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Potassium Sorbate Question

How much does a teaspoonful of potassium sorbate weigh? Andie

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posted by andiez

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by andiez

Destemmer principles of operation- Photos?

Hello- I found a great deal on a crusher and wine press but now I'm looking to either build/buy a destemmer. I know thi...

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posted by purduephotog

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Oak barrel overflowing as weather gets warmer

We have a barrique of pinot, vintage March 2006, and approaching our southern summer the temperature is rising. We have...

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posted by dreadnought8

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Sparkolloid

My wife tried this to clear some rhubarb wine. She has 2 references, one says 1 week, one says 1 month before racking....

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posted by kiavan02

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by kiavan02

Help with my CAB!

LAst year I made Cab and it came out nice, but lacked body, and was lighter in color than I had wanted. This year I wou...

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posted by marcortins

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by marcortins

grapevine leaf roll

I'm nearly certain that the 10 new Cabernet Sauvignon vines I planted this spring are infected with grapevine leafroll...

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posted by rddamianispam

10 comments posted 19yrs posted by rddamianispam

Old fashion wine making to modern

Hi being Italian my Dad, and I since about 10 years made wine using no chemicals, yeast etc. I have read enough posts o...

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posted by erables40

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mlf and Sorbate

I have read somewhere that mlf and sorbate are a no-no. Something about a "geranium flavor". Is this only DURING the ml...

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posted by trapbum

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by trapbum

ML Question

After you rack the wine of the gross lees then add ML culture how long can you leave it under an air lock in a 23 liter...

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posted by jimrobertson

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Where do you get grapes if you dont live in CA?

I live on the east coast and get my grapes through a distributor. Firstly, I have idea how to know if the grapes are goo...

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posted by marc_ortins

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by marc_ortins

Tannin from Scott Laboratories

I hope I am not offending anyone with this post. Every year a bunch of us get in fresh grapes from California and get s...

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posted by sgbrix

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by sgbrix

Questions on a Cucumber/Mint Wine

I had an over-abundance of cucumbers from my garden this summer. That with a little extra time resulted in my experimen...

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posted by krug64

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by krug64

Optimum fermentation temperature

We're getting some Syrah grapes in Thursday (from western Colorado - warm days, cool nights, low humidity - if that has...

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posted by mlracette

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by mlracette

Do I have all I need for Crush?

I should be harvesting a week from this coming Sat (9/30) for my 1/2 ton of Cab fruit. What I'll get is a full macrobin...

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posted by page.rick

16 comments posted 19yrs posted by page.rick

Conditions to make spicy, peppery red wine

I enjoy a robust, spicy finish to my reds. On a recent tour through Washington wine country, I found a malbec and syrah...

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posted by jgmillr1

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by jgmillr1