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@Joeswine- I am located in Atlantic Highlands. @Rocky - I will try the copper wire method. Any suggestions on how to keep the carboy airtight with the copper wire in it?

@mmadmikes1 I was thinking the same thing that all the wine should have this problem if it was all treated the same way. Im hoping that is the case. When racking the wine, we used a siphon to remove the wine from one to another. The experienced wine maker in our group (he has done it once...

We already bottled everything aside from the Petite Syrah. About 3 months ago, we splash racked the wine over a copper pole (a recommendation from a fellow winemaker) to try to get rid of this smell. The smell is a rotten egg smell. We will be purchasing a hydrometer for this years...

I am in the market for a barrel. Should I buy a used barrel from a local winery, or buy new? Does anyone have recommendation from websites they have used that are safe and reliable to purchase barrels?

Hi Robie. Thank you for the reply. Please see my replies below. 1. Carnelian, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet/Merlot Blend, Sangiovese, Petite Syrah 2. We added yeast after we crushed. It was added to the crushed grapes as they fermented in the Rubbermaid tubs. 3. We did not stabilize with kmeta...

Hello all. My family and I made our own wine last year. I wanted to write the process we did and see what everyone thinks; ie anything wrong with it. The reason I want feedback is because we had a few issues: 1. Out of 7 carboys - 2 have a terrible sulfur smell (both petite Syrah) 2. The...