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I decided to give one of these a try. It worked good for my first use. I did not make much of a mess compared to the bottle filling wand. The tubing did fit a little loose and I had to be careful to not pull it off. A simple tubing clamp should fix that. It is well worth the $15 for me to save...

I received a wine cooler for a birthday gift. Too bad we noticed the corner was dented after unpacking. Hopefully a replacement will be found today. It was similar to this one. I will have to post some updated photos of the recently bottled additions.

We have a small local winery that has a harvesting event in July. Free food and wine. I might have to go this year. It is interesting, we looked at a house to purchase there. If the directions to your house include turn of the paved road.... you might be a redneck...

Is it possible to make icewine with fruit other than grapes? Specifically the fall crop of blackberries.

Berry picking season will be here soon. June 5 - 20 is the average start date. I read a few recipes and may have questions on that later. I am looking for suggestions on how to select the best fruit. Would it be a good idea to freeze and crush before using a steam juicer? I was thinking of just...

Any suggestions about removing cork that is stuck in the bottle. I had problems with only one so far out of about 6. And I broke my only corkscrew...

And I mean little. I ordered a few plants to add to the yard. Last year was my first veggie garden. I am adding some fruit this year. Hopefully I can grow enough cuttings in a few years to make some wine. Delivery Estimate: 03/31/09 - 04/07/09... Are the here yet???? Hansen's Bush Pie Cherry...

I started the riesling kit tonight. Sorry there are not photos. Had problems with fermenter leaking. Started Feb 7 1.075 SG Temperature 72 degrees <table style="width: 381px; height: 141px;" ="maintable" align="center" border="2" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="5"...

I have had nothing but trouble with the fermenting bucket spigot. I took it apart. Cleaned up opening in the bucket again. Then re-assembled. It sat for hours tonight with no leaks. I moved it into a large plastic bin and added water with bentonite, still no leaks. Added riesling kit. Still no...

I may have found a good price on peaches that might work for a wine. Del Monte® Sliced Peaches - 6 lb. 10 oz. </span> $5.38 </span>California Yellow cling peaches in light syrup Quality Picked and packed at the peak of ripeness No...

I was looking for pet supplies online. I saw the following digital thermometer. Thought I would post it as there might be a good use for it in beer or wine making. Only $10 http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753002

I have some Blackberry wine left over after topping off. It has a flavor pack. The leftover amount is about one wine bottle maybe? I do not have a drilled stopper to fit a wine bottle to fit an airlock. I could possibly modify a twist top bottle to hold the airlock. Any other ideas?

From FVW recipe page. (Planning on 4 gallon Batch) Makes one gallon. Ingredients: <t></t><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"> <t><tr> <td>3-1/2 lbs. Strawberries (fresh or...

The local grocery store has pears on sale . I have a few 5 gallon food grade buckets that are brand new. I can fit a 4 gallon batch in there. Would you suggest any changes to the recipe? What is the best way to prepare the fruit? Cut it up and freeze then crush it? I thought that method was used...

Here is my very first attempt at making wine. It is the blackberry Merlot Kit. January 9, 2009 SG 1.050 Temp 72 degrees F Optional Equipment: Bag Decapper Juice and Bentonite Water added and stirred until arm fell off . Yeast Added Lid covered. Photo of...

In my search for wine bottles I found a source for Cornelius Kegs that someone wants to get rid of. They are 5 gallons that might work for my experimental batches. Would these be good for a secondary fermenter? It would not be hard to setup an airlock. It is cheaper than sky-rocketing price of...

Anyone make this kit? I tried different searches without results. If I understand correctly this would be a good one to filter and age for a year? 3174 Vintners Reserve Riesling Light, refreshing &amp; well balanced. Smooth &amp; easy to drink.

I found an interesting site with a bunch of wine making videos. Lots of good info. You will need quicktime player for the videos. <a href="http://%20www.crushnet.com/video/crushnet-tv" target="_blank"> http://www.crushnet.com/video/crushnet-tv</a> This one had some interesting ides. <a...

Many of the fruit and juice recipes have ingredients that are available in larger packages for a better price. If I buy a pound of the following ingredients, how long would they stay good for? Would it be better to pay more for 1 or 2 oz bottles for each batch? Acid Blend Dry Pectic Enzyme...

I have a subject to start a new website with. Just working on a design to write about my wine making adventure. I am still trying to decide on a website address. I have a few ideas but feel free to post any you think of. Any comments on the design?