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Quick Question re: pH Electrode

My buddy works in a food testing facility and I'm looking for pH electrode storing solution. In one of the cabinets in...
5 comments posted 23yrs
posted by preming1
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by preming1

MLF

How do I know if MLF has started? I inoculated the wine with the culture yesterday and I have the carboy on a heater to...
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posted by garlicpickleflower
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by garlicpickleflower

Adding Bentonite

I started a kit wine tonight (sauvignon blanc). This is the first time I've used bentonite. I also have a batch of pear...
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posted by wilster
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by wilster

very basic question

I find when I transfer from the primary fermentation container to DJs using a cheese cloth filter that the cheese cloth...
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posted by saracejo
10 comments posted 23yrs posted by saracejo

How much yeast do I use???

I found a pear wine recipe on homebrewit.com and have placed everything required in the primary pail. This recipe produ...
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posted by pdeur
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by pdeur

Where's the bubbles?

This is our second year of red wine-making. Last year after primary fermentation was complete (@0 Brix), the wine was p...
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posted by vje1
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by vje1

Pleasant surprise

Last year I was short my regular carboy so I made up a California Cabernet Sauvignon kit to 19.5 litres rather than the...
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posted by boatman
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by boatman

Island Mist question?

I have started my Island Mist Peach Apricot Chardonnay on Sunday. As of yesterday (Tuesday) there was a full yeast cap...
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posted by sparky55
15 comments posted 23yrs posted by sparky55

Sparkeloid

A friend attempted to fine 5 gal of Thompson Seedless with Sparkeloid. It developed a persistent haze. I don't know if...
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posted by jfrankln
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by jfrankln

pH Change After Bottling?

Does anyone know if the pH of a wine changes after bottling. I know there are changes in the chemistry of the wine afte...
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posted by dontspamplehmann
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by dontspamplehmann

lees stirring

I have a rose' made from pinot gris grapes fermented on the skins for a week along with the "seignier"(sp.) from a batc...
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posted by dvs1
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by dvs1

start drinking now

just kidding, what was your question?
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posted by zoraster
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by zoraster

Newbie kit wine ?s

Hi all, I want to make a batch of wine from a kit or other simple method. what is a decent kit? and can I use 5gal plas...
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posted by bkbooth
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by bkbooth

Smaller jugs purchase. Where?

After spending quite a bit time looking on the internet and faq's, I have what probably is a easily answered question f...
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posted by holmdahl
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by holmdahl

Filling wine bottles

I am looking for a faster way to fill wine bottles. Currently I use gravity and a Listermen bottler filler.I had an ide...
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posted by thil
12 comments posted 23yrs posted by thil