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VSP Clips for T Posts
Hello: Anyone interested in splitting a box of 500 of these (4" for 1.25# posts): Or know where I can get only 100 instead of a box of 500? Or have 100 they'd like to get rid of? Cost including...
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Juice?
An odd one. After many years of making wine from fruit other than grapes, I am now faced with a bumper crop of greenhouse Black Hamburg. I have never been successful with this base. What can I do with...
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H2s odor still lingering
I have a large batch of blackberry (18 gallons) that I started in early April of this year which developed H2s in the primary, I splashed transferred and treated with Bocksin but several months later...
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Foch Final Acid High
This was my first year making wine and I guess I should have tested my acid more often. Harvested Foch last Oct with a Brix of 18 and TA 9.2, PH 3.3. I did nothing at crush other than add sugar. I...
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good enology programs
Hey guys, I'm curious about good enology master's programs, preferably ones that are less science focused. Does anyone have any advice/names to drop? What schools would you recommend? Thanks, Claire
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Frontenac
I am planning a trip to the UP of Michigan later part of next month. Does anyone know of any wineries in that region making wine from the Frontenac Grape? Also, has anyone planted any Frontenac south...
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Getting grapes in central Texas
I changed my old thread about Monodale Farms over to getting grapes in central TX generally. I don't think a lot of people caught it so I wanted to ask in its own thread. I am hoping to get some fresh...
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Question from beginner
I want to start making wine and I have ordered the beginners kit from eckraus dot com. Now I need to find a place to store the fermentation bucket while it works. I was wondering where some of you...
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This is too easy!
Years ago I became interested in brewing and decided to try fermenting a gallon of apply juice. The resulting beverage was nice, but uninspiring. A while back I caught the bug again and decided to try...
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[SOLVED] How can you build a DIY wine filter?
I'd like to build a DIY wine filter, so yesterday I went to Home Depot to look at the water filters they sell. They have GE filter cartridges (such as the FXUTC), which can filter particles in the...
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scupadine wine recipe
Look for a recipe for scupadine wine. any an all help appreciated
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Alternative Technique To Topping Off Wine - Crazy Product Idea!?!
Hello everyone. I need your opinions on a crazy idea I had for a product recently. This is so simple, it's either a dumb idea or a good solution to an age-old problem so here goes... What do you guys...
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Home winemaking Laws
Hey, does anyone have a link to the law that allows home winemaking? You know, the "for you and your own table" description? Thanks! Rob
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OT postings & kill files
I don;t wish to patronize, but I wanted to share a 'problem', and suggest a solution. Some on this group recently advised me to change my newsreader to one that has a kill file. I did - and I am...
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Air Lock Question
I have been using a strong solution of SO2 in my air locks for years but am wondering if there would be any difference if I was to use water? Does anyone have an opinion and if so thank you in...
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