I was thinking about making a garlic or jalapeno wine or maybe together as garlic jalapeno. Is it necessary to age a cooking wine? Also since you only use...

i'm in san diego county and planting vinifera this month. i've read on the yahoo groups. anyone know of any other discussion on line about small...

In a poor atttempt to disrupt not only the rec.photo.equipment and rec.photo. digital groups (yet again) - and now posting on other usenet groups falsely under...

A few years back Clyde was talking about not using bentonite because kieselsol seemed to be doing the job of protein stability. I was wondering if anyone, or...

Hi all, If you reply to Lewis Lang's posts, they end up posted to rec.photo.digital for some reason. KD

Hi. I would like to get started making wine at home. How much realistically will I need to spend $$$, and what exactly will I really need to get started? Are...

Sorry, I can't respond to my original post, my newsreader can't seem to find the handle. Anyway, I've fined my SB with agglomerated bentonite (1 gram...

I know I know, not the right category but I figure those of us into homebrewing are more than likely also making pop at home? Any info would be appreciated...

Here is a link to a nice discussion on Stelvin type closures, among others. I knew New Zealand wines were heading this direction and thought this presentation...

Does port go through ML, or does the alcohol content also inhibit the Bacteria's growth? Also, does one have to sulfite a port? I'm not making one yet, just...

My fresh ruby-cab juice fermented well back in October and seems now to have gone into M/F activity. How long does this go on and can it be stopped?. The tiny...

I am new to this so forgive my ignorance... I am doing a wine kit. I did the primary, then racked to carboy, now it's almost time to add the other...

Comment inside. Pp geo wrote: Hi everybody, I used to make fruit wines in the midwest many years ago. These days, I live in California, and so for...

In addition to the usual popular kits with a bag of concentrate and all the additives, my local winemaking supply shop sells Alexander's Sun...

A question to all who grow there own grapes; I live in Southern California and have pocket gophers on my property. I will be receiving my first grapevines in...

HI, I am trying to built membrane system for wine filtration and I need yours experience. I have hollow fiber module 5"-Winefilter II, made by Koch/Romicon....

I've only made a kit wine once before and have purchased another to give it a go again. I have a kit to make shiraz. I have to add lots of water to the juice...

Is there a dry yeast that will have good results for a mead? Also what yeast nutrients should I get. I am going to be placing an order with Austin Homebrew...

Chateau Trailer Park (21st Century Ripple) ------------------------------------------ Mix 17-1/2 lbs of sugar into 5 gals of water at 150°F. Dump into 5 gallon...

Plugged in a couple of heat belts and set them amidst a 4-some of carboys all wrapped up in a space blanket to promote a faster malolactic. They did the job,...

Is it ok to use those 5 gal. blue/clear plastic water jugs as a secondary, leaving the wine in there for a few months??

I bought a Vintner's Reserve Beaujolais. OG 1.076, FG .0090. I fermented and secondaried in 7 gal buckets. I followed all instructions to the letter except...

First of all this post may be a little long, but I think all of the facts and information that are included are necessary in order to understand what I am...

Good News! Do you know how simple it is to go to Heaven after this life has ended? Some people believe that belonging to a local church, temple, mosque or...

Good News! Do you know how simple it is to go to Heaven after this life has ended? Some people believe that belonging to a local church, temple, mosque or...