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Recipe Question

I see alot of recipes for non grape wines, but can't find any (online) for standard wines like Chardonnay, Pinot Noir,...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by StillAwake
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by StillAwake

Oak Whiskey Barrel Chunks?

Would white oak whiskey barrel chunks work as well as oak chips? Kentucky Barrels http://www.kentuckybarrels.com
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posted by kybarrels
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by kybarrels

Help! wine won't degass

This is my first patch of wine. I purchased a 28 day kit. The degassing process was supposed to take two days and now i...
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posted by holden140
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by holden140

Can i Use old Corks for Bottling

Hi I am new to winemaking and was wondering if i could use corks that have been used in bought supermarket wine bottles....
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posted by radiocal
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by radiocal

hazy chardonnay

I had my 2004 chard. "crystal clear" after ageing, fining and filtering." but there was still a LOT of carbonation. So...
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posted by gr8zins
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by gr8zins

Looks like my Chardonnay numbers are good..

Date 10/24/2005 SG 1.09 pH 3.22 TA 0.69 2/22/2006 SG 0.995 pH 3.34 TA 0.675 I had a pretty good MF going on... I am sur...
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posted by hombrewdude
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by hombrewdude

Viognier numbers?? I am not sure what to do.

Date 10/24/2005 SG 1.09 pH 3.24 TA 0.6 2/22/2006 SG 0.995 pH 3.23 TA 0.5 Any suggestions? I like the tast... Maybe it ne...
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posted by hombrewdude
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by hombrewdude

natural yeast killing

I have been going high alcohol with lalvin 1118, and storing in 2L coke bottles. So they won't realy hurt anyone if the...
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posted by matthews
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by matthews

do finings go out of date?

i have a packet of condessa finings which went out of date last month. they are silica based (i think) and i have only...
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posted by hardcore_grunt
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by hardcore_grunt

Improved Winemaking has moved

To those who visit Improved Winemaking, please note that it has moved to: www.brsquared.org/wine Ben
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posted by benrotter
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by benrotter

schedule to Top off barrel

The 55L Barrel was filled last month with a red blend of cab franc and merlot. The barrel is 6 months old and has had c...
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posted by saracejo
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by saracejo

Differences in sediment

I was racking some Pinot today following cold stabilization (Finally! Some real cold weather here in the Pacific NW!)....
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posted by robert_woodard
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by robert_woodard

Turning wine into brandy

A friend asked me how to turn wine into brandy. He was thinking of using Carlo Rossi. Which types of wines are appropri...
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posted by rdadams
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by rdadams