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Hello I have some late picked pinot noir wine. The grapes were picked 2-3 weeks late in early October. The grapes were...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pinodiuva
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by pinodiuva

Bentonite for my pomegranate wine

Hi folks, I'm thinking about using bentonite for fining my pomegranate wine. After using bentonite, is it necessary to...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by phony
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by phony

Re-Stuck Beetroot Wine Again

Hi, I wonder if you can advise. I have been making a beetroot wine since last October and it stuck at an SG of 1.024. I...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by merrydown
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by merrydown

Campden Tablets After Pectin?

I forgot to add the Campden tablets with the must start up. It has been sitting for 12 hours with the pectin enzyme in...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by merrydown
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by merrydown

Rural winemaking question

I have a question that involves the fact that I am on a well, and Septic system. I am not as concerned about the well w...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mlockwood+nospam
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by mlockwood+nospam

review of my first wine

awhile back, i posted my first wine recipe for critique, the original recipe can be found here:...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sdragon1984
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by sdragon1984

7-Day Accelerator Kit.

So what does this mean exactly? What process could speed up winemaking like this?
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jomuam
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by jomuam

Hobo Wine

Chateau Trailer Park (21st Century Ripple) ------------------------------------------ Mix 17-1/2 lbs of sugar into 5 ga...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rdadams
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by rdadams

"Hobo" Wine v Regular Wine Production Processes?

I have never tried a "hobo" wine, but I know that it's supposed to be stronger than regular wine and it can be fortifie...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wine
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by wine

wine kit question

I am looking to do a kit Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. While I know the general rule is more expensive is better, doe...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by arrassa
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by arrassa

Air Lock

Is it OK to fill my air lock with water?
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spmu
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by spmu

Skimming Foam/Yeast?

I heard that people used to skim the foam (yeast?) from their fermenting wine until no foam was visible. Why would this...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wine
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by wine

Moving from primary to secondary when its cold

I have a batch that has been in the primary over a week. Its per Jack Keller, and his recipe gives a number of days aft...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by snpforwine
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by snpforwine