Much to savor in Turin's rolling Piedmont The capital of Italy's Piedmont region, home to the Fiat automotive manufacturer, has a reputation as a somewhat drab...

I'm ramping up my wine making this year and have started to plan and buy equipment. I've been making batches of 5-7 gallons of wine to this point. I plan to...

hi guys, i was given 2 gallons of strawberry wine kit juice in dec . i followed directions to double up on the juice and make 6 gallons instead of 12. i did...

I have a 3 or 4 gallon oak barrel that my grandfather made vinegar in about 55 years ago... He would put some of the wine from his homemade stock in the barrel...

I was wondreing if anyone has treid ML-01 yeast and if so what did they think of it?

I have a peach wine that I made late last summer and I would like to fine it with Sparkolloid . The Sparkolloid that I bought is a cold mix and has no...

Yesterday I decided to titrate with NaOH to measure TA, but instead of looking at the color change, I used an electrode pH meter to find the end point. I'd...

Degassed my first kit wine (VR chianti) today...here's what I did... Got me one of those drill driven degassing paddle deals, the one that fits through the...

Good Evening- First, Thanks for the tips for the cheaper chromatography kit. It's been worth it so far. I have the following chromatogram- if I read it...

Hello, Over the holidays, a few friends were sitting around talking about how a handful of critics and a few giant companies are homogenizing the wines of the...

I made a really stupid mistake today when starting my 3rd batch of blueberry wine. I forgot to drain the sanitizing solution (package of .8% Cl mixed with 1.5...

Is there a procedure for measuring the concentration of H2S in wine? I'm just curious, that's all. I'm aware that you can use your nose to detect rotten egg...

I had a few friends taste my "Dandelion Disaster" and they said they like it :-).. It is not a show quality wine (yet) but it is a nice semi-dry...

On 2/6/2006 12:11 PM, Ray Calvert wrote: You are right, carboys are no longer cheap. I remember when you could pick them up for a dollar or two. Now...

I recently found data pertaining to the pH level of certain concentrations of NaOH. Specifically, 0.01 N of NaOH is suppose to be at a pH of 12. Seems like...

No one wears ties anymore. Pashmina is so 2000. Now, let's see--that leaves wine as the one perfect holiday gift remaining. Wine always fits. You can never...

I am the captain of the 'HomeBrewers' international grid-computing team; we use our computers' spare power for important medical research, such as cancer,...

Hello: What are the nuances in the making Muscat Wine? In the midst of planting grapes right now. I can't help but wonder how to make good Muscat wine in...

I've been making sake from koj-kin (or seed) for several months now with a supprising degree of success. I have, however, been curious as to the possibility of...

American wineries need your help to keep direct shipping available to consumers. Selling bottles directly to the customer (via the web or foot traffic) allows...

Long time lurker, first time poster here. I have been making wine for a few months now, and I just purchased a house. I have a fairly good sized yard and...

Ok, so I'm rusty at my chemistry. I'll be honest about it. But, I'm having trouble getting the %TA and pH of tartaric acid to be consistent with typical...

Good Evening- I've been speaking to a few people here privately around oaking different wines and upon their advice have purchased some Stavin cubes, medium...

I have had very good results with my own grapes and cans of juice (Alexander) and decided to try a 6 gallon Kit. It is a Winexpert Merlot. I have read...

Hey everyone. I decided that I wanted to give winemaking a shot. I was thinking of getting a kit but they are all for like 5 gallons and all my carboys are...