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Rhubarb Question
Hi. This is my first posting, but I have been reading your postings for several months now. This is a great source of information and has been very helpful. I have a question about rhubarb. I have...
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Newby question. Should I try to sweeten it up?
I have 6 to 7 gallons of blackberry wine that I have just racked the second time. I was going to bottle it in a couple of months. Wow is it dry!! Will it sweeten up if I add sugar ...or corn syrup? I...
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MLF in barrel
This year I'm considering doing my MLF in barrel. In the past, I've waiting til MLF completed in glass before transferring to the barrel. The trouble is that I'm using 15 gal barrels so I'm having...
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HELP! Was the kit bad?
Hi all, this is my first post here. I got a winemaking equipment kit for Christmas, but the White Zin. ingredient kit I got came without the instructions, yeast, and all of the clarifiers. So, a few...
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First kit wine bubbling away
I finally got the kit started and boy am I impressed with the rapid start. I know my temp was a little high when I pitched (78), but it came down below 75 within a coupla hours. It is now at 73 and...
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Supply of wine kits
I live in Thurrock Essex, and am having a bit of trouble getting hold of the 5 gallon/30 bottle red win concentrate kits that I bought from Boots in the past, and more recently from Wilkinsons of...
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wine to sweet
I am new to wine making, just made plum wine and I got it to sweet and it is done fermenting should I try to get it to ferment more or just add wine to it thanks
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Stuck Primary Fermintation- Non starting
Hello NG, I have a few questions and hope someone here can help me. 1. im making a Moments Kit- Gwurztraminer and have started this wine on the 12th around 11 pm Pst. It has not started as of early...
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Stupid Mistake - Throw away or not?
I made a really stupid mistake today when starting my 3rd batch of blueberry wine. I forgot to drain the sanitizing solution (package of .8% Cl mixed with 1.5 gallons of hot water) from the primary...
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Cynthiana
How is Cynthiana (Norton) as a wine grape. An Extension agent suggested it as a possible for our area but I'm a little concerned with possible foxiness. Dick
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Acid adjustment?
I have 3 gallons of a Tangerine orange mixture ready to add yeast except it's acid is at .20% instead of .65%. What is the best way to adjust it? Thanks, Crhoff
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Corks
When buying synthetic corks what brand is like the ones you see with the white center? Thanks, Crhoff
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Pump question
Has anyone considered or used one of the "drill-driven" utiltiy pumps for racking or transferring wine? I've seen a couple on the web, but cannot get any info on the materials of construction or what...
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Some questions (multiple)
I am trying to make the cheapest possible wine and I had some issues. *Firstly especially if you choose to add sugar after final racking to 'balance' the wine, what keeps it and perhaps other...
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Where is Trevor A Panther ?
Hi all, anyone on here got the last known email address for Trevor A Panther? I bumped into him in my local homebrew shop a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed swapping notes about elderberry and...
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