Winemaking Craft Forum

Free SO2 Test

I currently use the Titrate Kit to test for SO2 in my wine. I was always under the impression that this test yielded a...

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posted by Wayne.A.Harris

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Argh! It's still cloudy

On May 18th I added geletin to fine the win I made (out of Concord juice) and it is still cloudy: it was much brighter...

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posted by desertphile

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by desertphile

Wine Labels

Has anyone had experience in producing their own labels on commercial products, such as Avery labels. I can find lots o...

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posted by bruce

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by bruce

Contaminated Honey

From the rec.crafts.meadmaking newsgroup posted by Dick Adams This is of interest for those using honey in your wines....

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posted by someone

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sodium benzoate

Can I make wine out of cranberry juice concentrate? In the ingredients I see there is sodium benzoate......perhaps that...

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posted by webgurl69

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by webgurl69

Would you add a fining agent to a clear white wine?

I have several carboys of what appear to be perfectly clear whites. Last year, I also had whites clear on their own, bu...

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posted by lg1111

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by lg1111

Yeast Nutrients

I to this point, i have used Cabernet concentrate to make my batches. I have had the most success when I add yeast nutr...

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posted by Wayne.A.Harris

16 comments posted 18yrs posted by Wayne.A.Harris

Sufficient primary headspace.

Well, I just invested in four 32-gallon Brute barrels that will serve as my primaries. Today i am testing my new diaphr...

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posted by Wayne.A.Harris

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by Wayne.A.Harris

effectiveness of pectic enzyme

I have an opaque white white (it's a 16% sauterne style botrytized white with about 10% residual sugar), and I'm starti...

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posted by lg1111

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by lg1111

Wine Making Equipment

Just joined the group. I'm interested in buying equipment to make my own wine. I'm not afraid to spend some money (perh...

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posted by chs.taylor

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by chs.taylor

Rubber flavor from carboy stopper

I just bottled my first batch of wine this weekend. I used the drilled rubber carboy stoppers for my airlocks on this b...

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posted by jeff_at_greenhills

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by jeff_at_greenhills

Has it gone bad, and how does one know?

Alas, I am sure this may be a "stupid question," but I am not educated enough on the subject of making wine to know if...

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posted by desertphile

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by desertphile

Wine and Health Concerns (long)

I always look for articles indicating positive health benefits of drinking wine and indeed there are many. I recently c...

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posted by someone

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by someone

MLF

This is revisiting an old post of mine. I plan to really up my game this September. I am buying 1400lbs of grapes. (hug...

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posted by Wayne.A.Harris

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by Wayne.A.Harris

Keller Bentonites

Does anyone have any experience with the new Keller bentonites that are being sold by MoreWine. They're touting these a...

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posted by lg1111

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by lg1111