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From the above, I can't determine where you have to go to get juice. I live in Belleville, MI and I've started getting juice from Macomb Vinters http://www.MacombVintnerSupply.com His location is in Macomb, MI. He's currently taking orders for Spring delivery of Chilean Juices. Dunno if this...

A word of caution on synthetic corks. I purchased some, thinking they would be better than cork corks and wouldn't condemn any trees to death. The first 27, or so I used worked great. It was about 6 months later, I started to bottle and cork my next batch of wine. When I laid the bottles on...

First Batch If the cost, $70.00 or so doesn't scare you off, do a kit. If you follow their directions you'll have a hard time going wrong. Like someone above mentioned, http://www.eckraus.com/ has all that you need including a monthly newsletter. Kraus isn't the cheapest source but they seem...

Primary Fermentation I've done a number of batches of wine, tho no expert. The first kits I purchased said to use a plastic bucket and let the primary ferment in the bucket and leave the lid loose on top. Since then I've gotten a cheesecloth cap to put over the bucket instead of the lid...

Oaking I can't speak to oak barrels, but I did try some oak cubes. I followed the directions, left the cubes in the wine for 8 weeks, except I didn't taste the wine on a weekly basis, anyway, the wine ending up with to much oak taste. My suggestion, before going through the expense of oak...

Thanks for additional info As I mentioned, the cab was clear except for some specks of something. Now that I have the filter, per your suggestion, I will try a batch without the finings. Thanks.

Thanks I appreciate your input, both of you. Twissty, I suspect you would recommend using a number 2 filter then? Luc, I'm using concentrates to come up with my wine. I've tried numerous things to try to clear my wine of sediment, Bentonite, Pectic Enzyme, and Isinglass. The Isinglass...

Mixing Filters in a Mini Jet Filter Of those who have a Mini Jet Filter, have you mixed filter pads or is there no reason to. I've just bought a Mini Filter and I'm thinking of a number 3 pad first, a number 2 pad second and finally a number 1 pad. Has anyone tried out a mixed combination, if...