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Yeast Nutients- To feed or not to feed

Well, I am completing my forth batch of wine and I am still confused on when and what yeast nutrients to add. In the fi...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by infernot
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by infernot

MLF bacteria quantity..

I am just about ready to start the MLF on my Chardonnay and I just noticed the MLF bacteria package says 2.5 grams whic...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by infernot
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by infernot

sauvignon blanc

I'm making Sauvignon Blanc for the first time, from frozen must from Peter Brehm. I fermented cool and It has been goin...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by demersonbc
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by demersonbc

Sin of wine

didn't Jesus make wine at a wedding?? and how can you have holy wine of communion with out someone making wine??
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by henrybatchelorotto
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by henrybatchelorotto

Cabernet gravity 1.000

My Cabernet has been sitting in a keg since the pressing since October. I took a taste today and it has a hint of sweet...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gregarpp
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by gregarpp

Making wine is a SIN ! ! ! ! !

Jesus Christ doesn't want you to create such Pagan stuff or you won't go to heaven ! Give it up or go to HELL !!!
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by zendo_joystick_ankh_hero
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by zendo_joystick_ankh_hero

primary modfications

I've made a few red wines now and have been frustrated by pressing too early. I punch the cap a couple of times a day....
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by demersonbc
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by demersonbc

Primary has an odor that won't come out

Hi all, I'm fairly new to this hobby, and I have two primary fermenters - food-grade plastic buckets I purchased from m...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kdorsey
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by kdorsey

Wine press finishing

I just purchased a Jaffrey wine and cider press. They say to finish it with sanding sealer and a one part epoxy that th...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jim
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by jim

2nd Blackberry Batch - Noobie

This weekend fun will be the 2nd blackberry batch from this falls pickings. 1st batch (5 gallon) is bulk aging, nothin'...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by midnight
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by midnight

Wine Suprise & Disappointment of the Year

Since this is the time of year when many of us give a gift of the wine's we have made, what would be your surprise and...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by insprucegrove
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by insprucegrove

Shiraz Cabernet

I really like a the Shiraz Cabernet from Jacobs creek. I would like to do a similar concept with kits. I wanted to do a...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by robm
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by robm

disaster update

Just an update to my disaster story. You remember my bursting of a finished 54 litre carboy of Cabernet? I tossed the c...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by demersonbc
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by demersonbc

How do you know ??

Odd question I suppose - but - If you folks don't know empirically where a wine should end up when it goes dry (your en...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ploegman
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by ploegman