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So this past weekend a buddy of mine sent me a picture of his 5 gallons of mustang grapes that he harvested for wine. Well...I took off to my spot I had in mind for picking and picked about 2.5 gallons. I was excited until I realized I needed a gallon of grapes per wine. Well, I ran out of...

Made skeeter pee by the book until I got to back sweetening. Added less sugar and two cans of frozen strawberry daiquiri mix after clearing. I have stuff floating that appears to be strawberry pulp. Is sorbate the way to go to clear this or is pectic enzyme the way to go? Making wine in...

Good morning everyone! I just bottled a six gallon batch of DB and am trying to figure out what I want to do next. Everything I have done so far is a sweet grape or fruit wine and I want to try something different. I am looking for a good kit wine that has both oak and grape skins. I would...

Getting close to bottling for my WE California Moscato. Only modification I made was to add a 15 oz box of golden raisins. To me now the wine tastes flat so I am wondering about the acid. I broke out my acid kit and it took about 11 ccs of neutralizer to make the wine change color to pink...

Good morning all, I read someone discussing US Elite Winery Supplies on another thread and pulled up their site. Is it me or are their juice pails pricey? $232 for 5 gallons seems a little steep. However, I have never bought a juice bucket. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Hey all. So I am in the process of bulk aging my Chenin blanc and my peach wine. Is it ok to store in an area that will keep it around 70? Or is this too cold? Making wine in South Texas since March 2014

Asking 50 bucks with a handle. It is made from glass. Offered 35. Is that a good price?

Hey guys, I am working on two different batches of wine right now. I came home to two very different issues this evening. First my Chenin Blanc: Receipe Link Here: http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/f60/2014-chenin-blanc-44748/ So I came home late tonight and my pantry smells like...

Started a Chenin Blanc from Alexander's Sun juice concentrate this past weekend. 3 Cans of Concentrate 6 Gallons of water 875 g of sugar 3 tsp Acid Blend 3 tsp Yeast Nutrient 4 tsp Benonite Red Star Cuvee Yeast Starting SG after sugar: 1070 I checked the acid before adding the...

Hi all, My wife and I are getting ready to bottle our first batch of wine. Can anyone suggest where to get labels from?

I have four plants bought this year from a nursery. Built a climbing structure. Training them up the posts. Should I prune the shoot growing away from post??? Making wine in South Texas since March 2014

Has anyone attempted to make a sparkling grapefruit wine? I know, but I am sitting hear eating a Texas Grapefruit wondering if it has been done.

OK going to add yeast to my peach wine this evening that has a start SG of 1080. Worried about overflow. Thoughts? :a1

Just bottled today. Finished with 9% alcohol and tastes great! Used less water to get high %. [98061550003575469997417ATTACH]15112[/ATTACH] Making wine in South Texas since March 2014

First attempt at peach wine. One can of vintners harvest peaches 5.5 gallons of water 11.5 lbs of sugar 3 tsp acid blend 4 tsp yeast nutrient 2.5 tsp pectin enzyme .5 tsp wine tannin 5 campden tablets 1 packet red star premier cuvée wine yeast Really excited. Though worried...

Hey guys this is my first post on here. I am looking for any variety of grape juice I can get my hands on here in Texas. This will be my first time making wine from anything but the kit. Any thoughts on where I should start as far as variety? Any thoughts on where I could shop? Like I said...