This weekend fun will be the 2nd blackberry batch from this falls pickings. 1st batch (5 gallon) is bulk aging, nothin' but blackberries with Pastuer Red...

Hi... I have been making wine from grapes for several years. The past couple of years, I have experienced a problem such that my wine turns cloudy after...

I am just about ready to start the MLF on my Chardonnay and I just noticed the MLF bacteria package says 2.5 grams which is enough to do 66 gals on wine......

I have a Brew King Cabernet kit started August 1st, Racked September 5 and racked again on 12 September with additional oaking. Now it is time to rack off the...

My Cabernet has been sitting in a keg since the pressing since October. I took a taste today and it has a hint of sweetness. The gravity reads 1.000 on the...

Odd question I suppose - but - If you folks don't know empirically where a wine should end up when it goes dry (your end SG reading), how in the world to you...

I just purchased a Jaffrey wine and cider press. They say to finish it with sanding sealer and a one part epoxy that they sell, both of which are poisonous. Is...

This year I had a few bushels of peaches left over so I decided to try making peach wine. I guess I wasn't careful enough because after 3 months the wine is...

For the first time this year, I've had really healthy MLF's. After about a month of a very vigorous secondary, things are settling down, but there's still an...

Hi, I finaly fixed my outlook newsgroup thing ! I tried a few weeks ago (8) to do some wine from grapes. I pressed them, put sugar, it started at 1,092 and...

A weird question but where do wine calories come from? A 4 oz. glass contains 77 calories 0 gr. fat 0 gr. protein 1 gr. carb That would mean it contains 4...

Jesus Christ doesn't want you to create such Pagan stuff or you won't go to heaven ! Give it up or go to HELL !!!

I really like a the Shiraz Cabernet from Jacobs creek. I would like to do a similar concept with kits. I wanted to do a 50/50 blend with a Cabernet Sav and a...

I'm making Sauvignon Blanc for the first time, from frozen must from Peter Brehm. I fermented cool and It has been going a long time. One of the carboys...

Hi all, I'm fairly new to this hobby, and I have two primary fermenters - food-grade plastic buckets I purchased from my wine supply store. One of them,...

Just an update to my disaster story. You remember my bursting of a finished 54 litre carboy of Cabernet? I tossed the carpet and opened a window to let the...

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Need a unique gift idea for that picky guy or gal who's impossible to shop for? Why not a Dead Leprechaun?!? Underground comedian and all-around malcontent...

I've made a few red wines now and have been frustrated by pressing too early. I punch the cap a couple of times a day. When the cap gets a little slow I...

I started winemaking several years ago with native pears from a few trees on some family property. Those pears are break-your-teeth hard, so I compensate for...

Has anyone tried Turbo Yeast? 8kg of sugar + water + Turbo Yeast in a 25-liter pail for 7 to 10 days produces a clean 20% alcohol product. Now add flavoring...

A couple of years ago I started using left over wine for making vinegar. I have had good results until a few months ago. One of the jars developed a thick...

PLEASE don't respond to this troll. Notice that he's crossposted to a bunch of newsgroups. Responding merely prolongs his existence. Tom S

The holidays are fast approaching and I want some ideas on choices of books for winemaking. I know of Berry and Cox what other ones are worth a read?

Friends of mine in Brisbane, Australia have a tree that they call a "Wax Jambu" or "Jambula", and they reckon the latin name is Euginia Jambo. I have done...