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This is my 5th year making wine from grapes that we juiced at a local orchard. I used the same recipe as last year but I mistakenly put in 6 camden tablets in a 5 gallon bucket in the primary fermentation. Then after 24 hours I added the yeast 71B-1122. The yeast didn't take hold for two days...

I will be making grape wine again this year but will need to deal with the acid. Last year the level was at 3.2 and I left it as is. My wine was slightly sour so I thought I would deal with the acid this year. Can freezing the grapes work for reducing acid? I'm not going to juice them since...

I made wine from grapes that are a cross between a European and Concord. I didn't add water or do anything to adjust the acid. I have two 6 gal carboys that are at 3.3 PH. Is this going to be sour in the end when I bottle it? It's 7 months old now and I was going to bottle in about 3 months...

I did an intensive search on the internet to identify the grapes we picked and will be starting some plantings in Spring with them. I believe they are Isabella. The story is that they were brought from Hungary to Wisconsin from an immigrant and were a cross between an American grape and...

I'm making my first batch of Concord grape wine. I was going to use the below recipe. I have 107 lbs for 2 - 6 gal batches. The grapes are frozen now but I want to start one batch this weekend. How does the recipe look and any tips would be helpful. Concord Wine Recipe Yield: 6...

I will be starting a 6 gallon batch of Concord grape wine and was wondering what I should use to test acidity. I understand they can be somewhat acidic. Also, I'm thinking of using extra water to control the acid but what does that do to the flavor? Should I add frozen grape concentrate to...