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When to rack?

I have a BK Frech Merlot that is approaching the point at which the instructions say to bottle. To this point I have fo...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospame
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospame

california grape harvest.......

Hi.....in a few weeks my local supplier will have his listing of prices,etc. of california wine grapes.I was wondering...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jomuam
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by jomuam

Ice Wine

Don't laugh, this may be the worst idea of the year but I'll ask anyway: I've made eisbier before by freezing my beer a...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lachrimae
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by lachrimae

Bladder press

I receive today my bladder press and i have few questions about their utilisations ; 1) Can i press even if i only fill...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by s.mailloux
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by s.mailloux

Humidity problem

I do my winemaking in a 16 X 16 room in the basement of my new house. The humidity are too high in the summer, around 8...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by s.mailloux
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by s.mailloux

Alcohol calculation

Ho do I calculate the final alcohol from an end reading of both SG and Brix Thanks Paul
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by drpauldowrick
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by drpauldowrick

Wine Label Printing

A client needs to get some wine labels printed, about 1,000 labels. As far as commercial printers are concerned this is...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ftvsurf
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by ftvsurf

Wine won't stop secondary fermentation

Wine kit: Selection 2003 Hanagan Cabernet Merlot (BC) Hi, My wine is in the secondary fermentation process which is sup...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lachrimae
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by lachrimae

Using Gas on Poly Drums

Hello, I am considering using gas (CO2) to transfer wine from a open-head (locking top) 55 gal poly drum. There are 2 s...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dimariadav
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by dimariadav

"France uncorks wine offensive"

France uncorks wine offensive The French government is considering a plan to reclassify wine as "nourishment," a step t...
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posted by yared22311
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by yared22311

Crack in my ratchet for my press

I am in the process of refurbing my wine press. I noticed the top portion of the ratchet drive has a crack. This is on...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gregarpp
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by gregarpp

VinorumCodex

Bonjour, Nous sommes heureux de vous présenter en premier un nouveau service d'estimations de vins développé par l'expe...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gp
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by gp

a ? about a wine precipitate

Just when I'm starting to think I understand winemaking, I encounter a new problem. I just bottled 2 of last year's bat...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lg1111
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by lg1111

Another Newbie Question

I gave up on the balloon wine idea and got me a couple of 3 piece airlocks, some bungs, racking siphon, and some yeast....
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sarge_wv
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by sarge_wv