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critique my recipe- blueberry wine
3 pints blueberries 2 cups sugar 1/4 cup honey 2 teabags 1 Tsp lemon juice 1 packet yeast 1 gallon water boil water add sugar, honey, one pint berries wait 3 minutes between remaining two pints...
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Small batch containers
Hi All, I'm a homebrewer who would like to try a little winemaking on the side. Seeing as how all of my big 5 gal glass carboys are currently "occupied", I would love to try some small (~1 gal)...
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wine too sweet!! Help!
I believe that I mave the makings of a great Blueberry wine - with one small exception . . . I have sweetened it up with too much sugar after stabilizing it. Is there any other method other adding a...
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Do my wines ferment too fast?
So far, in every batch of wine that I've fermented, be it grapes or other fruit, the specific weight has dropped from about 1.09 to 1.0 in only three days. Is that too fast? Does it matter? I'm not an...
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homewine.com grape sources?
anyone know what happened to this? I've relied on it quite a bit the last couple of years. alternatively, are there any other california sites out there for the wee producers?
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Re: Island Mist Symphony - Mistake
Thanks for the info. I also just got this response back from Winexpert ... Yes, the addition of the f-pack will cause the wine to start with a higher s.g. and have a higher alcohol content then its...
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A Zin with no backbone
I have two separate gallons of Zinfandel that are about a month away from bottling. One gallon was oaked at the last racking but has had no tannin added, the other was not oaked, but I added a dose of...
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Pulling and Replanting
I am thinking of pulling some Chambourcin and planting Cabernet Sauvignon in their place. Someone said that unless you get all the roots, the remaining roots, as they die, will secrete a substance...
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Fruit wines worth aging and those that are not
Okay, I couldn't find any mention of this in our archives..... Is there a guide somewhere to which fruit/veg wines are worth aging and which are not? I observe that some contributers claim they have...
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History Channel
I hope everyone was able to see tonight's episode on the History Channel. It dealt with the history, as well as up to date the history of modern day brewing. It was very informative.
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How to stop a fermentation
I have been making wine for almost 50 years and never had this happen. I have six gallons of blueberry wine that has been fermenting for about nine months. It stopped after about four or five months...
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How to stop a fermentation
I have been making wine for almost 50 years and never had this happen. I have six gallons of blueberry wine that has been fermenting for about nine months. It stopped after about four or five months...
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Potassium Metabisulphate sanitizing solution
How much Potassium Metabisulphate should one add to water to make a sanitizing solution? Does anyone have an opinion and if so thank you in advance.
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A Sticky Wicket
I'm making Pinot Grigio from a kit. I'm at the clarification process, and something odd is happening. Rather than the sediment dropping directly to the bottom of the carboy, I'm getting some that is...
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Brehm in Illinois
Anyone in Chicago land area making a Brehm order this year? Trying to find people to combine an order for better shipping.
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