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Thanks for all the insight. Guess I will need to obtain some oak next time I order from Morewine.

Thanks for the input. I will add the nutrient in stages. This yeast has a 13 - 15% alcohol range so if it ferments semisweet and dies, so be it. I didn't add K-meta up front because I am assuming the bottled juice is pasteurized / all equipment is sanitized and wanted the pectic enzyme to work...

Today I started a 6 gallon batch of Welch's Blackberry Juice wine because I found it as a clearance product at Aldi Foods. The bottle label is called "Farmer's Pick Blackberry". The label boasts nothing artificial, no preservatives, unfiltered 100% juice & no sugar added. Contents are: 1...

Since they don't build basements in my area, I use the MBR closet for bulk aging. After discovering a loose stopper air lock on an "bulk aging" carboy I opted for used 5 gal SSteel corny kegs. This means finding an argon tank & regulator but once the keg is properly sealed / pressurized the...

This is one of those "I want to know for next time" questions. Has anyone figured out how to minimize / capture / vent a strong smell coming off of primary bucket fermentation? I only had towels over the buckets to let in air so the odor was permeating. I was fermenting 24 lbs of diced...

The Morewine catalog came in today's mail. I noted pages of oak products for adding to wine including oak tannin, chips, sticks, etc. Why add oak to wine? If the wine tastes good, why make it taste like a tree?

Funny. Hasn't killed you yet? That's encouraging. Hi, would you like a bottle of my homemade wine? It hasn't killed anyone yet... Perhaps worse than death, the BPA leached out of plastics is suppose to cause ED and Low T.

I agree that food grade plastics are somehow "safer" for us. I have googled this topic now that I asked it on this forum & really cannot find unbiased or good research. There are many conflicting articles from people who write like they know what they are talking about. What I have...

Yes I pretty much sanitize everything as I go but keep it simple. I bought a $6 cheap tall plastic kitchen size trash can that I only use for cleaning / sanitizing. Everything from tall stir spoons, auto syphons, wine thief etc fit inside. I use unscented oxyclean to clean. Toss a spoonful...

I needed nylon bags for a 8 gallon batch of peach banana wine. Stopped in Lowes & for $7 bought a 2 pack of bluehawk brand nylon paint strainer bags that fit perfectly in 5 gallon primary buckets with enough extra length to go over the top lip or tie in a knot. Today I pitched the yeast...