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Yeah, 5pds of sugar may of been a tad too much, but I figured a pound per gallon since the yeast strain that I was using will deliver between 15-20% alcohol by volume. Hey Craigster, yes I am familiar with those locks from watching Craigtube on YouTube... I sort of did this at the spare of the moment and really don't brew frequently enough to have any type of hobby supplies as of yet. I believe that I will purchase some brew buckets and locks in the future as I want to try some of the Coopers beer kits and see how the work out and taste... As of this evening, I can tell that my fermentation is slowing down and I will probably be racking the wine either tomorrow or day after tomorrow. Here in a minute I will post pictures of the pickled watermelon rind. If you have never tried this it is delicious and you will never throw your watermelon rinds away again. It is a four day process to make it, and ends up with a vinegar/sugar, clove and cinnamon mixture going into the jar for flavor...