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I've made a few kits now and I noticed that all the manufacturers seem to start with a bentonite addition. When I look up bentonite, it appears to be a clearing agent, so I'm confused as to why it's being used before the primary fermentation. Could anyone explain why they do this? Thanks!

I was thinking about experimenting with displacing wine with some marbles instead of topping up in my carboys. Unfortunately I lost my marbles long ago, so I need to buy new ones. :) What I'm trying to figure out now is how many marbles need to buy. Does anyone know how many marbles it...

So it looks like I'm going to be a dad next year and I want to make a mead to lay down until he/she turns 21 and can legally drink. I've made a few batches of mead and they've been tasty, but I haven't had a chance to age any of it more than a year yet, so I'm flying blind as to what it'll take...

Does anyone have a good book recommendation for the beginning wine maker? In beer brewing, "How to Brew" by Jim Palmer is the standard beginners book and it is excellent. I'm looking for a wine equivalent, if one exists.

Hi all, I have a mead and a port that I'm looking to bottle this weekend. I have a bag of natural corks from my local homebrew supply shop, a Portuguese floor corker, and a bunch of wine bottles I've been saving (drinking wine is hard, but I do it for my hobby). :) I did a search of...

Hi all, I've been brewing beer for a few years now, as well as making cider and mead. I just started trying my hand at winemaking with a couple of kits. One was a port kit, which I think I botched pretty bad, but we'll see. The other is a Riesling kit that I want to make as a gift for...