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The hard stuff

Now that I have my grapes crushed and the yeast bubbling away, I am thinking hard apple cider. Has anyone made hard app...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by roycl.
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by roycl.

stuff for sale

posted this stuff for sale a few weeks ago, still have some stuff left. 2.5 gal carboy 2x5 gal carboy bottling bucket 2...
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posted by haas.118
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by haas.118

muscadine grapes

I have lost track of my supplier's phone number - he grows the most exquisite muscadine grapes! My question is: does an...
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posted by dmhjmh
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by dmhjmh

Anyone have a source for used lab equipment?

Anyone have a source for used lab equipment? I am looking for the following: burette for acid titration scale for measur...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hombrewdude
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by hombrewdude

High TA Grapes?

Hi all, I'm new to winemaking from fresh grapes and have a question about what to look for when sourcing fruit. I am pl...
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posted by tcoleman
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by tcoleman

WAX DIPPING?

HI, my grandad used to dip the cork end of his winebottles in wax . what do you experienced winemaker think of that? luc...
13 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ds549
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by ds549

high pH opinion

I've got some wines (Syrah, Cab) that ended up with high pH - the Syrah is around 3.9, the Cab 3.85. They're both about...
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posted by chateau.pp
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by chateau.pp

After taste

I have noticed that California wines have a metal after taste unless you get a wine that was meant for a tasting or a p...
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posted by roycl.
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by roycl.

Wine Making Clubs

Hello, does anyone know of any wine making clubs or groups in NY State? Thank You
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posted by hartlandwine
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by hartlandwine

Spiders

We are making our first attempt at making wine from fruit on our grape vine. The grapes are small (about the size of a...
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posted by roycl.
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by roycl.

Muscat Canelli

(Lum ), Muscat is due in in two weeks . It will be my first time with it . Care to walk me through it ? I have read you...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Pyrofx
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by Pyrofx

Racking cane - what is it?

Hi, all! I am making my first wine kit. About 8 days away from bottling step (if all goes well)... Can anyone reply wit...
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posted by dave1225
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by dave1225

cab franc flowering again in august

A puzzler. Two things have happened to my cab franc vines within the last weeks. A week or so after topping shoots, I a...
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posted by jchorniak
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by jchorniak

Welch's vs "Kickers"?

The use of Welch's grape juice seems to be a common practice to make a small one gallon batch. Would using a 16oz "Kick...
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posted by trapbum
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by trapbum