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Problems with my Sangioveses

I finally got my pH meter and acid test kit. 4.0+pH < .4% TA I did the acid test twice. Once with full strength wine an...
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posted by mphee
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by mphee

Airlock question

Where does all that gas that is released through the airlock actually go? My s-type locks have a red cap firmly in place...
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posted by mdginzo
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by mdginzo

Racking question

When racking you lose a bit of wine due to the sediment, but when you top off you are supposed to top off with water or...
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mdginzo
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by mdginzo

UK low cost bottles

Hello I was wondering if there was anyone knows off had, whether there is an outlet for buying wine bottles at reduced p...
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posted by mjs602
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by mjs602

Food Coloring?

Has anyone here ever added food coloring to a wine that didin't have a palatable color? i am thinking of adding red col...
13 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mdginzo
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by mdginzo

Brett or mold taste question

I have a batch of 2002 Chardonnay that at bottling time was a very pleasant, slightly oaked wine. I then bottled in Jan...
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posted by nospampinodiuva
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospampinodiuva

What is that funny Styrofoam Smell !?

Just started my first batch of Apple Melomel. Never made apple before, never used honey before. I used a few different...
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posted by hapmyster
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by hapmyster

Reds for White

What grapes can be used for both red and white wine and what are unsuitable... (because of insipid flavour resulting or...
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posted by noone
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by noone

Storage Temp

I have an old refrigerator I want to use for ageing after bottleing. It doesn't get higher than about 45 degrees. Is th...
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posted by cr-nospam-hoff
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by cr-nospam-hoff

Cranberry wine not fermenting....help!!!

Hello. I began a cranberry wine using whole frozen berries, post thanksgiving stock sale! Anyway, I used a lavlin KV ye...
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posted by ricardov63
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by ricardov63

Apple Wine - Where's The Character?

Please allow me to beat my apple wine dead horse once again: This is my first time to try apple wine. The wine has now...
11 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nospam
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Why Is The Airlock Moving??? - Mystery Solved

Referring back to the "Why is the airlock moving???" post from a couple weeks ago, I promised an answer to the group. W...
17 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nospam
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Brew belt

I think that with my previous post about the basswood, a brew belt is in order as the basement is going to remain in th...
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posted by toubes1
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by toubes1

Novice Winemaker Yeaster Starter Question

I am trying to get a yeaster starter going. I have a quart plastic container with 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup concord gra...
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posted by mdginzo
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by mdginzo

FAQ & Other Links

Hi Everybody It's been a while since these have been posted, so I thought I'd toss these links out. Here's a link to th...
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posted by mtmowl
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by mtmowl