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    Apple Cider in Nepal

    Bijendra, here is a good article for reference: https://www.homecidermaking.com/hard-cider-acidity-ta-ph/
    Post by: 4score, Dec 9, 2019 at 5:45 PM in forum: Country Fruit Winemaking
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    Apple Cider in Nepal

    I think you are right. Any acid adjustment to lower your pH will increase your TA. I don't get caught up in the numbers because I don't try to...
    Post by: 4score, Nov 19, 2019 in forum: Country Fruit Winemaking
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    Wine Tasting Work Event - #2 homemade vs commercial

    I agree on the varietals. Not sure if the Chenin will be bottled by then....if not, Viognier will work. I should have my 2018 CF bottled by...
    Post by: 4score, Nov 19, 2019 in forum: General Wine Making Forum
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    Apple Cider in Nepal

    I agree, I think the malic acid is the right choice. Maybe don't waste one of your experiments on the malic vs tartaric, but rather 3.65 no...
    Post by: 4score, Nov 18, 2019 in forum: Country Fruit Winemaking
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    Apple Cider in Nepal

    Hello, I'm a grape winemaker with no experience outside of grapes....maybe a couple batches of Skeeter! I have a friend, @Bijendra Lal Dangol,...
    Thread by: 4score, Nov 16, 2019, 8 replies, in forum: Country Fruit Winemaking
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    Introduction

    I'm hoping Bijendra comes on here soon for his own introduction. I know that making wine in Nepal is challenging. For example, he gets all his...
    Post by: 4score, Nov 13, 2019 in forum: Introductions
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    Introduction

    It is my pleasure to introduce @Bijendra Lal Dangol to the Forum. He is a winemaker from Nepal who I met and is very enthusiastic about learning...
    Thread by: 4score, Nov 13, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: Introductions
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    testing alcohol

    Results?
    Post by: 4score, Nov 8, 2019 in forum: Equipment & Sanitation
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    What in the world is this?

    I would give it an energetic splash-racking. I've had marginal results with Redulees. Splash racking was actually more effective. Real...
    Post by: 4score, Nov 8, 2019 in forum: Beginners Wine Making Forum
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    Fermentation

    I think there's too much worrying about fermentation lids. I ferment 1000 pounds of grape must in an open bin all the way to zero sugar. There's...
    Post by: 4score, Nov 8, 2019 in forum: Beginners Wine Making Forum
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    Off/Bad aromas,o something else.

    Renaissance Yeast markets yeast specifically cloned and engineered not to produce H2S. "Patented H2S-preventing technology that is the result of...
    Post by: 4score, Nov 8, 2019 in forum: General Wine Making Forum
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    Homemade vs. Commercial and what I am doing to close the gap

    My local favorite commercial winery is Runquist, in Amador. They make wines that always motivate me to try harder. The owner, Jeff Runquist, has...
    Post by: 4score, Nov 6, 2019 in forum: General Wine Making Forum
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    Poll for those knowledgeable on methods to eliminate H2S, comments please.

    I've always gone by the guidance of not allowing unmeasurable amounts of copper into wine. There are safer ways to approach an H2S wine, like...
    Post by: 4score, Oct 21, 2019 in forum: General Wine Making Forum