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Apple wine suggestions needed...

I'm going to make 5 gallons of Apple Wine (semi-sweet) in the near future. Which leaves me with a few questions: 1) App...
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by evilpaul13
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by evilpaul13

next question: Oak

Next question from this newbie.... does it matter where the oak comes from? I don't mean from europe, states, asia, ven...
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posted by notmy
18 comments posted 23yrs posted by notmy

want to bottle on a specific date

Okay.. question for all of you. My brother is getting married thanksgiving weekend (thats Nov 29th here in the states)....
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by notmy
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by notmy

freezing grapes

I'm afraid that a couple of varieties of grapes in my home vineyard will ripen soon and because I will be away for a we...
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posted by rlh54
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by rlh54

lilac wine

was wondering if anyone has ever made lilac wine?
3 comments posted 23yrs
posted by medicdave72
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by medicdave72

Elderberries Ripening

My elderberries are starting to ripen already. This seems a bit early to me; anyone else notice this? We've had an abno...
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posted by Pavel314
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by Pavel314

bonsai viineyard

For anyone who is interested...and to all those asking me previously... Africus Rex bonsai vineyard and micro winery si...
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by jchorniak
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by jchorniak

halting fermentation

I bought a 5 gallon bucket of riesling juice in Ontario earlier this month. I wanted to halt fermentation to have a res...
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posted by rickbrennospam
12 comments posted 23yrs posted by rickbrennospam

Pruning new vines

My new vines are roughly 18 to 24 inches tall. It doesn't look like they're going to reach the wire. They have maybe 10...
5 comments posted 23yrs
posted by praise
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by praise

Re: Paul, Near Frederick

> Paul, > > I tried returning your email but it came back twice. I'm in Joppa, about 25 > miles up I-95 northeast of Ba...
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posted by ploegman
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by ploegman

Using oak chips??????

I picked up 4 oz.'s of oak chips today for my wine. This batch is in the last phases of secondary fermentation. I asked...
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posted by fkluttz
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by fkluttz

Kentucky oak barrels

I've browsed the web and several wine shops sell Kentucky oak barrels. Does anyone know where a Kentuckian can purchase...
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posted by rlh54
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by rlh54

Trying to find sugar cane yeast

Hi, Anybody out there have a hint where to find this? A specific supplier maybe? Just need a small quantity, not wholesa...
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by maxmike
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by maxmike

kits vs. all fruit

I did a wine kit and it was done and drinkable in 2 months. Why are most of the all-fruit recipes for 1 - 2 years? Can I...
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posted by alex-brewer
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by alex-brewer