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Thanks for the suggestions everybody!!

Ok all, looking for a cool name for my very first Concord grape wine. It actually turned out very well. Cant wait to see what aging does. Started from crushing the grapes, racking several times till nice and clear, to the bottled product, but i need a catchy name to finish it off. Thanks all :h

Turock; how much oak do you use? i have the spirals and was thinking about doing this

Hey all, I have my first batch of Concord grapes "in the tub" almost done. Starting SG was 1.095, 6 days in and its now at 1.01 and im going to let it get below 1.00. What is my next step after that? kill the yeast to stop fermentation? Rack and let it go? Thoughts on what to use? Thanks for...

do you have the recipe that you used and would you be willing to share??

Great Job!! I too have my first in a carboy malo'ing Hope i get some good reviews too!

Thanks i was thinking it was getting close. If you take a left after the third right before the bend in the road, thats where they are :)

What does everybody top off with after racking off lees? (i think thats what it is called) What if you needed a half gallon to top off? Thanks

Just wondering if there are any Minnesota wine makers that are picking grapes yet? if so what region are you in. I have access to "as many as i want" grapes but they are 125 miles from me and i cant always check the Brix on them. Thanks

Texas mustang grape juice in glass carboy. Im very new to this so i didnt take SG when i started so i have no starting point :m I am now at 1.02 SG bubbles climbing the wall very well. Airlock is bubbleing away. i know i have a high TA of 1.2 and i have a PH of 2.92. What im wondering is if...

Thank you for the information!

Hi all, Im very new to winemaking and was given the opportunity to get some Texas mustang grapes. I started following Kellers recipe and talked to a local winemaking store. So...i didnt get the SG of the grape juice before i started fermentation. Just crushed the grapes and started letting...