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I read this as 3.2kg of fruit per gallon. ie * Yes you could skip the red grape. On my part I like color so I be adding adding .32 kg...

welcome to WMT This is an interesting hobby, I am first a gardener and after what can I do with this, a wine maker.

Welcome to WMT “kinda hap-hazardly” humm ,, the process change that got me away from randomness was to assume zero free SO2 and just...

Have you noticed all those magazine articles etc. about all the things you can do when you retire, such as climb mountains or run...

It all depends on who you ask. For me? Totally unnecessary. The rule-of-thumb I was taught was 1/4 tsp K-meta per 19-23 liters of wine...

@RylanJacobs 6 years back there were two Vinmetrica in the vinters club, mine made it 3, This year we are up to 5 out of 75 people...

You are making me look beyond the next hill, wouldn’t have guessed California does this. My Midwest point of view is it has been...

That has been my experience as well. New bungs are more slippery than older ones. Took a few days (with no tape), but they finally stuck.

Unless your barrel is neutral I wouldn't want it filled with water. You will eliminate some of the remaining oak. I it were mine I would...

You shouldn’t have to experience that defect, ,, sorbate is metabolized by Ozaie (common strain for MLF fermentation) producing a...

At this time I have had fizzy wine twice, roughly a two year old apple and an under one year which was for spring contests. This year...

My comment was about the knees. I have a ton of problems with both of mine. Their solution is replacement. Hence the comment about...

Bryan, the plastic caps that come on the juice bags in FWKs fit the top of a gallon, 3 liter or 4 liter jug perfectly. No need to buy...

An increase in temperature would potentially eject CO2 out of suspension.

I use honey to backsweeten my mead. Once it is stabilized and the honey added, I let it bulk age for another month or two until it...