Winemaking Craft Forum

Rhubarb Question

Hi. This is my first posting, but I have been reading your postings for several months now. This is a great source of i...

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posted by gcglad

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Newby question. Should I try to sweeten it up?

I have 6 to 7 gallons of blackberry wine that I have just racked the second time. I was going to bottle it in a couple...

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posted by rrbohart

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MLF in barrel

This year I'm considering doing my MLF in barrel. In the past, I've waiting til MLF completed in glass before transferr...

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posted by rddamiani

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HELP! Was the kit bad?

Hi all, this is my first post here. I got a winemaking equipment kit for Christmas, but the White Zin. ingredient kit I...

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posted by kdes1352

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First kit wine bubbling away

I finally got the kit started and boy am I impressed with the rapid start. I know my temp was a little high when I pitc...

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posted by duchockm

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Supply of wine kits

I live in Thurrock Essex, and am having a bit of trouble getting hold of the 5 gallon/30 bottle red win concentrate kit...

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posted by diggerbarns

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wine to sweet

I am new to wine making, just made plum wine and I got it to sweet and it is done fermenting should I try to get it to f...

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posted by james

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Stuck Primary Fermintation- Non starting

Hello NG, I have a few questions and hope someone here can help me. 1. im making a Moments Kit- Gwurztraminer and have...

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posted by hosgs1

13 comments posted 20yrs posted by hosgs1

Stupid Mistake - Throw away or not?

I made a really stupid mistake today when starting my 3rd batch of blueberry wine. I forgot to drain the sanitizing sol...

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posted by trex0530

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Cynthiana

How is Cynthiana (Norton) as a wine grape. An Extension agent suggested it as a possible for our area but I'm a little c...

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posted by hekdic

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Acid adjustment?

I have 3 gallons of a Tangerine orange mixture ready to add yeast except it's acid is at .20% instead of .65%. What is t...

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posted by cr-nospam-hoff

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

Corks

When buying synthetic corks what brand is like the ones you see with the white center? Thanks, Crhoff

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posted by cr-nospam-hoff

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

Pump question

Has anyone considered or used one of the "drill-driven" utiltiy pumps for racking or transferring wine? I've seen a cou...

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posted by spananh

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by spananh

Some questions (multiple)

I am trying to make the cheapest possible wine and I had some issues. *Firstly especially if you choose to add sugar af...

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posted by matthews

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Where is Trevor A Panther ?

Hi all, anyone on here got the last known email address for Trevor A Panther? I bumped into him in my local homebrew sh...

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posted by ask.me

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