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Hi Darlene, thanks. Those are mostly the online stores I referred to in my initial post, most are are good overall they just lacked any specific level of detail on their natural corks. But, St. Patricks does have some very good detail.

NSwiner, hi yes lots of good information. Hey, I may even attempt to be a little more open minded and try some synthetics! In response to your question, I'm in the the USA, Ohio. Have a good Easter!

Rawlus, thanks so much for the detailed info. it is much appreciated. My qty's are just for home winemaking, I usually buy only about 100 at a time. I agree with you on the "winery grade" title, and I also question the true grade of some corks since they usually arrive via mail in plain clear...

Hello! When using natural corks for long term aging of course it's wise to invest in the highest quality possible which is my goal. All of the common internet stores sell what they call "top quality, extra first" natural corks, but without a brand name, or source info., how do you really know...

Hello, does anyone have advice for measuring SO2 when making dry red wines? I have used the Accuvin test kits, but it seems near impossible to accurately interpret the solution color compared to the chart they provide. None of the colors on the printed chart closely match (it's just an ink jet...

I ordered a couple of the 9-gal tuff-tanks from Ekcraus recently. At first I really liked them, until I realized the top rim of the tank is a separate piece that is snapped on to the base. This creates a thin, deep (about 1") crevice inside all the way around the opening that is impossible to...

Thanks again for the info. everyone!

Hi guys, thanks so much for the replies! So how do you determine how long to keep in sitting in the secondary stage? If fermentation is complete within a few days of racking to the secondary, what is occurring if you let it sit there untouched for additional weeks? And what is the indicator...

Hello! My question regards the primary and secondary fermentation stages with kits. To achieve the best results, it seems to me it would be best to rack to the secondary carboy with an airlock as soon as you achieve the target SG in the primary (even if this is days before the instructions...