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I need advice. So, normally I use oxi clean and a tub and put my bottles in there and let the labels come off (been soaking since Wednesday, so not even a week). Never had an issue before now. These bottles coming out feel “etched” on the outside instead of smooth. Can I assume they are “etched”...

I got the Mehu-Liisa last week, to do elderberries, which are in the freezer. But, my neighbor (yes, they are great) has brought me loads and loads of Concord grapes. I've done around 4-5 gallons. There is no way I can make that much jam, so I am going to make a wine. I saved 2.5 lbs of grapes...

Hi! I have a small vineyard. I have one spot at the end near the post that I just can't get a grape vine to grow. I was wondering if there is any other vine I can plant there and have it look sort of uniform to the 2 tier set up? Maybe Hops?

Sometimes, I think my elevator gets stuck on stupid! I need help! So, first time ever using a smack pack yeast. I read the directions, but failed to grasp the instructions, because. I opened the pack, smacked the little package inside the wet pack, thinking it broke open and I was sold a bad...

I made 3 gallons of pumpkin wine 12-10-16. It has been racked and is crystal clear, in a 3 gallon carboy. I've add 1/4t P Meta 6-6-17 (SG at .994) (and on 3-17 SG was .998). It doesn't taste good at all, but I want to hang on to it and see if the cloves mellow out some with age. So, my...

I used OxiClean to clean up a bucket that smelled strongly of the wine batch before it. I rinsed with plenty of hot water, then sanitized with SanStar. Upon twice daily stirring on my next batch, the fermentation would take on a rather white bubbly head (resembling OxiClean at work), up to about...

Hi! Another noob question. If my primary ingredients are measured for 5 gallons, but each batch I make I only get 4 gallons liquid into my carboy, can i add a gallon (either boiled or sterilized) water into the primary (my ingredients are in a mesh bag) and let is soak a day or two more and then...

So, I started my persimmon wine, just a gallon, 9-30. I lost my paper with all my notes and recipe (go figure), but I did have video/pictures to put it sorta back together in a more permanent notebook. My last note 10-12, SG.995, I added pinch Pot. meta to the jug, only cuz it smelled off. I...

I've started making wines this year, getting familiar with all the ins and outs before I use my precious honey on mead and melomels. This forum is great! Thanks for all the help so far and the help in the future!