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John Murtari
 
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Default Old fashioned wine making.

Folks,

Just thought I'd share an old family recipe for
step-by-step winemaking (with pictures). My dad was an
Italian immigrant from Calabria and I have fond memories
of watching him make wine in our basement. I kept all
his equipment, including a large press.

Sometimes I read some of the wine making stuff
and it almost seems you have to be a chemist and have
some special equipment to get by. I remember Papa and
he didn't use anything like air locks or hydrometers or
added chemicals to control fermentation...

Of course, I also remember he had a large
vinegar barrel! I think that is where tradition and
consistency got involved. He was very careful and always
did things 'the same way', making minor changes. Taping
the barrel was always an adventure!

Here is the link.
http://www.murtari.org/hobbies -- look for wine section

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John
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