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As anyone else attempted a coffee wine before? I have just started a gallon batch of coffee wine that I added some vanilla and almond extract. I personally don't like or drink coffee, but I have a few friends that do. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

I am starting my first batch of Rhubarb wine. I am using 7 pounds of Rhubarb for the must and was going to use 3 pounds of strawberries to make a F-Pack. This is going to be a 1 pound batch. I put pectic enzyme on the "fruit" with 1/2 gallon of boiling water and let it stand for a day before...

I usually have my freinds give me their empy bottles and I give them a couple of bottles of wine for them. I sometimes get bottles like the Barefoot wine with the taller metal caps. I have not seen any where to get new caps to cap these wine bottles. Does anyone out there have any...

Hello out there! I am the type of person that can't wait for spring. Not that is means the end of winter, just I love Rhubarb! I plan on following the 1 gallon Rhubarb recipe in my winemaking recipe book. I have 5 pounds of Rhubarb and 5 pounds of Strawberry. I plan on reserving 2 pound of...

I have a gallon batch of wine fishing that I made from White Cranberry/Strawbery Ocean Spray juce. I usually make a F-Pack for my wines and was wondering how to make one for this wine. The base is from two 2L jugs of the Ocean spray Juice. I don't want to just make a strawberry F-Pack and I...

I am curently making a wine from Ocean Spray's White Cranberry Strawberry juice. I was planning on using the lees for making another batch of Pee. I was going to save the lees in a ceramic container in the fridge till I am ready to make the Skeeter Pee. This container is similar to what my...

I was wondering what the consensus is for transfering out of the primary? I have been transferring when the specific gravity reaches about 1.050. Some recipes say to do it after 5 days. What's everyone else doing? Does it harm to not wait the 5 days?

Has anyone used some of the other sources for tannin in wine. I am thinking on using a strong tea to get tannin from that. I have heard of oak leaves, tea, and the like. I was just wondering what is the buzz on it? :sh

I am going to be starting a batch of strawberry wine this weekend and my recipe calles for citric acid. All I have is tartaric acid for my acid supply. Can use some lemon extract and the tartaric acid for a substitute for this recipe? I know recipies can be altered and was wondering if this...

I have a question about my White Zin. kit. I am in the clearing stage and I am due to check the clearity on the 14th before I start filling bottles. I drank some Berringer White Zin. last week and it had a light rosey color to it. My kit has a very deep purple color similar to a Merlot. Is...

Hello to all. I am new to winemaking as a maker. My Family has made wine in the past (I was a child then), but I inherited some of my Granfather's equipment and also purchased a 6 gallon kit online. My goal is to make the 6 gallon kit and see how it works out. Then I plan on making some 1...