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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 and the second I diluted it with distilled water. I'm thinking I need to increase...
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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. How come the gasses dont build up and blow it off?
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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 plain juice? IT makes sense to me to use juice, right?
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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 price, for larger qty's? Mike
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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 color to my watermelon wine when it is finished. Is that cheating? Do commercial...
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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 2004. I had a bad experience with the corks. They were natural corks but in real...
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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 kinds of fresh apples and blended them into a liquid, then strained the mess in...
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Reds for White
What grapes can be used for both red and white wine and what are unsuitable... (because of insipid flavour resulting or other reasons)
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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 this to cold? I always read less than 60 but nobody ever says not colder than (?)....
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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 yeast to pitch, but...no go. Then after a several days, I used Pasteur Champagne...
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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 clarified and willl likely be bottled after a few more weeks of cold...
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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. We spun down a sample of my apple wine on a cenrifuge and inspected under a...
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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 the low 60s... I have that in the secondary... a Better Bottle ... Anyone try a...
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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 grape juice, and some sugar. I am using turbo yeast and usually that stuff works...
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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 the FAQ, which was compiled by Don Buchan, and has been redesigned by Steve...
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