Winemaking Craft Forum

stopping 2nd fermentation

Hi Got a BIG red wine (Shiraz) about 17+% alc. Still has more than 20 grams ltre residual sugar. Tried to restart the f...

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posted by noway

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by noway

Newbie Q's

I made wine 20 years ago with fruit. But my 18 yr old son has convinced me to get back into winemaking. (Soon beer too)...

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posted by bstrang

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by bstrang

Just a last visit

My goodness me this NG has gone down hill. It is, however, good to see one or two "oldies" ( not meaning age) like Tom...

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posted by tapan

16 comments posted 20yrs posted by tapan

Potassium metabisulfite?

How long can one store made up as a liquid? Seems like making up a standard solution so that 1 oz equals a campden table...

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posted by cr-nospam-hoff

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by cr-nospam-hoff

newbie question: start with a 5g carboy or go smaller?

Hello all, Would it be wise for a total newbie acquiring his first set of winemaking supplies to purchase, say, four on...

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posted by moodtobestewed

19 comments posted 20yrs posted by moodtobestewed

2 large sacks of bottle corks-Ebay-$25 per sack- 1000's of corks !

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZ66fourdoor go to link, scroll down to "corks" auction- this has to be...

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posted by trippin28track

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by trippin28track

potassium metabisulfite / campden tablets measuring confusion!

SIGH! So, here I am, trying to stabilize some wine. I don't like using campden tablets as much, though they're easy in...

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posted by ricardov63

13 comments posted 20yrs posted by ricardov63

fortified blueberry liqueur

Would anyone have a recipe for fortified blueberry liqueur?

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posted by jimrobertson

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added isinglaa five days ago and

as i look in the carboy it looks like the sediment is sticking to the sides of it about half way down.is this normal or...

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posted by rhodes_

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by rhodes_

Concord Police Department Officer Ron Turner is a fucken dirty black pig cop he gives people tickets that have 820lbs. in a 1 ton pu truck

Concord Police Department Officer Ron Turner is a fucken dirty black pig cop he gives people tickets that have 820lbs....

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posted by calarryus

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by calarryus

just added my isinglass

how long do i wait till i rack off and putt in the cellar to wait to bottle?and a how long do i wait to bottle the wine...

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posted by rhodes_

1 comments posted 20yrs posted by rhodes_

Sulfur smell

next batch ... next problem. We are just racking another batch of fruit wine (frozen apricots, strawberries and peaches...

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posted by werner

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by werner

Carboy lifter

I use to be 6'2" and 290. After my first back surgery, I became 6' and 290. So maybe after my surgery this coming Frida...

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posted by rdadams

20 comments posted 20yrs posted by rdadams

HOMEMADE SPIRITS

ANYONE EVER MADE HOMEMADE SPIRITS?OR NO OF ANY RECIPE'S,OR WEBSITES?

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posted by rhodes_

12 comments posted 20yrs posted by rhodes_

Wild Blueberry wine

I am a grape wine maker, but want to try blueberry. I found some unpreserved juice in BJ's, made by Wyman's ( who also...

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posted by louvel

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by louvel