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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120820132342.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher This is a good reason to make more berry wine. Just skip that whole idea about taking...

I have noticed this too. I try now to have a glass of wine before dinner. That way I drink less and also tend to eat less and slower.

Thanks for the help. I might go buy a refractomete if this wine turns out good and I want to make more.

I have a batch of canned pear wine going. From my SG readings I think it will end up being just a tad strong. The problem started when I pureed the pears instead of chopping them up. I did add a generous amount of pectin enzyme. The resulting must was super thick. The only way I could estimate...

I have been experimenting with a few dry wines. This is the one that turned out the very best. Also I like wines like Pinot Noir and do not like melots much. So take that into consideration if you are going to make this wine. If you like wines like merlots you might want to add more grape...

Just curious. Why did you get so many males? Are you planning on ordering more females or self fertile vines later?

I did not do it for grapes, but sent my soil to Texas A&M for testing for fruit trees. It was like $20-$25, but they tested for about 30 nutrients and micro nutrients. Also gave me the organic content and a few other things. Not much in the way of suggestions though. You might want to look into...

I have read that grape juices are light colored and red wines only get their color when they sit on the skins. I have also crushed some fresh grapes just to see and found their juice to be very light. I know I have not tried this on many grape varieties. Today I started thinking, if pressing...

I am sure it depends on what you are fermenting, but I have played around with a couple of my batches and I like the taste of cooler fermented cherry (not yet finished but tasted a few times) and peach wine. I have seen were a couple other people like cooler fermented wines too. Also some things...

That got me thinking about adding a couple drops to a glass of skeeter pee to see how it is. It would be kinda the same idea as an amaretto sour.

Ok I think that post just made me realize I drink way too much it seems like. :dg Nah. So I go through about 3 to 4 bottles a week. Lets say 4 because there are summer and beach days that raise the average just a little. :d I cannot drink beer so wine it is. 800/4 = 200 weeks or about 4...

How are you making the syrup from the pears?

How do the people here who make pear wine prepare their pears. I have a couple pears trees so they do not all ripen at the same time. I don't think I will have enough to do separate batches with each type for a couple more years. Do you freeze the pears? Do you chop them up before you squeeze...

Has anyone ever tried a wine made in part or completely from agave nectar?

Welcome fellow Houstonian. I have been thinking about making some mead. Where have you been getting your honey? I have looked around for a local source after reading about how much fake honey is out there.

I am pretty sure lack of aging would be a major part of the issue. How long have you aged the wines?

I am way way too late here. I have always heard, never use powdered sugar. It has corn starch in it. That will cause issues. That is just what I have heard anyway. I have never tried it. I doubt your SG would change much in the first 12 to 24 hours after you add the yeast, so I think you...

That makes a lot of sense. Maybe I will use a different yeast for the batch that I start this weekend. I will have a free carboy after I bottle this batch. I hear empty carboys get sad.

Ok. I have my Skeeter Pee cleared and backsweetened. I have the cork in the cork-a-dor along with the cleaned bottles. I will be bottling tonight. I do have one question. My skeeter pee has a little bit of a weird flavor. It taste great don't get me wrong. It seems to have a malt liquor...

That is my main plan. :)