hist-brewing: Newbie Questions

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>  >I would like to use mullberries, strawberries, apricots, red currants, 
>  >and plums for wine...any dangers in using these fruits?  anything I 
>  >should look out for?  problems I might encounter?

Berries should be sterilized than added to the second fermentation.

Stone fruits should be pitted, than mashed & sterilized  than added to second 
fermentation. in a grain bag. Or else you never get it all out.

to Sterilize just bring to 175 F. or else you start releasing pectin, & it 
will never clear.

To find fruit handeling info look under fruit Meads
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