Recent content by ktmdatman

Thanks all. The wine was perfectly clear upon bottling and I believe I took all the required cleaning steps. I thought 5 months was time enough and I'm not sure if Riesling is classified as a Pear wine? Not sure what you mean there.... I did not filter the wine either, so maybe that has...

From fresh grapes. Approx. 5 months from crush to bottling.

Hello all, I've gone through several posts on white haze, but I can't really find the answer I'm looking for. I bottled some Riesling and shortly afterwards I noticed when handling the bottles a white swirl of stuff was moving around in the bottle. It settles at the bottom, but I was...

Thank you all! I'll be taking your advice and adding the sulfite upon pressing. I understand I would rather crush and press, but it's not working out that way. Since this is my first shot at wine making I'm not going to worry about that particular issue. Next time I'll make sure I have a crusher...

Hello all! New to the wine making thing. I am meeting the grape grower this week to pick my grapes (Riesling) and all he has available is a press. From what I have read I think this will be ok. My question is this. I plan to ferment in a carboy, but for picking up the juice after pressing...