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I have made different wines on and off for several years. I had the last 4 wines ( various types) oxidize. I dumped 3 and just checked a zinfandel that's been aging and it smell like varnish. I had it topped off and added marbles so there was no head space. Can someone tell me what I anm doing...

I would like to try making 5 gallons of Japanese sake. I was surfing and it seems like the recipes are all over the place. Can anyone give me a recipe and instructions to follow and it appears that there is a difference between sake and rice wine. Is there? John

Hi everyone. Purchased a Buon Vino mini jet filter today and filtered 5 gallons of peach-watermelon i made from fruit. It dripped from 2 of the hoses. Thought I had it hooked up wrong, checked youtube and every video had paper towels and towels under the filter. Do these thing leak a little? John

Doesn't anyone have any suggestion on this?

Hi everyone. Two weeks ago I bottled 5 gal. of tomato wine. It was clear I thought. I used sparkloid. I tried it last night and now seems to have more bite than before and it has a definate haze to it. I did not sweeten because my wife and I didn't think that it needed it. The ph was good...

Hi everyone, Problem clearing apple wine and pear. pear is the worst. Pear minced with blender. Tried pressing it through after a week through a strainer. After all the work, it looks like I'm going to end up with a gallon of wine. Whats the best way with natural fruit because the same thing is...

I was wondering if anyone has heard of white oak leaf wine. A new member at our mushroom club brought in a bottle of this wine and gave it to the club president and said he made 15 gallons and how fantastic it was. I really didn't get to talk to him about it but I've been intrigued by it...

Hi, Does anyone have a good cranberry wine? I picked up 5lbs. today! thanks in advance, John

I need help. on 10/29/11 I bought 5 gal of red zin juice and pitched yeast on the 30th. The Sg was 1.095. Checked the following Sat. and It was 1.08. I added another yeast, checked it yesterday and it is 1.08. It is in my kitchen so temp. is not an issue. This is my 4th wine and never had a...

Hi everyone. In my area, coal mine area of Pa, every holiday season there is alot of different home brewers that put out "dago red" as it's been called forever. Does anyone have an old recipe for this wine? I know if I can make this wine, my elderly uncles and my two older brothers would...

Hi everyone. Would someone have a good tomatoe wine recipe? I picked 3 bushel of all different types, reds, pinks, orange, yellow,white and striped. Some are lower I acid so how will treat that? Any info is athemcppreciated. john

Hi everyone. I just passed a neighbor's house and realized that the huge tree in his yard is loaded with crabapples. I normally do not take this road home and never really took notice to the tree but probably never passed when it had fruit. Being a beginner, my question is can wine be made...

hi, last fall i got 6 gal. of muscat juice from a local guy, juice came from chile. This guy is very reputable and became kind of a friend. I know it was all me, i bought elderberries followed the directions added, added sweetener after raking until very clear. I had no problems-so I thought...