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blueberry has issues
Hi: I have 5 gallons of blueberry wine that was made last July, uh 2004. Used Priemer Cuvee, and it never went dry, SG 1.03 when it quit. Thought it might be all it was gonna do, so intended to...
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Sugar Cane Wine
Anyone ever tried to make wine out of sugar caene juice. This stuff isn't as sweet as it sounds/ You would have to add sugar to it. Any ideas
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OT - Synthetic Whiskey
I think about distilling now and again, but I never get serious about it - it's illegal here in the Land Of The Free. But I got to thinking that while distilling might be interesting and fun in and of...
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Oak chips
I was wondering if you could use red oak chips in the addition of wine? It's my understanding that they traditionally use white oak, either american or french. My brother has a wood shop and can give...
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Quick & Easy Pistol Grip Bottle Filler
Thought I'd share a recent project with the group. I'd tired of waiting for the spring loaded pistol type bottle filler to be back in stock by a major supply house, so built my own. For about $4....
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Lum Eisenman's Web Site?
Is Lum's site still online??? Thanks, Jon.
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Anticipated maturity
Does anyone have info or a link to info regarding average aging time to prime drinkability for different varietals? I'm specifically interested in Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Zinfandel (old vine),...
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Tartrate Crystals returning to solution?
I'm cold stabilizing my wine this year (because I can - it's freezing out there!), and was curious if I had to rack it off the crystals, or could just wait until my next racking. I've had tartrate in...
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What caused this?
I have a one gallon jug of Merlot from 2003 that has went bad. It has been separated from the rest of the batch for some time so thankfully the bulk of this batch is fine. Unfortunately I was a bit...
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Petrus and Romanee Conti :...
Good Morning, I suppose that you like drink some good and best french wines. If you need some best wines like Petrus and Romanee-Conti please looking for the "ebay" websites : Actually one box of 6...
 
Homemade "amaretto" w/o distilling (yes it's a strange question)
I am fond of amaretto, but I fear it'll kill me before I get over it. I like it specifically in an amaretto sour, since it's a nice blend of almond with citrus. I wanted to try to capture this flavor...
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Poloycarbonate soda bottles
Is there any problem in using the green poloycarbonate 2 liter soda bottles for short term wine storage (3 months). Thanks Crhoff
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Shipping wine?
I only make it home about once a year most times(going to try for twice next year, but one time I'll be flying, so won't be able to bring any wine gback). Everyone in my family is a wine drinker to...
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How To Build The Ideal Wine Cellar To Store Your Wine In Optimum Condition
If you're passionate about collecting wine ... If you want to learn more about wine ... If you want your own wine cellar but you're unsure how to start, then you MUST read this letter! click on the...
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Wine Kit?
Many wine kits start with 6 gallons and you end up with about 5.5 by the time you bottle. I happen to have 5 gallon carboys. What happens if I ferment at 5.5 gallons, then I have about the right...
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