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    Vacuum Transfer Wine Pump Giveaway

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    Figs

    Sounds good. I racked my 5-gal batch this week and it is already clearing up. SG is at 0.999. I aerated during racking to try and get rid of the yeast smell, but we will see what happens.
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    Figs

    Thanks, e-wine. Nice looking figs! I am also using an all-purpose yeast (Premier Cuvee). I am cutting the acid by a smidge and am using 5lbs. of fruit per gallon. It will be a fun experiment.
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    Figs

    Details E-Wine: Sounds like a great wine! Questions for you since I just crushed my first 5-gal batch of fig wine today using green figs. What variety of figs did you have for the dry fig wine? What type of yeast did you use? What was your starting brix? I am adding the yeast...
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    CHEAP fruit press for those in the states

    Amazing deal I also just ordered this press; I had added it to my wish list last week when the price was double, and then it dropped! If anyone has used the Weston crusher attachment for grapes, please let me know how it works for you.
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    Help me ID this grape variety

    OK. Thanks for the tips!
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    Help me ID this grape variety

    Thanks, Grapeman. I think you are right about the variety; they were growing in the shade of the vine's leaves (my friends use the vines for decoration and not agriculture). That would explain their small size. A good deal of the grapes were overripe, and none were under-ripe. I picked these...
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    Help me ID this grape variety

    Thanks Al. I messaged Hammered. There were about ten vines that yielded seventy pounds of fruit, albeit with a way low brix of 10.5. These vines belong to a family friend across town. Next year I will monitor the sugar levels much more carefully. After racking three times I ended up...
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    Help me ID this grape variety

    Hi all: I just made a very nice white from a harvest of white wine grapes in Bellevue, Washington (Western Washington State, USA). I would love to identify the variety of grape if possible. Here are some pics. Thanks in advance for your help!
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