Winemaking Craft Forum

Layering and grafting

I've got a question that the early Texas hill country spring inspires. I plan to start some of the wild mustang grapes...

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posted by c_c_dumas

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when can i tell yeast is active ---

A kinda newbie question. I'm looking for pictures of what primary must looks like when the yeast is active. I'm using E...

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posted by DAve1225

10 comments posted 20yrs posted by DAve1225

clearing with egg white

i have read you can clear with egg white.is this true?i have 6 gallons of concord going if this is true how many and whe...

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posted by rhodes_

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by rhodes_

Foch & white Oak barrels

Winemakers What will I gain by putting my Marechal Foch wine { 6 months old and really clear } it's really a dry wine,...

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posted by mhamling

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when you do a 1/2 recipe...

Hi, all. With all my different batches starting to come ready to bottle, I freed up a few one gallon jugs, so thought I...

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posted by DAve1225

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frozen grape concentrate

do any of you expert wine makers have a recipe for this rookie,i have the additives and the fermenter and 6 gallon carb...

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posted by rhodes_

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by rhodes_

Viticulture question

I live near the Puget Sound. I planted a small vineyard two springs ago, going into the third year now. I planted about...

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posted by benson.charles

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Cran-Apple from Generic Juice

I'm making a 5 gallon batch of cran-apple after succesfully making a one gallon batch (using baker's yeast - please don...

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posted by dumpster_truck

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experienced brewer, about to start wine making

I'm considering wine making. My wife and I drink a lot of wine... and beer. I have been brewing for a long time and it...

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posted by nospam

14 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Loquat wine

I'm looking for detailed recipe for a small quatity of loquat wine. The only wine I've made from the fruit with any succ...

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posted by baredawg

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Need for secondary fermentor?

Greetings everyone! I just have one quick question. I have two primary fermentation vessels (Food Grade Plastic) with l...

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posted by dumpster_truck

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top up with sugar water?

wi ll this help at all? will this make the alc higher? will this dilute my wine? will this hurt my wine at all? will thi...

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posted by rhodes_

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by rhodes_

Welch's Grape Juice Concentrate?

Anyone having trouble getting Welch's Red Grape Juice in concentrate at the store? I am.

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posted by mdginzo

12 comments posted 20yrs posted by mdginzo

when to label

Should labels and shrink wrap be applied before bottle aging or afterwards?

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posted by PinodiUva

9 comments posted 20yrs posted by PinodiUva

acid adjustment

I very slightly increasing my red blend with probably tartaric. I read not to use tartaric after fermentation as it wil...

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posted by louvel

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by louvel