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What would be the top 3 tasting fruit wines other than grapes? I ask b/c I am doing a blueberry and I would like to start another fruit wine. I have access to mangos here in south florida, but not sure if that will taste good. I am looking for some opinions on what people consider the...

My recipe is here: http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=137910#post137910 I just punched down my blueberries and took a reading....I am at 1.02 after 9 full days of fermentation. Is that too long from a start of 1.085? Compared to my kits this has been a little longer and...

I am doing another Pinot kit and I am also doing a wheat beer :) I am wondering about real grapes though and have some questions: 1) If you use 100-100 pounds of grapes to do 6 gallons do you have to add any water? 2) Do you have to add any sugar 3) Can you be less sanitary when...

Not sure if this is needed but when I first started all the terms confused me. I came here and saw K-Meta and had no idea what it was until I learned it was Potassium Meta... I thought a post with some common terms might be nice. Feel free to add some if you like :) --hint for anyone...

Bucket – You want non colored FOOD GRADE buckets. Carboy – Glass or plastic vessel used in fermenting beverages. Primary Fermenter - A bucket or a larger glass or stainless steel vessel. Must – Freshly pressed fruit juice. First step in wine making. Hydrometer - An instrument used to...

So I have done a ton of reading on here and learned a lot. One thing I haven't heard discussed but maybe I haven't run into it is amount of yeast for whatever amount of must you are using. I have searched google and here. In a perfect world you would want there to be just enough yeast to...

Anyone here use only a bucket and not a glass carboy? What would be a disadvantage to this other than seeing clarity? I see this would be very easy and cheaper, in my opinion as a newbie. Feel free to slap me across the face with a dead fish if I am being newbie stupid:?

I was in Home Depot(home improvement store in the US) and saw some orange large buckets that fit very tight! They cost $4 USD. My bucket cost me $20. I see wine fermentor "Grommets" (rubber pieces that go in hole that you drill) are very cheap. Anyone here make there own? Any here...

I got 5.5 gallons of Red Zin going and would like to know what you all do to nail down when to yank the plug on the fermentation process. Without asking I would just test periodically and once it hits my target toss in the sorbate. What is a good Final SG for my Zin? Started SG was at...

I found this basic scale: 1. 0.990-1.000 Dry 2. 1.000-1.010 Medium Sweet 3. 1.010-1.025 Sweet 4. 1.125 & up Very Sweet I read wine can go to .96 as well. Some questions questions: 1) I am going to do first rack at 1.02, should I then test the racked wine...

I was wondering if there is a thread here or somewhere on reviews of the wine kits and whether they are concentrated or not, etc. Also, is it cheaper to get them online and shipped or at the local shop? Thanks...

August, 25 2009 6pm So I spent $200 yesterday and got all my supplies and a "Vino del Vida" red Zinfandel kit. My girlfriend and I were excited. We like Pinot Noir mostly but the local brew guy suggested red zin after a chat on his personal results. The local guy told me I really didn't...

I am writing some steps to what I have learned for making wine and I would like to hear some comments before I move on with actually doing this. I will be getting a pinot noir kit from a local shop. From the vids I have watched I don’t know if I am making 5 gallons or 6.5. Not sure why I am...

I have read a bit and it seems some people like to loosely cover the primary fermentation(~4-7 days) instead of covering the buckets and applying an airlock. What would you all suggest? Is there enough oxygen in the covered method to let the yeast work? I think a compromise could work as...

Hello, Hey all. I am a beginner and will be starting my wine making tomorrow or the next day. I have to make sure my local wine shop has the right tools though. I will update my progress and let you all know how my wine turns out. Thanks in advance for any help I am sure I will...