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Hey just wanted to drop by and say hi! Life has been crazy the past couple of years. A good crazy but all the same. I have Two daughters now and that really ties up my wine making time. I've had a batch of Blueberry/Pomegranate Bulk aging for nearly 2 years.... I did sample it the other...

Starting a batch of Vintners Harvest Blackberry. I have Cote des Blancs or Lalvin EC1118. Any suggestions on which would be better? Or should i run out and get something different? This batch is a 6 gal. batch i plan on taking 2 gallons of this and making a brandy out of it.:sh Also...

Has anyone ever done a forced carbonation? I have a 5 gal batch of apfelwein that i made at a 8% abv that i want to sweeten and then put on my keg. I have a soda keg and hook ups. My question is should i sorbate if im sweetening and it will be on CO2 or is that not neccesary? Im making this...

My Blackberries on the hill behind my house look very promising this year! Hopefully i can win the battle between the birds and my dog and get a large crop this year! (Last year: When i pick my blackberries i always use 1 gallon freezer bags to put them in then once full just toss in the...

Any suggestions for adding oak after a primary ferment? As im considering adding some when i make my blackberry batch, but id like to add after my ferment as i plan on doing half with and half without. I know it is more ideal with the primary as it is easier to remove and such. but has anyone...

Just checking to see if there is any interest. Dates or suggestions welcome. I can host it or if someone else wants to thats fine too. I'm located in Lancaster County bout 45 min North of North East MD, 45 Min South of Harrisburg. 2 hrs West of Philly. 5 hrs East of Pittsburgh. 22Hrs...

Just curious if anyone has made any honeysuckle wine or if they had a recipe to share. I did see St. Allie made a Mead.

Anyone make this before? I want to go pick up some yeast but for some reason i can't download the recipe from midwest vintners. What yeast is recommended for Riesling? I might use this to blend with some other wines ive made too any suggestions?

Anyone know what the little bottles are called or have a source on where to get them. (ones that you get as wedding favors) My wife is due may 16th and i have a batch of blueberry pomegrante i was thinking of bottling and giving away to celebrate once the baby is born.

I seem to recall someone mentioning makeing a blueberry/Pomegranate Pee. Just wondering if you still used 3 bottles of lemon or what changes you made and if you would make it again?

Anyone every Add there sorbate and then sweeten without waiting? just wondering if it will matter much? My Skeeter pee is crystal clear now and im getting ready to sorbate but id like to add my sweetener now too.

Made 2 batches 5 gal each. one pee & one tea. the pee is crystal clear. the tea is still not clear. Now i figured the tea would take longer to clear. What have you other tea makers experienced? Started my Tea 11/22

Anyone ever try one of these for wine?

http://www.therestaurantstore.com/ One of my new favorite stores to shop for wine making! They have bulk cans 6lbs/10oz of Fruit salad. (they have a tropical fruit salad too) one of my next one to try. You can buy apple juice, pineapple juice and various others in the large cans 46oz. or...

I know this has been touched on many times, as far as best cork. But my wife is due in may and id like to save 1 or 2 bottles from each batch for different stages of the little ones life. Realistically im thinking 10-15 year range. if i have any longer than that im sure we will just keep them...

Ok so i got about 41lbs sliced peaches, 16lbs canned added 2 gals of water, initial sg was 1.032. Heated 1 Gal of juice and added 4lbs of sugar. sg is now 1.052. Other primary has 25lbs of peaches sg was 1.021. Heated 1 Gal of juice and added 6lbs of sugar. sg is now 1.052 also. was...

Ive read lots of different info but haven't really seen a complete write up on equipment & testing kits for making wine from fruit juice & fruit bases (ie non kits & non grape wines) There are a lot of us on here that could benefit from a good list of essential equipment & the other things we...

Has anyone kegged there apfelwein? if so did you carbonate it? Just looking for some opinions on it. have 5 gal ready to keg/bottle. just not sure what i wana do. thanks for any input!

Not enough blackberries & not enough strawberries for seperate 5gal batches. Humm Think im gona try a Strawberry/Blackberry Wine. Aiming for 30-36lbs of combined fruit. (Basically gona use Tom's Blackberry Recipe) If i get some free time tomorrow ill dig in my freezer and see what i got...

So ive been thinking about making a self contained cabinet to ferment multiple batches. My question is what is the ideal temp to have it at? 75? what would be the min's & max's?