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Primary Lid

Just a wee question on lid seals for the primary fermentation process. Does the lid need to fit tight or can it just si...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by notreally
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by notreally

Rack again while clarifying brewking riesling?

The brewking riesling wasn't fermenting well in the basement, so I brought it back up. It was probably about 1.010 a we...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hawk
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by hawk

Accuracy of pH meters

Had a lengthy discussion with one of the reps at Labcor http://www.labcor.com/index.asp here in Canada (Cole-Parmer in...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by C2H5OHeart
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by C2H5OHeart

Modifying kit wines

Hello all, I was wondering how many of you "modify" your kit wines. I want to experiment with such things as adding eld...
20 comments posted 22yrs
posted by afonse
20 comments posted 22yrs posted by afonse

Newbie wants info on Strawberry wine

May is coming and soon the local market will be selling local strawberries. I want to make a wine for my husband (I hat...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by vbaylus
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by vbaylus

Newbie Hard Cider - Wait or Not?

I've got a Hard Cider going. My first try. I've never tried to make anything carbonated before. I used Red Star Champag...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by OnTimeSoftware
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by OnTimeSoftware

kool-aid

Just a question. I have a buddy getting deployed to the middle east soon and he asked if he could make a wine kool-aid....
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by romeroj
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by romeroj

changing time in recipe

Alright. I have my 25 pounds of strawberries now and am about to start my batch. I am following the recipe from the win...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by romeroj
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by romeroj

corkers

I just acquired a used ferrari corker which came without instructions. There seems to be a lubricant on the brass mecha...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rgagnier
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by rgagnier

Organic Wine Now

Please show wineries that getting certified is worth it economically! Please demand to see organic certification on your...
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dontemailmeheresorry
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by dontemailmeheresorry

Re: Faux Wine

Although this post was about a year and 1/2 ago, I found it interesting to make and try the win It was easy to make and...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by baredawg
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by baredawg

Potassium Sorbate

Is potassium sorbate the same as stabilizing tablets? Thanks, Joe
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by romeroj
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by romeroj

Re: Beginning winemaker on his second batch

> > > > IMHO, this is really a misconception fostered by a lot of winemaking > > and brewing books. There really aren't...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jep62
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by jep62

oak chips in strawberry

Would oak chips in strawberry wine make a positive addition to it?
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by romeroj
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by romeroj

PH meter calibration

I am looking for the calibration capsules (4.01 &7.01) fir PH meters. I looked at our local pet store thinking they migh...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Jethro
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by Jethro