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Storing your pile of bottled wine
I'm finally working up a wine surplus now and have to think of better storage than, say, keeping the bottles in boxes upstairs. I am doing some brewing also, and have them in boxes downstairs. None of...
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finishing a cellar classic cab sauv kit - question
I received a cellar classic cab sauv kit from someone who bought it with great intentions, but it never got made. I fermented it, and let it bulk age for a while (6 months or so). I have kept the...
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Fining before fermenting?
I'm making a second bath of Sumac wine. The first batch turned out ok, and I'm not real sure what caused the smell (pervious post), but yeast nutrient seemed to help. I'm not real happy with the...
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Help - Grande Maison Reserve Wine Kit
I have started a five gallon Sauvignon Blanc kit which has been fermenting for just over a week. Tested it yesterday and it read 994 on the SG meter. I'm surprised because it says it should take...
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Chateau Burbank
Hi Tom, I was just browsing through and was reading your website. Are you decribing a woman or a wine on the back label of that '02 chard? Congratulations on going commercial. Cheers, JF
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I know this is winemaking but....
I make wine, my husband makes beer. I just bought one of those soda making extracts for the kids. I've been assured that they have so little alcohol when you make them with yeast, that it's...
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Puzzled Newbie
Hi Folks, I am a new wine maker and this summer have started some blackcurrant wine, 5 gallons in 5 demijohns. The wine has now stopped blooping or at least only bloops about once a day'ish. I have...
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PA question
I just started making from scratch this year after years of using kits. Frequntly when I perform my first rack, even if the thing is still visibly bubbling somewhat, my hydrometer sinks like a lead...
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Finding a cause.
I made my first batch of wine this season. I made it from a grape vine in my yard. The grapes may be a cross between Isabella and Couderc Noir from what I have found out so far. At the first rack I...
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Turbo Apple Cider
I just tasted my apple cider that has been fermenting with turbo yeast about 3 weeks now. I didn't expect ,much, but it tastes pretty good and has a fair amount of alcohol in it if my taste buds serve...
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Frozen Fruit Suppliers in the UK?
I am interested in making country wines. I had a go at plum (only a gallon) but it proved rather insipid. It tastes like wine, but not any particular type of wine! The problem is that it is very hard...
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Succanat Sugar?
Anyone in here use Succanat sugar for wines? How about Maple Sugar? Think there are two others I'm forgetting. Just curious, see them at health food store that I buy juices and turbinado sugar from...
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Acetic Wine
I have a friend that owns a relatively new winery. He is growing several varieties common to the Midwest, one of which is Chamborcin. He treats all of his wine and his winery with the utmost of care...
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sweetening cider
My recipe for hard cider is this: 5 -6 gallons of apple cider 5 pounds of brown sugar a little bit of honey champagne yeast. It fermeted for about 2 weeks, and has been clearing nicely for about...
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Carboy Wine Level Indicator
Does anyone know of a product that can be applied to the outside of a carboy (i.e. sticker, rub on, overlay, etc) to indicate the wine level in gallon or finer divisions? I always end up guessing when...
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