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alternative wood for wine press

Oak is ithe obvious choice for a winepress, but is incredibly expensive in the UK. Is there an alternative to oak, or e...
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by zipadee_doodar
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by zipadee_doodar

Blending Question

Making a 50/50 Cab/Zin again this year, picking up grapes this Friday. Last year we crushed and fermented the varieties...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by s.landisatcomcastdotnet
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by s.landisatcomcastdotnet

Dry ice in must.

Hi, I'm considering adding food grade dry ice to my must this year to facilitate a cold soak before innoculating with y...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by amon_raj
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by amon_raj

Dry ice for cooling must?

Hi Folks, I had been planning to use dry ice as a means to cool must for cold soak (on pinot), but the recent thread on...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by breeden
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by breeden

the affects of water on vines

In a viticultural text I recently read the following: "exessive watering can severely delay fruit ripening on grape vin...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jc
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by jc

Pump for wine

Any suggestions on a type or manufacturer of a small pump, (Max 1/12 HP) suitable to move the wine up from primary to a...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by raypil
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by raypil

abc cork wine kits comments

Hi I would like some comments on the wine kits sold by abc cork http://www.abccork.com I am interrested in their 6 weeks...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by foril
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by foril

How can I expand/upgrade my acid test kit

I have been using a basic acid test kit with syringe. I have seen advanced kits titration based kits. Do I need this? Ca...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gregarpp
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by gregarpp

Grappa Question

I'm stuck! I was going to make grappa and lost the recipe I was going to use which consisted of adding sugar, water and...
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by weez1959nospam
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by weez1959nospam

Is a Vinometer accurate? Anyone else use one?

I have checked my blueberry wine (bone dry) 3 times. Each time it is 16~17% Can I assume this is correct?
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gregarpp
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by gregarpp

Making wine 2nd time with pulp

Hi I am just about done with the first batch of wine made out of merlot grapes (470 pounds of grapes) )and I would like...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by not
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by not

Fwd: Crabapples

I posted this last night in the beermaking group and haven't gotten any replies. I'm not sure where mead questions belo...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by zxcvbob
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by zxcvbob

Dry Ice for Transport

I am need to deliver some grapes to a winery that is 2 hours away. I was wondering if anyone has experience using dry i...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mamigoni
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by mamigoni

Wierd off-taste w/Zin (not noticable to most)

Howdy, Just found this board, and I can believe I never thought [before] of looking to newsgroups for information on wi...
22 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pete
22 comments posted 22yrs posted by pete