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Has anyone tried an Ancient Lemon before? Or perhaps an Ancient Lemon/Lime combo? I made the AOM and I'm not fond of the extremely sweet finish of this mead, but thought the Lemon or Lemon/Lime would provide a bit more tartness. What say you?

Has anyone tried any of the new 10L World Vineyard kits? I'm thinking about trying one.

I learn a valuable lesson this morning. I decided to make a go at a gallon of Ancient Blueberry and Spice mead. Got everything cleaned with a fresh gallon of k-meta I made up in a plastic water jug. Heated the honey and put it in the glass 1 gallon jug along with the spices. Added two cans of...

I know this has been mentioned somewhere, but I've searched high and low and can't find the recipe to the variation. Does anyone know exactly the difference in the Ancient Blueberry and the Ancient Orange? Thanks

Well, I finally got a little free time and decided to get some wine in the bottles. Here are a few photos of the wines I bottled: Here is a picture of the group: From left to right is Peach Port (6-.750 bottles), Joe M's Ancient Orange Mead (4-.750 bottles), and Concord (12-1.5L bottles and...

Got off early yesterday and ran hometo bottle some small batches to clear the cabinet. I filtered all of these starting from the lightest color to the darkest. I had never used the filter for more than one batch at a time, but I'm pleased with the results. I don't get to fancy with making sure...

I know this has been answered somewhere in this forum before, but I've searched everywhere and can't find it. I would like to know how much sugar is required to raise the SG in 6 gallons from say .995 to 1.004? How much difference will using asugar syrup make thandissolvingthe sugar in a...

I have 5.5 liters of plain mead that is very cloudy. My question is two fold: 1) Can I use Super-Kleer KC to clear it? 2) The package says use with 5-6 gallons. Do I use the whole package for a little over a gallon? Any help would be appreciated! PC

I'm getting ready to put together a can plum recipe. I've got 4ea. 15 ounce cans of Oregon Whole Purple Plums and I bought 3 large ripe and juice red plums that I'm going to add to the mix. I've got three bananas that are past their eating prime. I'm planning on a gallon Would the three...

Hello everyone, I just noticed as I was completing my last post that I had accumulated 499 posts and this is #500. Thanks to all who have put up with my ignorance and have coached me both directly and indirectly. Thanks to you, I havecreated some pretty tasty wines, and gained some friends!

Aproduce company (Mecurio's) in Columbus, Ohio gets 5.3 gallon buckets of fresh grape wine juice from California every year. I've never used it before, but thought about trying a batch this year. He should have the first load in by the 3rd week of Sept. The juice is fresh squeezed,sulfited and...

I am about ready to bottle my VR Vieux Château Du Roi and was curious as to the variety/varieties of the grapes used in this wine?

Hello all, I love a glass of wine with slice ofcheese. I'm having a glass of Chanti with some White Cheddar andBrie. I love the Cheddar, but the Brieis a bit bland. Can you recommend somecheese forred wines and forwhite wines?

Has anyone ever used Oak Infusion Spirals? I found a nice web site offering themwhile searching for barrels: https://www.thebarrelmill.com/spirals.html. They offerspirals in both french and American varieties with different toasts. You can request samples and you will receive2 each"FREE"...

I've decided to make a batch of Blackberry Port from 4 Liters I have bulk aging right now. The wine has an ABV of 12.6% and I'm wanting to fortify with a clear Christian Brothers Brandy I found at 35% ABV (70 proof). I'd like to fortify to 20% ABV. Does anyone know the correct ratio?

I started a basic mead recipe three days ago. I found this recipe online and decided to try it: 5 lb clover honey 3tsp acid blend 1.5 tsp yeast nutrient 3/4 tsp tannin 3 campden tabs 1 pkg EC-1118 yeast water to 6 liters I heated the honey with 3 liters of water and...

I've noticed many people on this forum sanitize with K Meta. I've always used One Step or Straight A and rinsed with very hot water and was careful not to touch anything with the cleansed utinsel, bucket, etc. I havefour questions (sorry ): 1. How long will a K Meta soultion last? 2...

Hey All, I found this neat site online and thought I'd share it with you. Not sure if this has been discussed before or if this is the correct area, but here goes. The site is fermsoft Winemaking and Brewing Software http://www.fermsoft.com/log/login.php They obviously sell software...

Hello all, What consideration should be given in choosing a cork? I have a new 2 lever corker much like this one George offers: http://www.finevinewines.com/ProdDetA.asp?PartNumber=4039 Most of what I make is fruit wine. Pat

I have been making my own fruit wine for about a year now and have always adjusted the acid levels by taste. I would like to be a wee bit more accurate than that with my next batches. Without investing a forture in a chemistry lab or enrolling in a Chemistry class, what is available for a quick...