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Welches concentrates standardized?

Hey guys and gals, Does anyone know if the Welches concentrates are standardized in the way that buckets of grape juice...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by evilpaul
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by evilpaul

Chaptalization and DAP in kit wine

I'm experimenting with a cab sauv from a higher end 6 week juice/concentrate kit. Starting SG was 1.082, which will giv...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jc
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by jc

Sweet Lemon Tea Wine

Well, I conjured up a recipe for "Sweet Lemon Tea" Wine. It was VERY hard to get fermenting, but it seems to be doing p...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by family
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by family

Sugar Weight Question

I am new to Berr Brewing and have question. I need to put 2.2 lbs. of sugar in kit of "scottish Style Heavy Ale" Can so...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by family
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by family

What to stir the must with?

All, Again a bit of a newbie question. I have been fighting stirring my must in my 5 gal primary with a plastic spoon t...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by a
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by a

Delestage - on Pinot Noir

I am planning my approach to a Pinot Noir this year and considering using a delestage technique. I usually make about 3...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

A question about "fizzy" wine

On occasion, I'll open a bottle of wine from a few years ago and it will be fizzy. My question is this: Is this more li...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lg1111
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by lg1111

All those that are doing "real" wine over here.

No offence. But at this time when the harvest is at its prime it would be nice to know who is actually doing " real" wi...
23 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sgbrix
23 comments posted 22yrs posted by sgbrix

Hallowe'en WIne

A few years ago, someone posted here about the possibility of making wine, usingin leftover Hallowe'en candy as the sou...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by madalch
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by madalch

Wine from Syrups

Hi Haven't posted here in ages, but I've gotten back into winemaking (after a year of putrid attempts followed by sever...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by madalch
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by madalch

Acid test using PH meter

I am using a simple acid test kit. Checking both red and white wines. I have a Phep5 PH meter, that I have calibrated m...
20 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gregarpp
20 comments posted 22yrs posted by gregarpp

rec.crafts.winemaking history

It's been awhile since I've had the time to check in on and see what's happening on this group. A bit of curiosity ques...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kasten
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by kasten

Cold Fermentation for Pinot Noir

Dear All I found a used stainless steel tank (450liters) that can chill juice to 3° c . I used this to do a cold macera...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by REMOVETHISmcameron
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by REMOVETHISmcameron