I was browsing thru some old issues of Winemaker magazine, and came across a collection of "tips from experts". One that jumped out was a recommendation that...

Hi, trying to use one of these on a kit Reisling. I must be doing something really wrong because I can't get a reading at all. The top of the liquor (from...

You can get an ATC 0-32 brix on ebay for about $45. I think the guy who is best known is NIS_Sales. Here's...

We had an overabundance of sour pie cheeries this year, and in the process of freezing them, had about 2 quarts of cherry juice left that we froze. We were...

I've read that one should use sufficient sulfite to kill off the natural malolactic bacteria, and then (if malolactic fermentation is desired) introduce a...

Does anyone know where I can get good quality apple press cloths to use when buiding up "cheeses" for pressing. I'm looking for shop in the EU or in America...

I am doing my first Malolactic fermentation. It is on 6 gallons of Chardonnay, pail juice. I did the primary fermentation in a plastic (food grade) bucket...

Hi all a couple of questions on a Zinfandel port I made from last years harvest (grapes were 31 Brix when I started!) So, I now have 4 gallons of Zin port at...

I plan on bottling 40-50gals of wine each year. I usually let them age, and clear. I am interested in a bottle filler pump type system. I have seen the Buon...

Hi, Im hoping somebody can point me in the right direction. I am looking for a floating lid fermenter to store wine after most of the lee's has been racked. ...

I have just had a batch of Riesling go all H2S on me, and I can't figure out why. I've read all the ways to fix it now that it's done, and I'm working on...

So my cheapy 30 liter Portuguese oak barrel continues to have an oozing problem between a couple of staves. I thought the initial swelling with water had...

Hi Haven't posted here in ages, but I've gotten back into winemaking (after a year of putrid attempts followed by several years of inactivity). But time to...

I am planning on making some Pear wine this year. Does anyone know the approximate juice yield for pears. I know that most recipes I have seen call for...

Does anyone have ideas on what effect frost has on grapes such as Baco Noir. I understand that late harvest and ice wines are made after deep freezes that...

Hi all, I'm just interested in trying to get a consensus on whether most fruit winemakers here do juice or macerated (i.e. inclusion of skins/pulp/whole...

Never make wine when you are tired and not thinking well. I have a problem. I decided to make a Niagara, sweet and strong, today. I looked in my book of...

Does the fact the yeast cells are deprived of nutrients (thus the smell) affect the quality of fermentation (chemical balance of the wine)eventhough it...

Hello I no longer have the time to continue my winemaking, so I am offering the following for sale: Motorized grape crusher Basket press (14" x 16"...

Hello I no longer have the time to continue my winemaking, so I am offering the following for sale: Motorized grape crusher Basket press (14" x 16"...

First attempt at wine making. We bought 216 pounds of Californian Cabernet Franc grapes and crushed (discarding those who where spoiled) them in a fermenting...

As a fan of rielsing, gewurztraminer and other aromatic wines, I've recently become aware of a glucolytic enzyme that is used in the must of aromatic wines to...

Is that possible ? And what about strawberries, pineapples and cocnuts? Please help!

Original vintage press for the pressing of corks prior to corking,decorated with vine leaves,pierced feet for attachment to bench during usage.Very beautiful...

Hi: I need some help on 2 Chardonnay kits that I fined 2 weeks ago with liquid isinglass. Nothing happened, they're as "muddy" as they were if not worse. One...