Winemaking Craft Forum

Moving

I will be moving soon and have some 54L DJ and a 55L barrel. These are too difficult to move intact so I am wondering wh...

4 comments posted 18yrs

posted by pinodiuva

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by pinodiuva

How long should I give red wine to clear before using finings..?

Hi, I started a red wine made from my father in law's grapes. There's only a gallon of it, but it is rich and dense, al...

7 comments posted 18yrs

posted by merrydown

7 comments posted 18yrs posted by merrydown

malolactic fermentation

This is a subject that has come up time from time in this group. I think i have read up on this enough to know what it...

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posted by Wayne.A.Harris

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

Chilean Grapes / Juice

Any one going to make wine from Chile? We have a source here in S. Jersey that imports truckloads of Juice and grapes....

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posted by thil

7 comments posted 18yrs posted by thil

Retsina

Does anyone have a recipe for Retsina and thank you in advance.

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posted by jimrobertson

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by jimrobertson

Rescuing a Berry-Zin

I have a 3 gallon batch of Berry Zinfandel (1/3 mixed berry wine, 2/3 Zinfandel) that's taken an incredibly long time t...

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posted by greg

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by greg

Habanero/Pineapple Wine

I've been challenged by a friend to make a Habenero/Pineapple wine. The desired end result is a cooking wine that's jus...

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posted by greg

7 comments posted 18yrs posted by greg

Adding Oak

I need some advice. (again) I am aging my cabernet sauvignon in glass carboys. I would like to add oak to the process....

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posted by Wayne.A.Harris

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

"topping off" vs Argon

OK, I need some opinions. (First a bit of background.) I have some 5 gallon test batches ready for secondary fermentati...

8 comments posted 18yrs

posted by Wayne.A.Harris

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

i like merlot wine

i have made a batch of merlot and caberon sab. mixed, it onlky took 4 weeks to ferment, I bought a hydrometer can i just...

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posted by joehinton

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by joehinton

Looking for a recipe

I am looking for recipe for Rowanberry wine. Can anyone help out? I have considered adapting a recipe for Rowanberry Wi...

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posted by knightstemplar

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by knightstemplar

Hobby Vineyard for sale NSW Australia

Having established a vineyard of 400 vines over the past 14 years at Lake Macquarie NSW, Australia it is time to move o...

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posted by barryg

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by barryg

Stuck Fermentation

I have one of those Vinters Reserve extract kits, it's a Chardonnay. It was in the primary for about 2 weeks, then I di...

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posted by hoofhah2002

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by hoofhah2002

Yeast Ester Formation

Is anyone aware of websites that spell out the effects of esters of various yeasts on the aroma and flavor in wine? Dick

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posted by rdadams

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by rdadams

Plastic Secondary Fermentation

I have some wine "experiments" I have been thinking about and would like start. These are small 1 gallon batch jobs. So...

6 comments posted 18yrs

posted by Wayne.A.Harris

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