I have several runs of frontenac grape vines and would like to know if there are disadvantages to putting landscape cloth around the base of the vines to...

Sporge flooding of rec.crafts.winemaking will commence in a few hours. This will render rec.crafts.winemaking useless. For an example, see...

I am very fond of beetroot wine. These last two years, we have been unsuccessful in growing enough to make even one gallon. I hear that beetroots are commonly...

I just finished the following recipe and am wondering how much sugar remains in the beverage. 5 gallons lemonade (made from frozen concentrate) 5 pounds...

Hello....planning on putting a small wine cellar in the former cold storage room. I always thought bottles were kept at an angle. I was considering racks...

Hi folks - Racked my gallon lot of sweet blackberry (Tasmanian recipe) tonight, and it has a rather pungent aroma! It was started June 22, transferred to...

I am sitting with 168 liters of Lemburger that is high in acid, light in color and body with a good fruit taste. A friend of mine suggested I blend it with...

Can any one in CA tell me if the grape crop will be good this year? Reason is I am placing a JUICE order and would like to know if I should buy more if this...

I'm in the middle of making my first two batches of wine using a couple of Ken Ridge kits - Piesporter & Australian Shiraz. The instructions call for adding...

I made some grape wine back in 1980 and packed it away. Now I just ran across a few bottles that have been back in the garage since then. I'm taking bets -...

Does anyone know how go get a hold of California grapes in Georgia? I'm in the Atlanta area and looking for some place that imports for wine makers. I checked...

Hi, I have some juice concentrate but no instructions. How should I reconstitute it? My idea is to sanitize my fermentation vessle, put the concentrate in,...

I was picking and halving walnuts, and my hands got dark brown from tannin in walnut's shell. Please, is there any effective agent to remove dark stains off...

I have a question about fermenting barrels/cans. I know there are companies that sell plastic cans that are "food safe". Would using a regular 30 gallon...

Some recipes I'm making call for the addition of 'red grape juice concentrate' prior to bottling. Problem is, I can't find any...unless that is, Concord...

I have just bought a S&W 952 Long Slide and was wondering if anyone could advise me as to the best bullet for reloading 9MM for PPC shooting. The gun has a 6"...

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Last year I posted some notes regarding a small batch of Pomegranate wine we made - really an experiment to see what kind of dessert wine could be made from...

Made some Plum Port last season, and am getting ready to bottle. A book I have, Amerind and Singleton "Wine an introduction for Americans" says the usual...

A number of years ago when the petrol strike was on I filled up my demi johns with petrol (I know I was desperate) as I had not used them for years to make...

My passion is Mead and some beer. My child bride prefers sherry. But, I've never made a sherry. Any recommendation for a kit? Any tips I need to know? Dick

Anybody have good tips on storing and drying siphon tubes? I hang them from a hook but the ends curl up and the water gets trapped. Then I have to worry about...

I want to build a 10x10x8 foot room for storing home made wine and if the flavors won't mix also cure ham, and make cheese. I want to heat and cool this...

The Small Cellar by L B Escritt ,slight wear to dustwrapper,otherwise VGC ,192 pages. Really useful old manual on the care of wine and the keeping of a small...

Hello, has anyone made a barrel rack for full-sized barrels (bordeaux export) that allows the barrels to sit off of the ground and side by side? I've seen...