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Making wine with grapes past their prime
Has anyone made wine with white grapes that are past their prime? I have about 25 chardonnay vines that I let go to long before harvesting. About a third are okay, brix 21, a third are underripe...
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What is this Acid Taste?
We have a Red Wine made from St. Criox grapes. It was picked in 2004, so it has aged for a while now. It has an acid flavor that immediately hits the very tip of the tongue (where sweet is usually...
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How Much is Lost During Fermentation Process?
Hello! Just finished bottling my first two batches - Ken Ridge Showcase Australian Shiraz and Legacy Piesporter. The wines are nice and I'm pleased with the quality; however, I didn't get as many...
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when to start a ML culture
So heres the plan.....I'm hoping to get #400 of syrah grapes from the strip...do my primary in a 60 gal drum , and at some point put it through a ML culture. I'll be putting everything into 6 gallon...
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sweet cider
For those who like to make cider because it's inexpensive, but may not like the sour taste, try adding some apple juice concentrate (from the grocery store frozen juice section) when you drink it. Two...
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25 Litre Fermenter with Tap - But NO Airlock?
Hello I have recently bought a couple of 25 Litre Fermenters with tap and lid: 69&PHPSESSID^b45e14f905407c5e6f2515079b8347&PHPSESSID^b45e14f905407c5e6f2515079b8347 When I opened them I have noticed...
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storing wine
can anyone help me ? i am new to winemaking and woyld like to now the the correct way to store bottled wine eg should it be stood upright or the bottle laid on its side. also has anyone got a good...
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How to Find Bargain Wines
How to find Great Bargain Wines... Locating great tasting discount wines can seem like a bargain hunt that even the most patient wine enthusiast might not venture upon. However, finding your favorite...
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What effect does "time on skins and seeds" produce ? (Concord Grapes)
Another question from the "no yeast nutrient" wine project. Last years Concord wine project was with juice only. We stemmed, crushed and strained the pulp in one day and fermented the juice only. Wine...
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plastic wrap on the cap?
Last year I used plastic wrap on the cap during 1 week of extended maceration. I did this primarily because I was useing CO2. I did not punch the cap, by the way. This year I am using Argon, but I've...
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Niagara Grapes for sale
Hello This year has turned out to be a super year for grapes in Niagara. Probably the best on reecord. We will have some grapes for sale for home winemaking. The season is running 1-2 weeks earlier...
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Yeast nutrient question.(Darn, jar was empty)
Hi all. We picked some of our grapes(Concord and Buffalo) this afternoon and discovered we are out of yeast nutrient. I had a bag of vials of the campden tabs, pectic stuff, mistakenly thought I had...
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Yeast Smell
I'm having a yeast smell problem and wonder if you have had any enlightenment on the problem? Also is it still normal after fining that the yeast smell is there and when should it go away. Thanks All
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California wine grapes
Does anyone know when grapes are going to be available to winemakers, this year? Some say that the heat might make the harvest a bit earlier. Thanks. - gA
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Macro-Oxygenation
Following three days cold soak with ice and Argon, I will be fermenting 120 gallons of must (Syrah) in six 32-gallon primaries. Before commencing three days of delestage (primarily for seed...
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