I was looking at a plastic collapsible fermenter and was thinking it would be a great way of avoiding the dilution effects of topping off or needing to have...

I'm a budding home winemaker. Getting a good S.G. reading that I can trust after the cap falls, and settling starts is pretty easy. I'd like to know what...

Sparkie, I am pretty sure that grapes are grown in every state. That having been said, however grapes growing is VERY site specific. So things like soils,...

Well, I just went and did something stupid and bought myself a bladder press. It's only about 2/3 the capacity of my current #40 ratchet press, but I figure it...

Africus Rex bonasi vineyard and microwinery has been updated for the end of the 2003 season. A few more graphics have been added. The micro winery will be...

Brian Lundeen wrote: Now that I've decided to get a barrel, likely a 50 liter Hungarian oak, a couple of questions come to mind.... Follow Tom's...

I'd like to buy a couple of good references for offline reading. Anyone care to make any recommendations? I'm looking at Daniel Pambianchi's "Techniques in...

A white wine kit "Sauvignon Blanc" which I started in November last year went through all its normal fermentation process from OG 1.090 down to final SG of ...

Winemakers: I have read that some winemakers allow the skins to soak with the Chardonnay juice for 12 hours before press to add richness to the must/wine. ...

Hi all, Last night I started my first batch. I am using one of Jack's recipes for Strawberry wine. I made two slight changes from the recipe. The first is...

Well, according to the kit information, "Continue doing this as many times as needed until wine is completely degassed (no more visible gas bubbles or foaming)...

I tried the pH end point method of titration for TA. I added the color indicator in my test as well as monitored pH. It worked really well. The pH rise was...

Hello from Spain: I've just finished malolactic fermentation and the wine is too acid. However it only contains 0.5g acetic acid/L. The TA is correct (6.0)....

Hello all, I am looking for a U.S. or Canadian nursery source for Cabernet Severnyi vines. Can anyone out there assist me? Joanne

(Dan Emerson) wrote in message ... Can you punch the cap too much? I work at...

Does anyone have a US source for 175 ml (~6 oz) bottles? Preferably with screw tops. -- Keith

"sara1" wrote in message ... My ex-husband is trying to come up with reasons to take me back to court over...

What does everyone here use for sanitizing? I've been using bleach and One Step cleanser. I've heard sulphites are best but I don't know where to buy...

I racked my canned blueberry wine last night and was dissapointed that the flavor was very weak. I was thinking that a potential way to offset this would be...

I want to turn some of my wine into wine vinegar. I have seen 'mother' available from the local wine store for reds and whites. Is there a real difference? A...

I seem to have film yeast in a few barrels of pinot. They have not been sulfured after fermentation and have not finished malos. Is there a treatment to...

My ex-husband is trying to come up with reasons to take me back to court over custody . . . his only "real" complaint that I am concerned with is that he is...

My ex-husband is trying to come up with reasons to take me back to court over custody . . . his only "real" complaint that I am concerned with is that he is...

Now that I've decided to get a barrel, likely a 50 liter Hungarian oak, a couple of questions come to mind.... One of the options presented for barrel storage...