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I started this batch in Nov 2015. I used canned pineapple juice and about 10 lbs of bananas. Before I pitched the yeast it tasted and smelled heavenly. I was really looking forward to the finished wine which has become a complete disaster. The wine has a harsh acidic taste. This is only my...

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This is my first batch of pineapple/mango. It is all from canned juice. 4 gallons of pineapple and 2 gallons of mango. The juice was relatively clean at first. However, the more it fermented the more floaters and sediment it created. There is nearly 6 inches of sediment in the carboy. I've...

I'd like to meet up with local winemakers in the area. My wife came up with the idea of having a wine tasting gathering where we meet at a host's home for an evening of wine talk, sharing and fun. I'm open for suggestions and input. Anyone interested?

I had a case of wine in the trunk of the car. Unfortuneatly, I forgot it was there until the other day when it was -3 degrees. I brought it inside and realized I made ice wine! Ok, ok, I know that's not how you make ice wine. LOL. I had 3 different wines in the case. Red...

I sent my wish list to the family including a floor corker. Well, I ended up with 2. I guess 2 is better than none. Works great! Have to put the other one up for sale. Merry Christmas!

Have you made any ice wine? Aside from the frozen grapes is the process any different? A friend of mine said ice wine is the sweetest and best tasting wine he has ever had. Sounds interesting... Sent from my iPad using Wine Making

This a batch of Cranberry/Pomegranate that I've made before. I hydrate the yeast in a separate container first and it starts just fine with much foam. Shortly after I add it to the must it fizzles out. The recipe calls for 1/2 tsp Potassium Sorbate as the beginning of the process which I've...

I'm a year into this new hobby and I have been pondering this question. So a few batches ago I decided to push the limits. I started a batch of White Cherry Grape from juice. I increased the sugar until I hit the starting SG of 1.140. Now, I prefer sweet wines so I was really ok with a...

Does anyone know if there is a good wine making app? I want to be able to record all the steps, SG, PH, start date, rack dates, etc. Sent from my iPad using Wine Making

I have a Concorde grape wine that is fermenting again. The first fermentation was down to SG of .995. The airlock stopped bubbling so I racked to a clean carboy. I added potassium sorbate then back sweetened with the same Concorde grape juice. I bottled a couple and put the airlock back in...

Do sour grapes make sweet wine? It seems the more recent wines I've made with sweet grapes have ended up as sour wines. Last fall my sour grapes seemed to make sweet wine. Is there any rationale to this? Sent from my iPad using Wine Making

Anyone have a table of average calories for a glass of wine? Sent from my iPad using Wine Making

Last week I was on a cruise and decided to try their wines during our formal dinners. The prices varied from $20 to $120 a bottle. I chose a middle price wine. Castle Rock - Merlot 2008. I can tell you that I believe what I produce in my basement is a better tasting wine. So what justifies...

I have a 5 gallon bucket of pear must fermenting since 3-22. I have a lid, stopper & air lock on it. It's bubbling pretty regularly so it appears to be fermenting fine. How long do I leave it in the bucket before I rack it to a carboy? Sent from my iPad using Wine Making

I was tasting my pear wine today and it seemed like it was missing something. So I bought a commercial fruit wine and it has an aroma mine does not. Smells sort of like walnut. How do I replicate that smell? Sent from my iPad using Wine Making

I just got my new acid test kit. The kit and instructions are not exactly what I would call straightforward or easy to understand. Drew samples from three carboys. First two samples of the wine tasted acidic. The third seemed ok. The instructions say to add the acid blend to balance the...

I am fermenting my first batch of pear wine. It has been 9 weeks today and there are still a considerable amount of bubbles. Is this a problem? The grape wine I made was done in 6 weeks. My pears are sweeter than my grapes so I assume there is a lot more natural sugar to convert. Just...

I guess I'm hooked on this new hobby. I have a few fruit trees at home so I started this due to excess fruit. No fancy recipes at this point. Pretty simple process that I tried. I juice the fruit and strain off the foam to get as clear a juice as possible before I start. I mix the juice...