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Peach wine from frozen pulp??

Last year I froze the peaches from my "Frost Peach" trees. I was going to make jam. I added pectin and sugar but not mu...
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posted by res0g68u
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by res0g68u

OT usenet readers

In trying out a new reader (Agent, free version) there seems to be a bit of a problem getting messages posted. Anyone h...
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posted by vinic
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by vinic

fresh juice in pails, yeast already added?

My local shop has juice from Cali in plastic pails with some sort of valve built into the lid. He has a 23 litre of cab...
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posted by camel_jockey_number1
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by camel_jockey_number1

Beginner and bottles

Folks..... Am new to wine making......have a kit wine aging a bit in bulk. I've made beer in the past and have a bunch...
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posted by twisniew
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by twisniew

time to fine?

I made an apple wine a little while back (probably three months). I racked it twice, and when I shine a flashlight thro...
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posted by evilpaul13
8 comments posted 23yrs posted by evilpaul13

Clearing red wine

What happens when bentonite is added to a red wine, in respect to colour loss? Does it convert a deep red into a blush,...
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posted by negodki
16 comments posted 23yrs posted by negodki

What type of yeast?

We picked a lot of green grapes from our backyard (not sure what type they are) and added some raspberry juice from ber...
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posted by awolf
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by awolf

Bottle supplier

Question for the group . Is there a source in N.California , San Francisco area that we can get 100 cases of Burg style...
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posted by Pyrofx
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by Pyrofx

Good TA bad PH!

My batch of CA Zinfandel is progressing nicely, but I have a problem with my PH. I tested last night, and found that wh...
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posted by bonaquisti
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by bonaquisti

French wine connections

I realise that members here are strong advocates of making their own wine, but I'm hoping that a proportion must also b...
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posted by polonius
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by polonius

Sterilizing an oak barrel

Hello, I'm posting this quesiton for my father (who makes some pretty darn good wine in my opinion!) He's trying an oak...
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posted by phrankndonna
8 comments posted 23yrs posted by phrankndonna

What a difference a label makes

I decided to give a bottle of cabernet sauvignon to a friend for her birthday. As I was pulling the bottles out of the...
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posted by nobody
9 comments posted 23yrs posted by nobody

Wintner's Cellar

Hi everyone, Does anybody have any experience with juices from above mentioned vendor? I live in Toronto. There are few...
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posted by nomail
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by nomail

Negodki..Read!

Thanks for the quick advice. You are very knowledgeble and I always read your posts and have learned much. Thanx again!!...
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posted by nospammm
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by nospammm

Blush wine vs. Rosé

I hope someone here can answer my question. Are blush wines rosés, or is there a difference?
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posted by TPUBGTH.don't.use.this.for.ema
17 comments posted 23yrs posted by TPUBGTH.don't.use.this.for.ema