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I made a WE Pinot Noir, began 3/12/15, following the directions from the kit, including clearing it as per instructions. After about 3 months I tasted and it was a little lacking. So, I set it on blackberries for 6 weeks. I racked it off the blackberries and it has now been sitting for an...

On 1/2/15 I started a WineXpert Chilean Malbec. Up to this point I have primarily made country wines, this is only my second kit. I followed the directions, racked it to car boy on 1/15/15. Life got in the way for a while, so yesterday 3/8/15 I re-read the instructions and realized I needed...

As I read a thread, the brewer named his beer Hatchee Brew....A few others chimed in on the name of their "winery". I searched theads, but could not find another thread where others have shared the name of their winery, so here goes: Mine is "Benge in the Wright Place" Benge as it is our last...

Does anyone else out there get Schwans ice cream? We have a lot of 2 1/2 gallon empty plastic containers that ice cream came in....However it only has a 2 recycle stamp....could I use these as ferment buckets?

I have about 38 lbs of frozen cranberries. I have some ideas of what I want to do, but yeast is a big question! I've been at morewine reading about the different yeasts. So I was wondering if anyone had a preference for cranberries and/or have used any of the below yeasts. I have included a...

Hope all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I haven't been on WMT in months, life got in the way, but it is nice to smell fermenting wine again! I made a plum wine, Sept, 2013. My 3rd wine....realized it was not enough fruit and starting sg was a little high. So have racked it many times and...

I had some particles of pear in the lower part of my air lock (cause the must bubbled a little more than I thought it was going to!). I had it soaking, but still had those tiny specks...so I got my cake decorating tip brush, and it slid right in there and cleaned it up! I know, not everyone...

Happy New Years Eve all, So, I came downstairs this morning to a mess..... There is grape juice all over the floor....and there is a “cap” on my must. This is the recipe I am following: 5 Gallon Recipe 50 lbs Concord grapes (crushed and stems removed) 2 gallons hot water (tap water) 5...

I looked on Jack Kellers web site, but didn't find anything about ice wine. I have a friend who has concord grapes she wants to get rid of. Was there a few weeks ago, and they were not ripe yet. So they are now ready to pick, however I have no time until Sunday....and we are getting a snow...

I got a call from a friend today that wanted to give me plums! So, living at least 150 miles from the nearest wine supply store....I looked over some recipes and am wondering about the tannin. I do not have any. Could order it tomorrow and it would probably get here the middle of next week...

:? I am a newbie to this web site and to wine making. I attempted to search this "recipe" thread, and when I type in Concord Grape wine recipe, I get so many hits, and plundered through many, but is there a way to find this? I have a friend who is tired of her concord grapes...she has more...

I attempted to find the answer to this in previous threads to no avail. My question: I can purchase a new 5 gallon water jug at Wal Mart for $12, a plastic carboy from Morewine cost me $24. Will the cheaper one work? Thanks....it may not seem like much, but now that I have this bug, I can...

My first time making wine...we have a shop in the nearest town, 40 miles away and did get some help, but.....The recipe: 13 lbs choke cherries, 5 campden tablets, 11 lbs sugar, 3 frozen cans apple juice concentrate, 1 TBS yeast Energizer, 3/4 tsp pectic Enzyme, 5 tsp acid blend, 1 pkt Red Star...