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I just started a batch of banana wine. I'm using a recipe found in Terry Garey's "The Joy of Home Wine Making". I'm not to sure of banana's, but it's only a gallon and banana's are cheap. Has anyone ever made a banana wine? Does it drink dry? Do you back sweeten? I guess looking for input as to...

I was given four 15 gallon, HDPE#2 plastic barrels and I am considering using them in my wine making. After a little research, these plastics withstand leaching. I would consider using these as primary fermenters or short term aging, like SP or DB. I don't think I would bulk age or anything. Any...

Hey guys and gals. I have been a member for a while and have learned so much from this forum. Since I started the forum, I also took a full time position working the vineyards of a commercial winery. Chateau Elan Winery and Resort is one of Georgia's oldest wineries, established in 1983. This...

Started a batch of SP two days ago. Pitched EC1118 and nutrients . Starting SG was 1.082. There has been no action, bubbling, show of fermentation at all. Must is at 78 degrees, been stirring and had no change of SG. Any Help??

I have five gallons of blackberry wine made from scratch. I racked it this evening and lost about 2L in the Lees. I have a lot of air space in the carboy. I wanted to bulk age , but it looks like I will bottle instead. It may be the end of the week (Thursday at the earliest) before I can bottle...

I have seen some of the unusual recipes on here and have been wondering, What about a cola wine? Has anyone got any ideas or recipes? I figure if you let it set and degas it would probably have a decent SG , pitch some yeast, and see what happens??

Maybe the wrong forum for this question, so I apologize. I am looking at a lot of the recipes on the forum and see for fruit wines 6-10 fruit/gal is optimal. I do not know how much fruit I have used. I just started a five gallon batch of blackberry. Been in my primary for 4 days now. I hand...

Is anyone using or had any success with the Better Boy(brand name) plastic carboys? The guy at my local brew shop says they are made specifically to handle alcohol, and that they don't leach. He said he is replacing all of his glass with them when needed. They have the triangle #1 recycle symbol...

I have some cuttings of vinifera grape varieties and have a quick question. I have some positive root growth and some good vines of, Merlot, Cab Sav, and Sangiovese grapes. Question is, Is the Sangiovese stand alone grape for wine? or should it be blended with something? This will be my first...

Alright I need some help. Can someone explain specific gravity and its importance? I am kind of lost. I would like to know the alcohol volume of my wine. Does SG play into this? I think it has something to do with sugar content? When is this measured, or what is being measured? Thanks for any...

I am a real novice to winemaking. I have followed a passed down recipe all my life. The only thing is, I have always used bread yeast. I have a lot more passion than knowledge and could use some explanation on the difference of yeasts. Thanks. New to the forum and enjoying the threads. P.s I...