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supermarket orange juice

Thought I should mention that my favorite chess opponent makes a sort of wine with the cheap supermarket house brands o...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tool
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by tool

yeast for Lemberger & Sangiovese?

Crushing both Lemberger & Sangiovese in the next few days. Need advice/recommendations on yeast to use for each variety...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fernsravine
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by fernsravine

'Stuck' Elderberry wine

I have just started some Elderberry wine following a very old recipe (as I have done Before). It was in the 'must' stag...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by robroytoy
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by robroytoy

Fizzy kit wine help

Hello, back to my second batch which is moving along (my first batch may be getting bottled soon!) It is from a kit, "U...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

Dessert wine help

Hi All, I am making a dessert wine from Vidal Blanc grapes. I need a little expertise. I have 8.5 gallons of fermenting...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jamsweb
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by jamsweb

Yeast Nutrients

What nutrients and how much per gallon do you use? Diammonium phosphate? Magnesium sulfate? Ghostex? Quick Starter? Yea...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by BOB
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by BOB

Plastic bottles

I've been buying 5L bottles of spring water for making wine with and, well, just binning them afterwards. Instead of wa...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by alien
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by alien

I am about the bottle yhe plum wine, but....

but I have a lot of pears on the old cat farm and big rock farm. I made pear wine before, but it was extremely sweet. v...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tool
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by tool

When to bottle

I have a Pinot Noir that has fermented totally dry. I was going to rack it and let it sit for a month or so before bott...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by add
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by add

Using campden and accidentally killing off yeast

Hey guys and gals, If I crushed up and added three campden tablets, added it to six gallons of apple juice from a local...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by evilpaul
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by evilpaul

ph question

I started my 3rd batch of wine last night. I just remembered that I forgot to take a pH reading and adjust if neccesary...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rotaour
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by rotaour

Barrel Question

I just bought a reconditioned 30 gallon barrel today. I looks and smells great. It smells like french oak. I seem to be...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by plehmann
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by plehmann

Lalvin 71-B 1112

Anyone know how much alchohol this yeast will tolerate? TIA
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rotaour
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by rotaour

So2 too high

I was getting ready to bottle 5 gallons peach wine but when I checked it with the titrate test it showed to be about 95...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospamrqdini
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospamrqdini

Supermarket Juices

Can I use juices from the supermarket to make wine? Anything to look out for?
30 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam
30 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam