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Wine Labels
Just wondering what people are using to stick homemade wine labels on bottles. Thanks
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High Acid Low Ph Vidal
I have a high acid Vidal wine from this falls harvest which has a TA of .80 and PH of 3.15. I just pulled it from the garage fridge where it was kept at 40 degrees for three weeks. It has been...
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great book
89&creative90957&creativeASIN45333012 good for private collectors... One of the most popular wine references ever written | This book as sold over 4 million copies | 400 pages of thorough maps and...
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Social host responsibility
For those who belong to a Beer / Wine Club only. How do you take the responsibility off the host if a member had to much and/or had an accident? Is there a disclaimer that you may have to prevent a...
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time between primary fermentation and pressing
This is an odd question but due to some extraneous circumstances, I may have to delay pressing the grapes after primary fermenation (after sg is below 1.0). How long could one practically wait before...
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Reisling Juice
I went to make a Pyment this evening. The Reisling juice had an OG of 1.022. I was expecting something much much higher as in the range of 1.050 to 1.090. Does 1.022 seem right to you or were my...
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Anybody know if this is good or bad?
I have a demijohn of wine which I added finings to. The next day, a large pink leathery wine mosnter had grown on the surface and has been there for a few days now. The monster, as I said looks moist,...
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need novel names for some wine
I have been getting grapes from other friends and thought it would be neat to name them in respect of some of the features of the people who gave them to me. one batch of grapes I recieved came from...
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Blending Zinfandel
My Zin this year is just finishing malo after a two-week fermentation. I even drained off 25% of the juice to help concentrate flavors. But the taste & color right now are a bit thin, so I'm thinking...
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Vines and frost/freezing
I've been doing research as I ponder planting a few vines in the spring. Recent discussion here has to some extent been about cooler climate. I came across this doc, which some may find interesting.
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First wine.
Hi, I'm new to winemaking. I usually brew beer, but two weeks ago, I went out forraging in the autumn hedgerows and picked a load of sloes, damsons and apples. I was experimenting. Definitely not...
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fruit press
Hello! I am new here, so bear with me. I am looking for free plans to make a simple basket style fruit press. Any ideas? Thanks.
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Tannin in red wine
I have just tried some of my 2007 red(Regent,a German hybrid that ripens well in England),and although quite good and fruity and well balanced with respect to acid,seems a little harsh in terms of...
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New To Wine Making - Concord Grape Wine - At End of Primary Fermentation
Hi all - This is my first attempt at making wine with Concord Grapes grown in my yard. I am using a beginner's wine making kit, and and a very general recipe for Concord grapes. I was not too sure of...
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Apple wine/cider
Any comments on what yeasts not to use in apple wines/ciders. Last year, like the year before, I made 5 5 ga batches, only difference being the yeast used. Unfortunately, in March, due to using Zicam...
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