Winemaking Craft Forum

Bladder Presses

Does anyone have experience using a bladder press? How does pressing time compare to a regular ratchet press? I am consi...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by plehmann_21716

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by plehmann_21716

Cherry Wine

All, I started a cherry wine about three months ago using Bing cherries. Now I am seeing a haze on the surface of the w...

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by bobpf

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobpf

2- or 4-gallon carboys?

Local winemaking suppliers carry carboys in these sizes (U.S. gallons): 2.8, 3, 5, 6, and 6.5 (roughly 10.5, 11, 19, 23...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by spambait

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by spambait

Brown stalks on grape trusses and tiny grapes.

I think that we may have,but not quite,exhausted the discussions on mulching.Unfortunately I only have 30 vines in tota...

10 comments posted 16yrs

posted by michael.ibbotson

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by michael.ibbotson

a question about chaptalization

I have a batch of freshly crushed touriga grapes, that I plan to turn into a port. It has an initial brix level of abou...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by lg1111

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by lg1111

accuracy of hydrometer vs. refractometer???

Whenever I get a new batch of grapes, I obviously analyze immediately after crush. But, the hydrometer brix readings ar...

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posted by lg1111

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by lg1111

Non-Traditional Bottles

Before the Verizon Usenet window closes on Sept. 30: Aside from tradition & aesthetics, and with proper scrupulous sani...

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posted by drobneck

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by drobneck

Stainless steel tanks

My vineyard has matured and the crop this year exceeded my carboy capacity. I am able to trade services with a welder w...

10 comments posted 16yrs

posted by jestar55

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by jestar55

When & how to use Campden tablets. New to wine making.

Hi all, I am new to wine making and follow recipe's online and from books. I started 6 weeks ago and have started , Dam...

9 comments posted 16yrs

posted by nothere

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by nothere

A great wine buy

I recently purchased a great red imported Italian wine from a distributor, by the case for only $6 a bottle (750ml bott...

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posted by vinmotto

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by vinmotto

Advise for Vineyard Establishment

Gentleman, I am new to the board and was wondering if anyone, has any advise for me. I am currently in the military and...

135 comments posted 16yrs

posted by jforouhar

135 comments posted 16yrs posted by jforouhar

Elderberries as Yeast Energizer?

I've made a lot of batches containing elderberries over the years. While I haven't made any scientific tests or calibra...

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posted by pintiha

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by pintiha

cold stablizing

Any ideas how to cold stablize about 30 gallons of wine? I need to bring the TA down from over .7 and keep the PH where...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by marcortins

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by marcortins

Healthy vines

I thought that I would try again to further my understanding of observations on my vines in England this year,based on...

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posted by michael.ibbotson

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by michael.ibbotson

Rational discussion

I have enjoyed the previous exchange of views,but do not like at all being told that my views,perhaps wrong as I am new...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by michael.ibbotson

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by michael.ibbotson