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I've finished two batches of skeeter pee. The first one turned out perfectly clear and the second is really hazy. The only difference is that I kicked up the alcohol percent on the second batch. I didn't use and clearing agents on either batch. Thoughts?

I am planning on racking my first attempt at watermelon wine tomorrow and noticed a white substance on the top of my secondary fermenter. Is this mold? What should I do? Patrick

So the 10 day forecast showed no temperatures below freezing. I decided to plant my blueberries and my grapes yesterday. This morning when I woke up I wondered whether I should even put on a jacket because it was supposed to be so warm today. Much to my surprise it was 32°! When I looked at my...

We moved to Danville last year. Anyone nearby? Patrick

So I wonder what people think when they enter our house and see our centerpiece... Patrick

. I'm making my first batch of pear wine. I am about to rack for the second time and the "extra" I put in a smaller carboy has turned somewhat pinkish. It has the majority of the lees in it. I know there is a lot of head space in the little carboy and have never really had wine discolor like...

I wanted to try a mixed berry wine. We used 15 pounds of frozen blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, and blueberry. 3.5 gal water 11 pounds sugar to get sg to 1.090 5 tsp acid blend 2.5 tsp acid blend .25 tsp tannin 5 tsp nutrient 5 campden tabs Pasteur red yeast I heated water for the yeast and...

Hello all. I've been making wine about a year from fresh or frozen fruit and decided to try making 3 gallons of cherry wine from a can of cherries. The instructions say to put a campden tablet per gallon at the second racking. The must is still very active. I've never seen a recipe for that with...

I've been making wine for a little over a year now and have realized its pretty tough to press fruits like apples by hand. Now it makes sense why grapes are processed by foot.... So I've been looking at the old Enterprise presses that were for fruit, lard, making sausage and so on. Is this the...

I want to plant a few grape varieties. Does anyone have any advice on growing seedless grapes that also make great wine? We live in central Ky. Thanks in advance!