MLF question 9
My experiences are from Pennsylvania, working with likely very similar grape varieties : Chambourcin, De Chanauc, Foch, Cabernet Franc, Florental. And I still can't agree that cold stabilization is a significant acid decrease...
Bordeaux Style 20
Paul E. Lehmann But you're trying to cross the US and France's way of doing things but, IMHO, throwing out the best parts of each. I'm OK with the US way of labeling...
Screwed up my sanitation 28
A general outline for making wine would be this: Clean-sanitize equipment make must (fruit+sugar+acidity+enzymes and chemicals if needed) Add sulfite wait 24 hours pitch yeast the...
Nomacorc and Floor Corkers with Brbutt Jaws
Afternoon- Having been warned about possible incompatabilities with the Nomacorc and floor corkers with brbutt I obtained some samples for insertion testing. Two were 'live' tests with...
New Winemaker Big Problems 11
then learn you Okay we will start with the strawberry. It was strawberry wine. I...
newbie question: start with a 5g carboy or go smaller 42
On 3-10-2006 12:20 PM, Mr. Moody Mr. Moody, You have no doubt read the many various and valid...
Fining 58
I have never used isinglbutt for fining, and my impression is that its use among home winemakers isn't as popular as other fining ingredients like Sparkolloid, betonite...
sake making
Can anyone give some advice as to making Japanese rice wine? Or recommend a website? I really like sake, and I have been homebrewing wine and beer for several years. Would like...
Anyone using a "heat pipe" to cool fermenter How about a peltier driven heatpipe
I originally cross-posted this to r.c.m and r.c.w., in addition to the beer brewing groups, because I know that we all use carboys and other fermenters, and believed...
Cranberry wine
Ray and Dave, Earlier this year, i was interested in the cranberry wine experiment. There was much debate as to how much cranberry to use, and...
what next
Hi Finnlamar, Can you order your winemaking supplies online? I'm sure there must be a homebrew store in Finland somewhere that would do mail-order. If you...
This year's Lodi harvest
Here's what the local Santa Rosa, California newspaper had to say about this year's area harvest..... "It's waiting time for first harvest in...
Using innert gas in a large head space
This topic comes up fairly frequently. I would like to throw out two issues I have with using gas to top up. Comments welcome. 1) One of the questions is how much gas is needed...
a complicated wine math question 35
A buffer is somethign that resists pH changes. If somethign is buffered at 7.5 it will take more acid to make it...
How to choose a wow wine gift
No one wears ties anymore. Pashmina is so 2000. Now, let's see--that leaves wine...
Finding a cause
I made my first batch of wine this season. I made it from a grape vine in my yard. The grapes may be a cross between Isabella and Couderc Noir from...
Question on Wine storage 21
Sorry to everyone else but this is about beer and not wine!!! Bill It is a long time ago and I cannot...
Bottling Champagne 24
Your method did emulate the bulk transfer method or Charmat; they pressurize the bottles also to avoid losing pressure in the transfer and use a higher initial pressure. I start with a similar...
experienced brewer, about to start wine making 8
Hi Scott, I'll take a stab at answering your questions, in-line below. On 2-26-2006 9:00 PM, Scott Lindner All of the juice...
Do medicinal properties of herbs transfer to wine 6
Thanks for the feedback. Ken's reply brought back memories of college organic chemistry, taken 20 something years ago. I did some...
MAKE LOADS OF MONEY FOR FREE
MAKE THOUSANDS!!! I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it: I don't care about the useless pre-fabricated crap this message usually says. All...
European Wine Fighting for Survival
Quite a profound article. What do you guys think? DER SPIEGEL 44-2005 - November 5, 2005 European Wine Fighting for Survival In Vino Vilitas By Barbara Supp They are fruity, soft...
The Beatles caused the disintegration of mankind
HIGH COURT (The Five Judges) (Judge T., Judge B., Judge S., Judge M. and Judge K.) 1st VERDICT "The Beatles caused the disintegration of mankind" The Rock revolution happened...
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