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I'm doing petite syrah from a juice bucket this is my first year doing wine from fresh juice. The SG got down to 1.000 in about 6 days so i racked it to carboy and its been 7 days since racking and the SG has not changed should I be worried that the fermentation might be stuck I've only done...

i also have a pinot noir coming in on Monday :try any tips from those who have done this before the guy i bought it from said the acids where already adjusted.

Hey there was a sale on dryed and candied fruit this week. Was going to buy some but was wondering what fruit give the best body to the wine? what point in fermentation would i add them? and how many lbs?

well went out to an estate sale from a wine maker. here is what i got for $20 30 and 23 litter carboys bottle tree 5 gallon primary 2 cases of wine no idea if the wine is any good or not but the bottles are a little oxi clean and the bottle should be good to use.

Hey i have not posted in a while was waiting to get some fresh grape juice buckets for this years wine. I was wondering if there any good recopies to mix wine after its done so i know what grape juices to order. Here is a list of juice buckets i can order. would like to make a nice red mix or a...

My first batch is done and bottled :D tastes grate I back sweetened with Welches white grape con and some sugar final sg 1.032 turned out so good i started my next batch and plan on adding a can or 2 of cherry/pomegranate con. to back sweeten it. ABV 5.25% what I aimed for I want to keep it at...

can you replace using fruits with dehydrated fruits. I know a place where i can get tons of berries next year for free but no real room to freeze them I do have a dehydrator was wondering if I dried the berries out if they could still be used for wine?

amozon has 6 week wine kits with pure juice 55 pound buckets I was wondering if anyone has ever tryed these because they have free shipping? :a1 link...

I have a Vino del Vita world tour Australian Chardonnay and I would like to sweeten it just slightly I was wondering it white grape cont. would be a good idea to do this or should I just use simple syrup. Thanks ahead of time going to work I'll check back when I get home. :mny

To day I picked up the ingredients to make my first batch of skeeter pee :db I used a slurry from a pinot grigio that I just racked so I could use the slurry. The starting s.g. was 1.082 and within 2 hours it started to bubble hope this goes well :D

Is there a chart to what oak matches up with what wines the best like heavy toast for darker reds or light oaks for whites? or can you oak a white with heavy toast? was just wondering if there was a specific oak for each kind of wine. I have merlot bulk ageing with american heavy toast...

:try Just got home from the wine store and got some new toys(I'm not sure if this is the right thread). I got some addictive's, corks, bottles, and a vino del vida world tour pinot grigio kit. pH testing strips and the guy has Acid testing kits on order he said he would call me once they...

Well I had an idea for a spiced chai by making enough strong chai tea for a 1 gallon batch then adding a Chili to it so add some spice or maybe half a chilli. Is there a specific way to make wine for tea or do I basically wing it and get the sg to about 1.085 by adding sugar. I was thinking...

Vino Del Vida Merlot (91) (I know not the best quality kit but its my first 6 gallon kit) I love red wine and more so the foods that go with it. :D Fermentation temp 78* though out Started on: 11/19/10 S.G 1.082 Racked to secondary 11/27/10 S.G. 1.004 S.G hit .996 12/4/10 racked...

Anyone know where I could pick up a new one the one that came with mine was plastic and cracked. I did get a discount on it b/c of that but would like a new basket. It is a 23L(6 gallon) Thanks, Chris

Hi I'm new around here and would like to know what testing equipment is best for my money. I have made a few wines wit out testing pH or acid and would like to start adjusting these because it seams to be an important part of making your own wines from fruits or other ingredients. Thanks,Chris

Hi all my name is Chris and I'm from upstate New York and I'm a beginner wine maker started in may 2010 with some fruit wines. The first was a raspberry and the second was a blackcap/black raspberry. My other wines i made over the summer where (all 1 gallon batches) ~ Blueberry ~ Elderberry...