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What parts do you need? I have over the past year from losing things while moving have replaced majority of the parts from local hardware stores.

PM me your email address. I did an experimental project on wine making for my bachelors that you may be able to steal an idea or two from..

Welcome Derek. I was a North Dartmouth person for 4 years while attending Umass. That's also where I fell in love with winemaking when encouraged by a chemistry professor I had. If you have any questions feel free to ask us.

I cannot speak for professional winemakers as I am not one, however on a recent trip to Napa in late September one winemaker at a reputable winery told me on average he uses 6 egg whites per barrel of wine. This is also one of those questions that is biased to winemakers personal prefence. If...

I managed to get out there a few weeks ago for some late season bass kayak fishing. it ended up being totally worth the trip. Both bass caught within about 30 feet of each other and 2 or 3 casts apart made it one spot I will always remember to try again.

Refer to http://www.winemakermag.com/stories/techniques/article/indices/12-clarityfiltration/715-using-fining-agents-techniques

I have made both the White Cran Pinot Gris and Pinapple Pear Pinot Gris and added roughly 3# of sugar according to what I believe Wade has posted in a different thread and they actually came out pretty well. I wasn't expecting much given they are a "wine cooler" but I would make them again once...

I'm also in the Everett area if you don't mind me asking where are you getting the grapes?. I no the brew store in Woburn usually gets em in for a good price. I don't remember what the Chileans went for back in may though.

Kind of off topic but I was wondering how you guys like growing grapes and just generaly living in Texas? I recently graduated school and have a few interviews out in the Houston area in a few weeks so, ive been entertaining the idea of relocating out there for work but of course anywhere I can...

Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) is a powerful oxidizer and can be used to reduce SO2*level in wine (link 1). However by using Hydrogen peroxide, you risk oxidizeing the wine too much. this leads to the formation of bad acetaldehydes from the reaction with ethanol. If you are going to use this method...

I'm in the same boat as you. I find it extremely difficult since there isn't many places in my location that actually carry them in store.. I hate buying something, especially for what $$ wine fridges go for without seeing it first. Hopefully someone will chime in, however in the mean time...

I've actually tested the old water out of an airlock for chemicals and found it to turn alcoholic from the vapors passing through.. Absorption if anyone wants to google why or how it happens

What's your temperature at? May be hard to think you need more heat since its 90degrees out today (at least here in MA) but my basement is still a cool 65-68degrees.

Welcome from a fellow Massh**e

Most plastics are food grade within certain parameters, it all depends on what their intended purpose was during manufacturing, you can almost find food grade buckets in everything from PP, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PS, PET(better bottles) in same cases recycled plastics will even make it back into the...

I will be the first to admit patience is not on my side. Being 22 my generation is filled with needs of instant gratification.:w However I doo love to sit down and enjoy my finished product, wether its wine or anything else, I like to appreciate what I have "created." something my father...

Thanks for the quick replys, as far as sold out, I mean the stores in my area no longer carry any Pinot noir kits, why? I do not know. And as far as googling kits to be shipped here goes I didnt want to choose one and end up biting the bullet on a garbage setup with out getting opinions from...

I recently finished up my first kit a Cabernet shiraz from Rj spangnols. And I decided I'd like to make a second kit of Pinot noir. I was wondering what people would suggest for a kit, I no most will say you get what you pay for but I still figure hey it can't hurt to ask.. Seems like most...

I also do the caps before the labels... Did my first batch last week of 25 bottles and thought about using my finger but didn't want to risk being burned in boiling water. I took an old butter knife and bent the tip into an L shape to hold it on.. Quick dunk in and it worked perfectly. I...

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