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I just built one this year. Took about a week of evenings, plus two Saturdays, but I can use it for small batches with a pvc basket from water main pipe, or use it with the wood basket (which was the majority of the work building it) for about a #35 size basket. Press mechanism is a bottle...

I live in eastern Iowa and made a bunch of Marquette last year. I even have some from 2012 in my cellar. You're welcome to stop by and pick a bottle or two up to try it. Some might consider it terrible, but I'm turning my 2013 Marquette into port primarily, since it just screams to me that it...

Bkisel, check out the site in my original post. My local HB shop sells them, and priced quite reasonably I might add. I'll copy the link here again: http://www.biyhomebrewsupply.com/

I have sent several batches through successfully with no stirring at all. I don't like checking either, since the wine is unprotected. I prefer to leave it alone until co2 production is complete, then remove the bung and check.

I tried that. After my first busted bottle, I stopped.

I've got some Marquette that turned out very hot this year at a 26 brix that fermented to dryness, and some Frontenac as well (much lower initial brix on this). I'm thinking the high pH (~3.75) mixed with high TA (~9.5) and high alc/vol is going to require a sweet wine to balance correctly...

I've been looking for a good medium-to-long-term storage cork that will treat my wines well for 5 years, but will also allow me to store the wines however I please (I hate having to lay them on their side). I've been looking forever for a good source for nomacorcs, and finally found one at...

I have been perusing this forum since Spring 2013, and wanted to finally get involved in the conversations, so here I am. I'm new to winemaking, only being involved for less than a year, and look forward to a long and rewarding hobby. Currently, I have some carboys going in the basement...