4 cups of sugar

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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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