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Barrel Advice?

I know this will sound insane but I have a 5 gallon barrel that is untoasted; I have been using it for about a year. I...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by joe_sallo
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by joe_sallo

pH test papers

I have never tested my wines for pH before and thought I'd get started with some low cost test papers. I received a pac...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by winemaker-ne
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by winemaker-ne

"Red" tinted wine bottles

Does anyone know where I can get wine bottles that are tinted red? Years ago, I got some Cranberry wine in Wisconsin th...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by concentric_1999
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by concentric_1999

Easiest homemade wine?

OK, I found a couple websites describing how to make super-easy homemade wine from your own fruit or grapes. I've made...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by JeffOYB
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by JeffOYB

Welch's Chardannay ???

I have made several batchs wine from Wech's frozen white grape juice. I just tried a three gallon batch from the same f...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jbrozek
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by jbrozek

Highest usable Brix for Cabernet

What is the highest BRIX allowable for a fine Cabernet Sauvignon? I have the chance to pickup some fruit at a 24 Brix, i...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Diamond.Vintner.1wx2o8
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by Diamond.Vintner.1wx2o8

Temperature effect on yeast

I am going to ferment my wine in the garage. The temp will be about 52 - 66 tops now. The yeast I bought says active ran...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by louvel
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by louvel

about finest top Wines :...

Hi, > We have got some bottles of Pétrus in the original box of 6 pieces in differents vintage : 2001/2000/1990/1989/19...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by eric.orlandini
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by eric.orlandini

pH in wine

How can I cheaply and easily determine pH value in my wine, and does anyone know how to do a paper cromatography to dete...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kresimir.ivancic
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by kresimir.ivancic

ML Queston

Is it better to press of after alcoholic fermentation and then add the ML and let it sit in 23 liter carboids in a warm...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jimrobertson
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jimrobertson

S.G. QUESTION

hi to all. i had a silly thought. what makes , say, your specific gravity higher at the beginning of fermentation? is i...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ds549
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by ds549

Blending Apples

This is only remotely related to wine making by the fact that I often see people discussing what apples to blend, but I...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gsinews
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by gsinews

Perry advice sought

My wife has decided to take a crack at making some perry from the many Bosc pears we have from our tree. She has multip...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ricferr
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by ricferr

After First Racking

I have a batch of beet wine going right now that is about 3 1/2 weeks old and has slowed down fermenting considerably....
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by 1kennedyp
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by 1kennedyp

Frozen orange or grape juice

I would like to make wine from juice I can buy in the store. I understand I would need brands that are 100% grape, oran...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by 1kennedyp
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by 1kennedyp