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First time I've measured brix on Concords. It's 14--pH is 3.05 What should it be for wine making. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

I have a couples of questions about making wine from Concord grapes. 1. What brix should it be to pick? 2. How many pounds of grapes make a gallon of wine. 3. Should I press them like whites or have a musk? 4. Is there a good recipe for concord wine? 5. Any other advice. Sent from my iPhone...

Help me ID this Beatle and what to I need to spray. I also need advice on spraying proactively. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

I am going to put out at some vines. My question is for someone that has no real experience in growing grape is 100 vines to much to start with? Should I stick with one white grape and one red grape? Should I get more than 2 types? Do I want them to be ready at the same time? Thanks Sent from...

I started a peach Sauvignon Blanca 6 gallon wine kit 5 days ago. I added the peach concentrate and enough sugar to bring the SG to 1.12. I was hoping to make a sweat wine with high alcohol content without back sweetening. The problem I am having is the wine didn't start to ferment. What should...

I started a peach Sauvignon Blanca 6 gallon wine kit 5 days ago. I added the peach concentrate and enough sugar to bring the SG to 1.2. I was hoping to make a sweat wine with high alcohol content without back sweetening. The problem I am having is the wine didn't start to ferment. What should I...

I am going to buy a press and would like some input on what press to purchace. I can buy either one for the same price. The wineEasy holds 30 gallons and uses vacum to presss. The bladder press is only 40L about 10 gallons. If anyone has used both or has information about the wineeasy press i...

I have been making kit wine for years. I am plannig a vineyard to grow my own grapes it will be 10 acres with in 5 years. I wil plant 2 acres yearly in my plan. I have found a local vineyard and have agreed to purchace 100lbs of grapes for white wine and 100lbs for red wine. My question is...