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Any guess on how much longer these will take to ripen. I know the technical way would be to test the sugar but that it's not an option. This picture is from 4 days ago. The sg of the juice here was 1.060, 14.7 p, and 15.3 brix. Just looking for a guesstimate. In the next week, or more like 3...

Mw102 on amazon I'm going to get this ph meter but I can't figure out if I need to buy some storage solution? It says it comes with 4.0 and 7.0 solution though. For those of you that have this one, how much/long will the solution last. I'll be using it probably ounce a month for beer and not...

Just sharing...this is my first port kit. So far so good. Does anyone know the basic grape blend? I could probably enjoy it as is. I racked it and had enough left to fill a glass of semi yeasti wine. It's in the fridge hoping a little cold crash will seperate the yeast out soon. Can't wait to...

Anyone know what these are. There are a bunch of them around the neighborhood. A type of currant maybe? They kind of grow like vines...up trees and hang down.

Anyone have a good malbec review. I'm wanting that good leather flavor. Leaning towards the rj spagnols winery series malbec IF I can find it. Also considering a good tempranilloo or Even carmenere kit. Thanks in advanced right now I have a ws super Tuscan and ep Shiraz. Wanting another...

Quick question. We australian traminer reisling. This kit is for my pergnant wife....due december 6. My first white wine....directions say to ferment 72 to 75 using ec 1118. My options are either 77 ambient or 65 ambient. I know ec1118 has a much wider range for temps. And cooler is usually...

Well I just figured out what was supposed to be my "Jumbo" muscadine isn't. Houston garden center is worthless. Thats ok I tasted a few and they taste very good, a lot better then the wild ones. I am guessing the are Carlos or Fry?? Also I went to pick some of the wild ones and I noticed...

I have been eying a lot of wild muscadines in the neighbor hood this year. I also have one vine of Jumbo with some grapes this year. I have noticed that the wild ones where generally a week or two ahead of mine. The wild ones are just now slowly starting to change color as are my Jumbo's...

Quick question. I just made a small f pack for my 2 gallons of blueberry wine. I now have some thick blueberry mush......I have read that you should strain out the chunks. How, I think its too thick. .. and does it matter. I will be bulk aging so I don't care how long it takes to clear. Can...

Just Started this kit last night. My local brew store had it in stock and I usually have to special order any kits above the basic level kits. One thing that interested me is the difference is the dried grape skins vs the grape skins that come in the winery series super tuscan. The OG was...

Prepared and started it last night. I'm about to pitch the yeast this evening. 2.85 gallons total mass right now 6 lbs blueberries 2 lbs chopped raisins 4 lbs sugar as appropriate: super ferment acid blend k meta pectic enzyme For those interested the SG went up 9.6 gravity points from sugar...

So.... I have to keep the wife happy. I need a good reisling kit recommendation. I have done 5 reds now so it is time for a white. My wife likes sweet reislings like Shmitt sohne, Chaetue St Michelle, ect. I haven't done anything with an F pack but I have backsweetened apfelwein so I think I...

also beer fermentation chamber. A lot more work than I had figured but I'm making progress. I am jealous of you people and your basements. I made a dual stage temperature controller from an ebay aquarium thermostat. It will be hooked up to a window ac for cooling and a heat light for...

Yep you read it. I just tasted my wine I made out of wild Mustang grapes(originally though they where muscadines). It actually smells good and looks nice. First, I tasted it and then my wife tasted it. I asked her what it tasted like and she said throw up. I was thinking the exact same...

Well, I was excitingly pumping away on my vacuvin thingy to degas. Took the bung out to top off a little more than reinserted (after dipping in star san). Started pumping again and....Pop. I did a search and I know how to get it out but my question is more like when. how long do you guys...

I think I have my game plan but I am interested in how you guys schedule RG spagnols kit wines when fermenting to dry in primary instead of racking when below 1.020. I know it is just technique but interested how you guys do it. I am making the Winery Series super tuscan. I was originally...

Quick question. I have this kit going started on the 6th. The SG was down to 1.024 last night. However we have had some of that cold weather stuff come through houston. The closet temperature that I am keeping this in is 66 degrees F. I am planning on letting this ferment to dry in the...

Damn Texas is too hot for these hobbies. My last Wit beer tastes like banana's(due to too high fermentation temps) and this wine forum has me paranoid of my wine going bad in a year or so. So I need something that is practical for wine and beer. I was thinking of building a chamber in my garage...

Hey guys. I just bottled a WE Luna Rossa kit that I started January 2011. I degassed it a little with a drill mounted stir rod initially. Then let it sit bulk aging until about 2 weeks ago(racked and added k meat about every 3 months). So close to 10 months total aging. We just tried a...

soooo. The wife and I are thinking of going on a wine tour vacation around December 5th or so???? We where thinking of flying to Sacramento and spend a week ogoing to vineyards, wineries and stuff like that. Problem is, I don't know anything about California or wineries around there. Is...