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Wine filtration

HI, I am trying to built membrane system for wine filtration and I need yours experience. I have hollow fiber module 5"...
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posted by mglavac
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by mglavac

Water in a Wine Kit

I've only made a kit wine once before and have purchased another to give it a go again. I have a kit to make shiraz. I...
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posted by "do not spam"
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by "do not spam"

sauvignon blanc fining

Sorry, I can't respond to my original post, my newsreader can't seem to find the handle. Anyway, I've fined my SB with...
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posted by demersonbc
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by demersonbc

Depressing Campden cloudyness

Well, I added two Campden tablets to a batch of wine along with sugar and sorbate and the result was a fine cloudyness....
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posted by ralconte
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by ralconte

ML culture for high alcohol wines

Just a note that I was very happy with the Hansen CH16 dry ML culture - I had several carboys of 15-16% Petite Sirah wi...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dr_pp_
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by dr_pp_

Well, I won't do that again...

Plugged in a couple of heat belts and set them amidst a 4-some of carboys all wrapped up in a space blanket to promote...
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posted by me
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Wine recipe

Chateau Trailer Park (21st Century Ripple) ------------------------------------------ Mix 17-1/2 lbs of sugar into 5 ga...
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posted by t_jsmith
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by t_jsmith

Yeast question

Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead? Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be p...
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posted by familysailor
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by familysailor

kieselsol and protein stabilitty

A few years back Clyde was talking about not using bentonite because kieselsol seemed to be doing the job of protein st...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by grapesrus
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by grapesrus

Pruning and Trellis Systems References - Noobie

Been doing some research on trellis systems for grapes. Are there any references that anyone would recommend for suitab...
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posted by midnight
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by midnight

another question (newbie)

I am new to this so forgive my ignorance... I am doing a wine kit. I did the primary, then racked to carboy, now it's a...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by n9ukv
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by n9ukv

plastic water jug for secondary??

Is it ok to use those 5 gal. blue/clear plastic water jugs as a secondary, leaving the wine in there for a few months??
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by n9ukv
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by n9ukv

Anyone Used Alexander's Concentrates?

In addition to the usual popular kits with a bag of concentrate and all the additives, my local winemaking supply shop...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ebayr
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by ebayr

Two port questions

Does port go through ML, or does the alcohol content also inhibit the Bacteria's growth? Also, does one have to sulfite...
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posted by robert_woodard
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by robert_woodard

racking

Hi:) I'm newbie in all this stuff and have never racked before. I was wondering if it is possible to use as secondary t...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by disegno
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by disegno