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sparkling wine

I was thinking of making some home-brew sparkling wine, only in a keg. Here is my plan so far: Purchase kegging equipme...
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posted by alex-brewer
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by alex-brewer

Hamburg's Christmas Winter Markets and Gluhwein

Check out this article on the main Christmas Markets in Hamburg, Germany. There is a description of each of the big one...
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posted by contact
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Looking For A Good Source For Wine Bottles

I'm a home winemaker looking for small quantites (6-8 cases) of 500mL wine bottles or unique 750mL bottles for this yea...
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posted by nospam
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Anyone made Pomegranite wine?

My friend has a pomegranite tree and it's full of ripe pomegranites that need to be picked ASAP! Can anyone point me in...
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posted by mrsol
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by mrsol

testing for free SO2

I have a Vinoferm acid test kit, and bought the reagent(?) to test levels of SO2, but the directions were translated fr...
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posted by dlowe34731
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high hopes

As nature works her magic, some of the sutff starts to show promise; tasted the marsanne this week during racking. Not...
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posted by ricferr
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Grape Trellis: Need Earth Anchors in Central MD

I am building 4 trellises for my vines using a high-tensile steel wire fencing system using angled deadman poles and ea...
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posted by n3lsy
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by n3lsy

Potassium sorbate caused cloudy wine ?

Hi, I've made a gallon of plum wine. After a couple of months and racking once it was sparkling clear and the fermentat...
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posted by davidjsjohnson
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Foam when stiring

I am making a kit wine, Pinot Noir. It is in the primary fermenter, I started it on Friday. I stired it on Sunday and i...
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posted by conboss
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by conboss

If I modify a Peach Wine recipe to add Mango ...

Newbie question. I'm getting brave, after 2 kits and then 2 from just concentrates, then 1 from real fruit (pumpkin), I...
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posted by dave1225
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave1225

juniper berry wine?

My sister lives in the hills where there are tons of juniper berries. I know they use them to make gin, is it possible...
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posted by tessamess67
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Training for some odd grapes

Hi: I would like to grow some Leon Millot, Early Muscat, NewYork Muscat and Jupiter. Any advice on growth patterns (up...
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posted by midnight
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spoilage ?

I have a carboy of merlot and 1 of syrah that has a tiny ribbon of yellow around the neck right at the top of the wine....
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posted by dlowe34731
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by dlowe34731

Group etiquette question re:FS

May I ask if &/or what this group's policy is regarding FS and shameless self promotion postings? I'd like to sell some...
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posted by drobneck
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by drobneck

Fermenting on oak chips

Has anyone done a side by side comparison of wines where one was fermented on the oak chips and the other was bulk aged...
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posted by JF
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by JF