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Due to health reasons I've decided to quit making wine. I've already sold some carboys, but have the following items left: 1 -- 6.5-gallon glass carboy ($25) 2 -- 5-gallon glass carboy ($18 ea.) 12 -- 4-ltr glass jug ($2 ea.) 4 -- 3-ltr glass jug ($2 ea.) 1 -- Ale Pail, 6.5 gallon ($10) 1...

Thanks for the quick reply!

Hard to believe no one here has tried blending with SP(!) Could be, I suppose, that a batch never lasts long enough to give that much thought... However, I've got enough on hand to risk it, so I'm gonna give it a try -- but just a few ounces at a time. Results to follow...

Does anybody know offhand how many teaspoons of bentonite equal 1 ounce?

I've got a couple of batches of SP clearing now and starting thinking about doing some experimental blending. Has anyone tried blending SP with other wines (homemade or commercial) like chardonnay, reisling, etc.? If so, what did you use and how would you rate the result?

That's what I decided to do. Thanks all for the replies(!)

That's why I raised the starting SG to 1.09. I typically follow the original recipe and start at 1.07; the additional alcohol was to allow for dilution.

I've got a batch of SP that accidentally got an extra addition of lemon juice -- about 36-48 oz extra. Once I realized this I figured it would eventually need some serious dilution, so I added sugar to adjust the equivalent starting SG to ~1.09. I was concerned that fermentation (Lalvin 1118)...

Followup report... When I bottled the muscadine port I did a bunch of 375-ml bottles. I've opened one of those about every month or so. It was pretty bad to start with, gradually improved until I can finally say that the bottle opened today is really quite tasty -- good fruit, body and...

I've done that a couple times, but learned long ago that I don't want to consume the "few samples" while riding a 750-lb two wheeler -- I simply do not drink and ride. I do, however, like to pick up a few bottles along the way for enjoyment during the evenings on the road. BTW -- is that a...

I just got home from a couple weeks vacation, including a lot of time on the road. I always read a lot while travelling, and this trip was no exception. Here are a couple of books related to wine and history that I read, both of which I enjoyed, found quite informative, and would recommend(!)...

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Reading some about winemaking history, came across an interesting passage about French winemaking in the 300-400 AD period: "After picking, grapes were crushed with bare feet. The must, or grape juice, was then poured into giant vats, followed by a process called 'pigeage', in which naked...

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