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Re: New "What is it?"

I wonder if it's sulfites; hydrogen sulfide is removed from drinking water by aeration. Jeff > I've noticed with severa...
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posted by jgriffit
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Re: Dried Black,red.white Currant Wine recipe.

Thanks for the recipe. I just racked it into my secondary after a couple of weeks of very cool fermentation. I soaked t...
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posted by pissedpiper
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ph meter question.

How frequently should one calibrate a PH meter. Of course I calibrate it every time I take it out of the box to use it....
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posted by ray222
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by ray222

Plastic corks - UK

hi Does anyone know where I can obtain plastic corks in the UK. I am sick of having stuck and breaking cork corks despi...
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posted by garlicpickle
18 comments posted 23yrs posted by garlicpickle

Elderberry Sweetness

Thought I would do a little field trip today and see if the elderberries are ripe out my way. Now I am wondering what s...
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posted by spamdavidk
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by spamdavidk

Re: Racking while fermenating

> I have one batch of rasberry wine and one with black current wine. The > rasberry has been fermenting on the carboy f...
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posted by gregcook
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by gregcook

Extended maceration question...

I have never tried extending the maceration period. I usually crush on a Sat., press the following Sunday. The extra ca...
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posted by ptmcnally
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by ptmcnally

What is it?

I've noticed with several wines that after a glass is poured the wine may go down very nicely, but after the glass has...
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posted by OnTimeSoftware
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by OnTimeSoftware

Frozen Pears

I've got a batch pear wine in primary now. I didn't have time to start the batch when the pears were first ready (picke...
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posted by bwesley7
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by bwesley7

Champagne Corks?

Has anyone used real Champagne corks when making sparklers?? I have the plastic stoppers but I much prefer the look of...
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posted by aspuhala
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by aspuhala

Primary Fermentor -- what size required?

Can anyone offer me a guideline on what volume of primary fermentor I would need to ferment 3 lugs of red grapes (and n...
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posted by rkovach
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OK, I have to bottle...

I have a new Ferrari sp? Italian floor corker never used. Have never bottled but have been reading this group a while....
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posted by needleblowbubbles
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by needleblowbubbles

SG/PA Table source

Okay, here is a question for the really hard core. I am looking for the source or at least a source of how the SG/PA ta...
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posted by ray222
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by ray222

Apple and Peach blended wine?

I have made a very nice hard apple cider in the past and this year I want to try apple wine. I also have peaches and th...
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posted by res0g68u
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by res0g68u