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Oregon Blackberries
I just returned from a two week vacation to Oregon. We drove 2400 miles and saw a LOT of the state in two weeks. The tour of the wineries was nice and informative but I noticed that there were not any...
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Loganberry Question
I'm planning a batch of Lum's Berry port from the August-September issue of Wine Maker. Everyone around here (Quebec) thinks loganberries and black berries are the same... What do I do? Does anyone...
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Cold stabilization question..
I make a lot of chambourcin and put it through malo fermentation, which normally drops total acid to the mid - 750's. What percentage of tartaric would drop out from cold proofing?
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Re: sulfur normal?
Is the sulfur smell like rotton eggs? If it is you will require some yeast nutrient Use commercial yeast nutrient or Diammonium phosphate. Jason
 
Campden tablet question
With the wine I have made so far (only a few) I added a campden tablet each time I racked it into another vessel. Each batch was racked twice. The one I have on the go at the moment looks like it...
 
Rose Hip Wine
I have seen several recipes for rose hip wine. A Rose hip is the little fruit-thing left when a rose is done flowering, right? Do these things get "ripe" like other fruit do, or do you just get them...
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Re: which grapes can be crushed on the stems?
The beauty of the foot relative to wine production is that it spreads out body weight so the pressrure exherted on the fruit is not that large. There will likely be little stem character added to your...
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Re: tart cherry recipe???
Try searching google for the following: +"sour cherries" +wine +yeast +recipe Woods
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Yeast Storage Question
The other half came across a couple of packages of yeast (Lalvin D-47 - dry yeast) that were purchased a few weeks ago and hadn't made it into the refrigerator, so they've spent about 3 weeks at room...
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Re: mail order in UK
seems good. I have used them with no problems. If you're looking for the Art of Brewing website, please note, it's moved to this location. Love Brewing has all the Art of Brewing products and more....
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potassium in vines
Can anyone tell me how long it takes for vines to react to nutritional supplements (ie, potassium) if they are suffereing from a deficiency? Weeks? I have applied potassium to the roots. Is there any...
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indoor vine pests
Hi all, I have a vine that is really taking off in my conservatory, trouble is I have noticed what looks like eggs, tiny and opaque. They are not on the leaves, only on the stems and laid randomly. I...
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Glass or Plastic Fermenting Vessels?
Does anyone who has tried either method have an opinion on whether it is best to use glass or plastic (PET type) fermenting vessels - as I have just purchased two 5 litre vessels made from PET...
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Cloudy Pineapple
I've got a batch of pineapple wine in secondary since January 1, 2003. The last time I checked, SG was below 1.00. The wine is still very cloudy, with no perceived improvement in months. Should I try...
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Using a Juicer
I have been making country type wines both from kits and from fruit and flowers picked from the wild for over 10 years now but recently i came across a problem i cant solve.I bought a juicer for...
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