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different colors of wine...

okay, i had a thought last night, as i gazed deep into the soft, red depths of my raspberry melomel as i swished it aro...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by saul_sabia
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by saul_sabia

Diluting wine?

I have 12 gallons of wine that contains 15% alcohol. If I add 3 gallons of water will this reduce the alcohol content to...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fkluttz
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by fkluttz

Help needed again for Philly grapes.

My backyard chambourcin has 2 months to go before harvest. I have eliminated squirrels and birds as threats. Now biting...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ptmcnally
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by ptmcnally

pH probe storage method (pHep5)

For those who use the pHep5 pH meter or a similar meter with a short probe with a bulky shaped electrode-end, how do yo...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by benrotter
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by benrotter

New Hydrogen Sulphide treatements

Anyone have any experience with some of the new products available for hydrogen sulphide treatments (Bocksin, Kupfat, a...
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posted by me
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

Wine books

Hi. I am new to making wine ... Can anybody recomend books to read on making traditional wines and lequres ..... I have...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rc0064222
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by rc0064222

difficulty clearing straw/cher/blue/pineapple wine

Hi all. Racked 20 odd gallon off finished ferment just over two weeks ago. Although sediment has settled, it is not clea...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by julie.paquette
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by julie.paquette

plastic fermenting container

I am returning to wine-making after 25 years or so (retirement beckons) and before I leave work, I have the chance of o...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by zipadee_doodar
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by zipadee_doodar

Kinda Stumped ( Hydrometer Use), Newbie Asks

Greetings, Thanks to all who helped with my question the other day. What I'm trying to figure out is practical hydromet...
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posted by reply
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Fees for selling wine?

In the state of North Carolina how much would it cost per year for all the permits to legally sell wine? thanks, james
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fkluttz
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by fkluttz

crab apple wine

I have a crab apple tree, that for some reason, has produced a huge crop of apples this year (probably due to the wet s...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by notachance
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by notachance

Re: Elderberries

I found this add in one of our local papers for elderberries (almost ripe) to pick ;2lb for $1. I'm going to call the n...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ask4it
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by ask4it

Chambourcin Story

Here's the tale of last year's Chambourcin making. After a search on the internet to find a local source of wine grapes...
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posted by jcgilliam
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by jcgilliam