fri, 13 May 2011 10:24:10 -0700, "Tom Kunich"
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>>I have been making some Orange wine. After a couple of months I've tasted
>>it
>>and it sure is sweet.

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> Some more info is ESSENTIAL to answer this question. At minimum, what
> was the starting sg, and current sg. Some indicatiion of temperatures
> would be nice as well. Also what recipe did you follow, and which
> yeast did you use?
>
> It's really tough to give useful answers without some info to work on.
> Maybe you used way too much sugar, and it will never ferment to dry.


My memory is all fouled up from a head injury. But I distinctly remember
following a recipe from one of the wine sites so I don't think I added too
much sugar. In fact, I think I added less than they asked for because the
oranges were so sweet to begin with.


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