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SO2 & Used Oak Barrles

What kind of gas S02 ???? Is it a powder that you mix with water ??? Moe
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posted by mhamling
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Boston vinifera

greetings ! It seems that a local HBW store is offering vinifera stock for sale. The so-called "hardy" choices we're co...
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posted by drobneck
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how does SO2/campden affect pectic enzyme?

most winemaking recipes i have read say to wait 12hours after adding a campden tablet before adding pectic enzyme.why is...
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posted by hardcore_grunt
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FIRST KIT WINE RESULTS

hi guys, i was given 2 gallons of strawberry wine kit juice in dec . i followed directions to double up on the juice an...
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posted by ds549
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Cranberry Wine Fermentation

After primary fermentation of cranberry wine to a specific gravity of about 0.99, I transferred it to a carboy with an...
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posted by rnmcginnis
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Vinegar.

I have a 3 or 4 gallon oak barrel that my grandfather made vinegar in about 55 years ago... He would put some of the wi...
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posted by sebdesn
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ML-01

I was wondreing if anyone has treid ML-01 yeast and if so what did they think of it?
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posted by jimrobertson
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Hot and cold Sparkolloid

I have a peach wine that I made late last summer and I would like to fine it with Sparkolloid . The Sparkolloid that I...
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posted by gcglad
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when degassing looks like aeration

Degassed my first kit wine (VR chianti) today...here's what I did... Got me one of those drill driven degassing paddle...
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posted by duchockm
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How to choose a wow wine gift

No one wears ties anymore. Pashmina is so 2000. Now, let's see--that leaves wine as the one perfect holiday gift remain...
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posted by ueinxbuhlnaq
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new barrel leaking

I got my first barrel this year, a French Oak 50 litre. I pre-soaked it to swell the staves and it leaked a lot. I had...
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posted by demersonbc
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Would anyone be interested in forming a WineMakers team?

I am the captain of the 'HomeBrewers' international grid-computing team; we use our computers' spare power for importan...
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posted by billvelek--NO-SPAM--
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Making Muscat Wine

Hello: What are the nuances in the making Muscat Wine? In the midst of planting grapes right now. I can't help but wond...
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posted by midnight
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Vine growing question

Can I grow my vines (white grapes) so that the "base"or "stalk" is around 10 -15 feet long with no (trimmed off) leaves...
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posted by sprebud
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by sprebud