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Mead
Gone back to winemaking after a long hiatus. Having a go at a gallon of mead, but after 24hrs no fermentation. Have some ideas but open to suggestions.
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Maximum sugar without choking fermentation?
Novice has started making ginger beer using this on-line recipe. He suggests adding a little honey. Would there be any purpose to this, other than very slightly changing the taste? I'm using Allison's...
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VERY cheap (UK) strawberry wine recipe.
This works (for me !) & tastes top quality ! Been experimenting with cheaper ways of making wine, of late, after redundancy meant a lower income. I saw someone mention ( wine-making discussion board )...
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What do you think I can price these home build wood wine racks at?
CrazyMadVintor, I hope you're not really crazy and mad!!! :-{o I thought it was 50 gals per person, 100 per household, but you're correct. It's double that in the federal law, and in most US states....
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Stabiliser question.
I recently started making cheap wine using large bottles of fruit squash (concentrate), white sugar & a high alcohol yeast. Been succesful, so far. However, I bought a "tropical" squash today & it has...
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What fruits are best to ferment
Complete novice has started fermenting orange juice and a mixture of orange juice and sliced apple. Are these good fruits to go for or would I get better results from other fruits? Also I would be...
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Haze reappears after fining
I have a white wine that has a haze to it. I tried a standard fining agent from a local home brew store and it cleared it. I racked it off of the sediment after a few days and the haze reappeared. Its...
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painting my destemmer
I need to paint the chute my crusher/destemmer is sitting on. What kind of paint are you using and is it FDA approved?
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steam extractor
A huge crop of wild persimmons is coming my way. I'm thinking about not even dealing with the seeds and getting a steam juice extractor. Has anyone had any experience with them? Do they do a good job...
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resistant varieties
Has anyone good results with vines that are resistant to fungi? I want to replant my vineyard and am searching for good new varieties I do not need to spray every fortnight. I do have the Leon Millot...
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safe pH level for elderflower/made wines
Hi All, This is my first post on this group - have only recently found the group, but very glad I have! As elderflower season is approaching us in the UK, I am assessing records from last year's...
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First time bottling mistake...
I bottled my first batch of wine, which was made from home grown Concord grapes. The wine had been aging in a class carboy in my basement for 2 years. (Not sure whether letting it sit longer helps,...
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12 years ago
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nitrogen wine storage?
Not quite on topic, but close... Went out to dinner last night, and asked for a glass of pinot grigio. It arrived looking as fizzy as champagne with a lump of sugar, and the explanation was that the...
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12 years ago
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Can you store wine in screw top bottles
I tend to keep my wine in 5 litre demijohns and then transfer to screw top bottles when the seals in the screw top caps reusable again and again,and could you store wine in this type of bottle for a...
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More on De-Alc
Has anyone ever tasted any de-alcoholized wine that doesn't taste like grape juice?
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12 years ago
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