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Racking and the moon ...

This is a GREAT forum ... Today, at a four hour convening of an Italian lunch-bunch at a Chinese restaurant (where we b...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rdahl2
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by rdahl2

Ice Wine

I just started my 1st batch of an "ice style" wine, a Wine Kitz Ulimate Gewurztraimner. Once I opened the kit, I found...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by atrebla
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by atrebla

Sweetening & Renewed Fermentation

For the only the second time I have had a batch of wine that was stabilized, (sorbate and SO2) that had renewed ferment...
28 comments posted 22yrs
posted by yearight
28 comments posted 22yrs posted by yearight

how to make a good flavorfull sweet fruit wine

I have 3 fruit wines making and I want to know the best way to make it flavorfull and sweet with a good kick. Is the be...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by burch57
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by burch57

filters

Any feedback on the best filter for wine. I have seen three types that are of interest, the buon vino minijet and super...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dannyb
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by dannyb

Riesling math help

I am not the brightest candle in the window so I could use some help please. Riesling 22.0 Brix .75 TA 3.10 pH After pr...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rnwinc
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by rnwinc

Best time to plant from cuttings

I'm going to expand my vineyard. I'd like to do it with my own plants from the cuttings, but I am not sure when the bes...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by starr954
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by starr954

Vacuum degassing

Anyone out there with an Enolmatic bottle filler really should try it out for degassing their wines. I used mine last n...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by me
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

PA & Balance in Pinot Noir

I am considering ordering a Pinot Noir juice from Presque Isle. They gave me the numbers on the two frozen juices they...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by na
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by na

Opinion poll

My wine club, The Greater Kansas City Cellarmasters, puts on an amateur wine contest every November. We have several hu...
20 comments posted 22yrs
posted by billfrazier
20 comments posted 22yrs posted by billfrazier

bottling question

I have a DJ with 2002 wine that was racked 4 months ago. I am thinking of bottling it now to free up some space and sav...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by saracejo
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by saracejo

Temperature

Can anyone tell me what is the proper temperature and humidity for a whine cellar?
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by al
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by al

Best Magazine

How about a recommendation for a good magazine for the home wine-maker. TIA
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by DssSouth
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by DssSouth

Qs: taste from diff ferments/aging

Would wine taste better if the carboy is "agitated" periodically during fermentation/after bottled? Is there a differen...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by someone
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by someone

Removing labels on wine bottles

I am aquiring alot of used wine bottles and want to know if there is any easy way to remove labels from the bottles. I d...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by burch57
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by burch57