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advice requests

If you want replys via e-mail on problems, you have to have your cpu set to allow the e-mail to get you.....I have sent...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tylerd
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by tylerd

FAQ: rec.crafts.distilling

This is a FAQ for rec.crafts.distilling. Currently this FAQ is in it's early stages, but will be improved over time. Th...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by liquidgroovexxxspam
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by liquidgroovexxxspam

Elderberrries to Cheap Kit

I have a few Sam's club cheap kits (Merlot, supposedly!) and was thinking of adding elderberries to one of them to try...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by insprucegrove
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by insprucegrove

Use of 6.5 gallon carboys for wine?

I brew beer so I have (2) 6.5 gallon glass carboys. I have heard that using a 6.5 gallon carboy is not recommended beca...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by swalters24NOSPAM
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by swalters24NOSPAM

Bad taste

Hi I was racking a gallon of Ribena, (blackcurrant cordial) type wine today and had a quick taste before I started. The...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by newzgroupzN0_SPAM_PLEAZE
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by newzgroupzN0_SPAM_PLEAZE

Re: Strawberry Wine - finishing

I started a Strawberry last summer.. It was very clear, then I added Campden tablets and Sorbate and the wine went opaq...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ajrawls
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by ajrawls

winemaking suppliers: Who's the best?

Buying locally is great but I find a lot more variety available on the net. For example, I can buy acid blend locally b...
25 comments posted 22yrs
posted by C2H5OHeart
25 comments posted 22yrs posted by C2H5OHeart

Cold Stabalization to clear problem wines

There is a pectin haze, still about 2 1/2 inches deep in bottom of my crabapple/apple wine. Been sitting in second seco...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by C2H5OHeart
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by C2H5OHeart

sanitizing of equipment and bottles with KMS or SMS

it is the molecular sulphur dioxide content of free sulphide dioxide that protects wine from oxidation and microbial at...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by theramsays
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by theramsays

sanitizing bottles

Meta is the miracle sanitizing agent of all times. Tony.
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ant_scic
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by ant_scic

Pinot Noir

I've recently become a fan of commercial pinot noir, and I'm thinking of picking up some grapes this fall, since I'm no...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ernie
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by ernie

Stainless tank decision

Every year I go through 300-500 lbs of grapes and ferment in a few plastic buckets. I just received a small bonus from...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by patrick_heron
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by patrick_heron

yeast information

anyone have a good website about the different kinds of yeast....ie, the charateristics of Pasteur Champagne vs, Montrac...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by romeroj
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by romeroj

Bottle Sanitizing Question

Can I use a Iodine based solution to sanitize my wine bottles or do I need to use Camden solution? Also do I have to ri...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by skbolden
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by skbolden

Why yeast

My father of italian origin has been making perfect wine for years and has not once used yeast. What is the purpose of a...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by forefrontbs1
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by forefrontbs1