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ML in bottles

I do know why this has happened, me rushing. I was afraid it would go this way. But what is the best alternative. It is...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sgbrix
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by sgbrix

White Grape Pressing Question

Hi, This feels like a dumb question, but I've never pressed white grapes before, just reds after fermentation. Do you n...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by b
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by b

Too much fizz

I started making kits one year ago. So far I've bottled 2 whites and 4 reds. I have another 5 reds still bulk aging. Th...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dave41616
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave41616

VINTAGE OLD ANTIQUE MINI WINE PRESS-EBAY-$25

this press is in perfect working condition, and it's an old antique too http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by trippingtoo8track
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by trippingtoo8track

Just wondrin'

Is it possible to recreate the same wines by carefully recording the ingredients and conditions and following them? any...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tool
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by tool

Work out percentage alcohol (please help)

Hi all, Just made my first batch of wine. Can somebody please offer some advice. If I know the starting gravity (1080)...
21 comments posted 22yrs
posted by matt.lyndon
21 comments posted 22yrs posted by matt.lyndon

For Tom S. and D254

Tom, Rumor has it that you tried d254 for chardonnay. Was wondering if you've fermented yet and if you've noticed any d...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by doublesb
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by doublesb

Malolactic with higher Ph/Adding water

Because malolactic fermentation raises pH should I go ahead with it when I've already got a pH of 3.8 in a Syrah must?...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by NBeermann
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by NBeermann

Problem With Birds!

Because of an extremely small yard, some of my vines are of necessity under a very large pine tree (the tree is too lar...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ebayr
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by ebayr

Honey available online?

Does anyone have any good sources for Honey online? I'm going to make cider and use honey as a substitue instead of suga...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jxm2119
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by jxm2119

Apple Cider guidelines?

I'm about to pick up 5 gallons of Apple juice from a local orchard, and would like to make hard cider with it. The only...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by evilpaul
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by evilpaul

plum wine

I am new at this business of making wine> I have made pear wine that tast a lot like southern comfort (way too sweet fo...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tool
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by tool

To stir or not

I have a promising batch of pinot noir fermenting. Cold macerated for 2 days and then pitched in a starter Lavlin k1 ye...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by saracejo
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by saracejo

Floaters

Hi again! OK, my white has been in a demijohn for about a week after racking, adding campden and adding fining. It is l...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

Grenache Rosé

I've fermented a Grenache Rosé to dryness 0.990 but it should be sweet when bottled, how much pot meta, sorbate and sug...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by weez1959nospam
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by weez1959nospam