Hi Terry. I know if I researched this I could find the answer but being you have judged my plum Madeira you may remember the wine I am talking about. Please...
I have a Chard that I stopped MLF on a while ago and then filtered and bottled two weeks ago. I opened one and noticed that it was a little carbonated. I...
Some of the attributes to look for that are signs of oxidation include: - browning of the wine can occur with age, especially whites, but is also an indication...
I have a cab that I started back in September. I tried to get MLF going the end of December but it failed (so2 too high). At the time I added .2 grams/gallon...
Recall the MC Hammer song ....."the thrill is gone" Well that is what I equate the turbo yeast to the wine yeast-- sure you can get a fermented spirit within a...
Hi everyone, I am new to the group. I joined about a week or so ago. I have been doing some research on winemaking and this is my first try. I have a question...
I purchased several items that I thought were used like a hydrometer yet when they arrived there was nothing on what they are for--one is called a wine...
Okay, 4 years ago when I started making wine the store I deal with sold me a vino-o-meter. I just tried using it for the first time and think it's difficult...
Started another Merlot from hot pressed juice. The sg was a little low at 1.082 (60F) .Is this too low? The ta/ph are fine at .73 & 3.23 .I was thinking of...
I have a question about degassing. I'm making 6 gallons of merlot from a kit. The instructions say to stir vigorously until it stops foaming/bubbling. Well,...
I am attempting longer Lees Contact this year but some batches are developing H2S issues. I read the recommendation to rack after Copper Sulfate addition in a...
I am picking up a couple of pails of Chardonnay juice next week. I want to do a MLF and to mildly oak. I have several questions ... 1) how much oak chips...
I made several of wines using both fruit and the essences that flavor the end results and with a little sugar and the essence they turned out great--also the...
I purchased some turbo yeast online and used it in several recipe's--has anyone else used these--what is the difference in this and wine yeast-- the...
Hi All, I wanted to invite you to the Vintner's Circle "Taste the Experience: First Annual Limited Edition Wine Tasting." Every year our customer have the...
Hello all. I wonder if anyone has thoughts for a beginner. I'm making apple wine and the cider a friend and I pressed started off with a specific gravity of...
Hi, When you test for sg do'nt you do that before adding any sugar? In other words it would be just the juice and fruit. Then add sugar to where the sg. should...
You can take out about a pint of your must, put it into a sanitized two quart sauce pan and heat it on the stove stirring until the sugar is dissolved then add...
Good morning fellow winemakers. I have a question that I am needing some help on. This year I got 6 gallons of Foch and 6 gallons of frontenac. I am doing...
Well I am getting ready to start my next batch of wine.Went out got some honey about 15 pounds of it. So I can make me some honey wine (mead). I have had it...
Make Superior Wine with the 21st Century Solution to Wine Maturation. Flextank oxygen permeable vessels replace oak barrels for passively aging and softening...
How long does the breaking down of cell walls by lysozyme take? Does Bentonite affect this? Angelo ... From: Terry Rayner To: makingwine@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hi gang, Here is what was a great recipe for a very pleasant romantic evening for two. With candles. Cornish hen with Orange mead. (been there done that) ...
When you fine with bentonite how long do you need to wait after adding the bentonite before adding a clearing agents like kieselsol/chitosan (ie. super kleer...