Winemaking Craft Forum

corn sugar conversion

How many cups of corn sugar would equal a kg? I've been trying to google it with no luck.

16 comments posted 18yrs

posted by nothin

16 comments posted 18yrs posted by nothin

Lost batch?

Well, I think i ruined my first batch. Winexpert Kit wine. Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon. In step 1, I read "cover" the wi...

10 comments posted 18yrs

posted by Wayne.A.Harris

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

malbec grapes

I am considering ordering malbec grapes from South America. The supplier has quoted 18 pound boxes. How many gallons sh...

13 comments posted 18yrs

posted by orlando.villella

13 comments posted 18yrs posted by orlando.villella

Inoculation, chemicals and water quantity calculations for a second wine...

I am making 2 * 5 gallon batches of Dried Elderberry/Frozen Blackberry wine, 1 is oaked, the other is not. They have ju...

0 comments posted 18yrs

posted by merrydown

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by merrydown

Brix vs SG

Being a Newbie, I have thousands of questions. Right now my question is about measuring sugar. I understand SG, how to...

19 comments posted 18yrs

posted by Wayne.A.Harris

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

F-PAC's

Can any one tell me how to make a Banana F-PAC? I have made fruit ones but banana I can't figure... Tom

0 comments posted 18yrs

posted by thil

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by thil

Wine From Concentrate

I am very new to winemaking. My first batch of kit wine is still in primary fermentation. But I am already looking forw...

8 comments posted 18yrs

posted by Wayne.A.Harris

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

Bottling sickness

I have been receiving a lot of good advice about when to sulphite (see below),and I hope to apply it when or if we have...

1 comments posted 18yrs

posted by michael.ibbotson

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by michael.ibbotson

Going to bottle Friday- Final ammendments ??

Hi group, back again last questions on my 07 Concord/Buffalo red. Very brief recap... August 17 -19 Started 10gal must...

2 comments posted 18yrs

posted by helenacrawford

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by helenacrawford

Should be a simple primary fermentation question

I'm embarrassed to be asking this question, because I'm a fairly experienced winemaker. My question concerns a persiste...

6 comments posted 18yrs

posted by lg1111

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by lg1111

Wooden Fruit/Wine Press Care

I just purchased a Weston Wooden Fruit & Wine Press (model # 05-0101). I used it this week for the first time and it wo...

2 comments posted 18yrs

posted by liam.randall

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by liam.randall

When to use sulphite

I have had some good advice from this wine group but still remain confused about when to use sulphite.I have successful...

13 comments posted 18yrs

posted by michael.ibbotson

13 comments posted 18yrs posted by michael.ibbotson

Re: Wine Circle (anyone out there like to correspond regularly)

Hi Barrie. So you are into wine are you? I really love wine too. After I have had enough I tend to sprinkle it all over...

1 comments posted 18yrs

posted by barrie.armsden

1 comments posted 18yrs posted by barrie.armsden

Bottling '07 Whites

I'm curious - how many of you have already bottled your '07 whites? Or, when do you think you will be bottling them? My...

3 comments posted 18yrs

posted by me

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Gallons per vine

Is the old adage one gallon of wine per vine true? I have a small lot and would like to plant enough to make a carboy (...

14 comments posted 18yrs

posted by elstn.gunn

14 comments posted 18yrs posted by elstn.gunn