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Thanks sounds like some good ones.

Well its that time of year. Since cranberries are in season I am starting to stock up. I made a one gal batch years ago and got great reviews on it. Any body have a good / favorite recipe they have used? I think I used jack kellers last time. But as I don't have any of those. Logs or recipes any...

Before I moved I had a just such a farmer. It got to the point that I would call and tell him how much I needed and he would have it ready for me . And would give me one heck of a discount , as long as I promised to give him a bottle our 3 lol

Well crud. Guess I have to buy another gallon, bought cider with potassium sorbate added.

When I made wine before using cider I was told out had to be unpasteurized. Now I am seeing people use pasteurized cider. An I correct in assuming this ? If so how do I undo the pasturization?

My first time bottleing I had the same problem. Its not the corks fault its the corker. The two lever corkers are good. But spend the extra money for a portugese or Italian floor corker. Well worth the cost.

Your supply is fresher as he gets his shipped from California

I can relate. My GF is Jewish so I understand. The California store on Fort St also sell grapes.

Actually I'm a rebeginer. Been about 5 or ten years since I made wine. Guess its in my blood. I couldn't just do it small I jumped back in with both feet!!!! 15 gls of merlot going right now in secondary.

Bg77mm yep that pretty much sums up every wine and beet maker

Cool there is a couple local supply houses I have found one is http://www.homebrewing.org/ and another is http://www.californiawinegrapeco.com/ this second one sells 6 gl juices ready to go.

In my opinion it needs to be topped up then. I have used a wine of equal type your making.

If this is your first or primary fermantation it should be fine. If I remember from years ago of wine making. The 1st fermantation needs as much oxygen as possible. But wait and see what other responses you get.

Same here. So where do you buy your supplies? Local?

Very cool! Melvindale / Allen Park area here.