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Wine Making supply store -- any in Charleston, WV, Youngstown, Oh, or Wytheville, VA?
Hi, all. I'm doing a road trip soon, and just wondered if any of you know of any wine making supply stores in this path... Winston-Salem, NC Wytheville, VA Charleston, WV Marietta, OH Canton, Oh...
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Acetobactor and cider presses
I considering getting my own cider press (someday, anyway). So what keeps acetobacter (vinegar) from invading the cider press while it's in storage? I know you would only store it clean, but it seems...
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If you knew then what you know now what would you do differently?
I have been making beer at home on and off for approx. 10 years. I make some beers that I am quite happy with. Recently an older gentleman that has been making wine for about three years got involved...
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Some questions about making port
I am interested in making a batch of port the non-fortified way (I want to make it by adding sugar until the alcohol level is high enough). I'm not interested in a particular recipe as much as in...
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Oooops! Mold in my primary!
I made a batch of apple wine about 6 months ago and forgot to clean out my primary after transfer. Anyway, it has set for all that time with gross lees and a bit of liquid in it ever since. Now I'm...
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apple juice amount & Plum prices
I've just found a source of "unfiltered apple juice" at a reasonable price. I've never made wine from apple juice before and am wondering how much I would need for a 1 litre experimental batch? Ta.
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Cranberry wine has turned from pink to orange-ish golden yellow
Hi! I made my first 6 gallons of Cranberry wine late 2004, it was bottled in September 2005 after following the Jack Keller web site's recipe. As racking occurred - it got lighter and lighter pink....
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Oak - age and size considerations
After a few years of smaller batches (5 to 25 gallons) of wines, will be moving up to some larger crushes this year - 30+ gallons. Am interested in moving to oak barrels this year or next, but have...
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Question about degassing with a VacuVin
I recently learned that you can remove gas from a carboy by fitting a VacuVin vacum pump to it. So I did just that. Mind you, this is a wine to which I previously added potassium bicarbonate to reduce...
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too much must!
i just made my first batch of must from a recipe (my first batch of wine was entirely packaged), and ran into one problem so far: since all i have for containers at the moment are one gallon jugs, i...
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2.5 Gallon Carboys
All, I am looking for 2.5 gallons (US) carboys. Is there anywhere on-line selling them? I have one and can't remember where I got it, since it's been a few years. I don't live even remotely close to...
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Standardizing Iodine
I know I should standardize my iodine with pot. thiosulphate prior to each use, but I can't find the instructions spelled out for me on how to do this. Can someone provide a short tutorial? thanks.
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First timer blog
Hi, I have long thought about giving this a go, (the amount of money my wife and I spend on wine should have spurred me on long ago), but have now decided to give it a go myself. I am going to start a...
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Stirling Winery Unique Citrus Wines from Florida
Stirling Winery has 27 wines made up of citrus, fruits, berries and a surprise or two with veggies. Strawberry Cream Sherry, Grapefruit and Tangerine Champagnes add a special touch to their...
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Newbie
Hi there Can anyone recommend a good recipe/website/book which will help me create wine from the elderberries, currants (blue ones from a ribes shrub) and brambles growing in my Scottish garden?...
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