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Help, I started a new batch of JAO mead last night, got home tonight to check and it looks like all of the honey has settled out to the bottom. This is a 6 gallon batch I am working on and I have filled the carboy about 7/8th full. Can I stir the honey in? Any suggestions? I probably got in...

I have a 6 gallon batch of mead that I started several months back. It has stopped fermenting and the oranges have fallen to the bottom and it is still not clear. I racked it 2 days ago and want to bottle soon. What is recommended to clarify my mead so I may proceed. Also, would you recommend I...

Well I racked my JAO yesterday after starting in early May and it is AWESOME! Only problem is that I have lost the recipe. Made one gallon to try it and I am ready to start a large batch for Christmas presents. Could someone please post the recipe for a poor ADD wine and mead maker? Maybe it is...

OK so I decided to be cheap and top off my Super-Tuscan with marbles rather than a sub-standard wine. I did this at clarification time and it took 20 POUNDS of marbles! I now have the dilemma of racking off of this mess. Do you think that I can drill down with my siphon to the bottom of the...

I am bulk aging my WE Lodi II Cab and it has been in my cellar for about a month. My intention is to allow it to age in the carboy for at least 6 to 9 months befor bottling. How often, if ever, should I rack off of the lees while it is bulk aging? And if I do rack would you recommend that I top...

I just racked my WE Super Tuscan Crushendo last night to begin secondary fermentation. I topped the carboy and had about a mason jar left over. Can I use this for further topping off? I stored it in my refrigerator last night figuring that it would slow down fermentation and keep the jar from...

I started my WE Crushendo Super Tuscan last night. Instead of dumping the crushed grapes in the bucket I put them in a mesh bag. My question is: Is this Ok first off and second, do I need to stir daily as specified in the directions? Any other tips regarding this kit would be greatly...

Spent the entire day yesterday working on my vineyard, preparing to plant next spring. I subsoiled the hillside a few weeks ago and yesterday I began putting in my trellises. This is hard work for a soon to be 50 year old guy but worth it. I got my "lay-out" posts put in yesterday and hope to...

I think I have stuck fermentation in my WE Lodi II Cab. Primary fermentation started on 12-10 at 1.092 SG fermentation seemed very vigorous. Began secondary on 12-16 at 1.010 SG and fermentation slowed down considerably. Checked SG and it is at 1.000 but not very vigorous at all. I stirred 3...

I am getting ready to bottle my WE Pinot Noir. I sampled it last night and it tastes great, not a lot of complexity but I am satisfied with the overall quality. My problem is that I detected a bit of "effervesence" on my toungue. Is this a result of not properly de-gassing? The wine is very...

In addition to my new wine making hobby, I love to cook. Here is a recipe for grilled salmon that will leave even non-salmon lovers happy. I cook on a Big Green Egg but a Weber grill will work as well. Haven't tried it on anything else or in the oven but you may want to. Salmon filets: skin on...

Just signed on as a new member today. Long time drinker and lover of wines and currently bulk aging my first batch of WE pinot noir. I will be planting 40 vines (Marquette) next spring on my southern facing hillside. Just finished sub-soiling my hillside and will be putting in trellises over the...

I am a total newbie to all of this but a long time wine drinker and lover. Will be planting wine grapes in the spring (marquette) but am making kit wines for now to gain experience. I am bulk aging my first batch of WE pinot noir and have followed the directions exactly and so far first tastings...