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Hello, I am a new to wine making. Currently I have 2 gallons of blackberry wine in my secondary bulk aging. This batch is on the thin side and there is too much oak. It will need some time for the oak flavour to settle down a bit. I wanted to try a new batch with new skills I have learnt to...

Hi, I am currently making my first batch of blackberry wine. Its been 35 days since I first pitched yeast and after 2 rackings (from primary to secondary, and then off the gross lees) the wine is now sitting in 2 single-gallon jugs but still not done fermenting. I had an initial SG1.116...

I've never tasted blackberry wine before. But,,, I thought I knew what my blackberry wine should taste like. I was hoping for a pinot-noir-like taste. I was also expecting something like a very berry/fruity-shake-like-but-not-sweet but also expecting raspberry vodka-like taste. I realized...

First off, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who have helped me so far on my first blackberry wine! I know this has been asked already but there wasn't much detail on Sur Lie Aging (aging with fine lees). About 30 hours ago, I strained (with food strainer and then a sanitized cloth...

Hi I just learnt about bentonite and oak chips that wasn't mentioned in my guide. I bought some bentonite and oak chips I bought and added it to my must (which is about 65 hours into fermentation). I feel like I just added dirt and then more dirt:S maybe I missed a step? Hope it is okay.

Hi, I am am making my first wild blackberry wine. I was so excited to make wine for the first time that I made my must too sweet (SG 1.112= 14.5~15% alcohol content). I am regretting of making my wine too strong. I am thinking I would probably enjoy drinking fruity wine at 10~13% more than 15%...

I don't own a pH meter but I do have litmus (indicator) paper. I am making wild blackberry wine and need to check my pH. I've heard multiple times, while researching, that the tongue is more sensitive to acidity than a pH meter. I will make a cup of sugar water with enough sugar to match...

Hi, I am making my first batch of blackberry wine. I bought myself some indicator paper (i think its litmus paper) didn't bother asking but I realized I totally forgot how to use with coloured solution (if there was one). :se how can i measure the ph of my blackberry wine must? P.S. I looked...

Hi guys! I am new to the forum and making my first batch of wild blackberry wine!. At the bottom of the thread I have a list of question's, please lend me your wisdom all you wine-gurus :) I had thought hey why not just write on a wine forum as my "lab" or "wine" notebook and carefully note all...