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Go to Williams Brewing….. https://www.williamsbrewing.com/ They have 3 gallon wine kits, both white and red.

Not grapes, but I was gifted some cherries from the Flathead Valley and crushed them two weeks ago.....

Thanks for the tips everyone. I'm stuck with this kit for now and will probably ferment everything together along with 6-7 bananas in a straining bag and a combination of supermarket juice concentrates and sugar to get the S.G. up to around 1.080. After fermenting it dry, I might even put it on...

Thank you sir! Were you able to get a "serviceable" wine out of this? Did it have much "kit taste"?

Hi Everyone, I picked myself up a cheapo Cornucopia Pear/Chardonnay to make some table wine for next summer and had a question about the "pear" juice that comes with the kit along with the wine concentrate. I'm not interested in making a sweet wine so I will NOT be following the...

Thanks JohnT.......Let the experiment begin!

Hi Everyone, (I hope this is posted in the correct place/category) I have a dry Reisling that is cleared and ready to bottle, but I would like to make a few bottles of "sparkling" or "frizzante" style and was wondering what the proper proportions of sugar and yeast per 750ml bottle would be...

Hi Everyone, I have a dry Reisling that is cleared and ready to bottle, but I would like to make a few bottles of "sparkling" or "frizzante" style and was wondering what the proper proportions of sugar and yeast per 750ml bottle would be. I don't need it to be as bubbly as a "Champagne"...

Sanitize a heavy coffee mug and stick it in the bag. It will sink to the bottom....

I use an old woolen blanket to wrap my primary bucket in during the cooler temps of winter (in my basement cellar). The couple of extra few degrees keeps my fermentation temp around 70-72. Never had a problem. You could also try putting an old desk lamp with an incandescent bulb nearby. They are...

Amazon Barolo.... Just picked up a Vino Italiano Barolo at the Amazon warehouse for $29.95. It hasn't arrived yet, but when it does, I'll be tweaking the heck out of it. Haven't decided how yet, but will keep you posted.....:D

Last year I purchased a discount, non-distinct white wine kit (a chardonnay-sauv.blanc blend) and during the fermentation I put a nice, fresh pumpkin given to me by a farmer in a grain bag and let it meld together. The pumpkin meat was very aromatic and flavorful to begin with and it stayed with...

Thanks for the advice everyone. Anthony

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum, have been making wine from both kits and local fruits for about 10 years, and need a recommendation. I am partial to "Old World" red wines and have been making mostly Italian varieties that suit my preference for "tar and leather"-type wines. My wife...