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hey guys, its been a while since i was last here. got busy with work and life, resulting in getting married and with a killer work load lol :D anyhow, with my last batch of orange wine coming out very well, i decided to experiment with them. This latest batch is blackberry with...

I was going through some recipes on the internet and in a lot of cases people say stuff like 1 pt of wheat or 7 pts of water etc. so does pts mean pints here? or packets? if so, what is the standard size of packet that they are talking about? regards, blade

Hey guys, its that season of the year when i get very good quality black grapes, a little sour a little sweet. Pips are there but very small in size and u wont even notice them while eating. so i was thinking of making some black grape wine. The thing is the recipe i have is for a 5 gallon...

Hey guys, the time of the year when i can brew wines again with good fruit is here and so im back to my old haunt. hope to get lots of lessons from everyone again :sn

Hi Guys, Its time to start another batch of wine for me. my 4th batch. since my 3rd was a huge success as compared to before ( it was a little sweeter than what most people expected of Orange raisin wine, kinda became as sweet as port i guess ) so i have more confidence now. so can someone...

Hi guys, i was just too excited about it so i just come over to share.... i got my first GOOD batch of wine with Orange and Honey. All the previous batches, although ok, were not that exciting.. But this batch... omg... it cleared all on it's own and is like tooooo good. (although my bro...

Hey, my orange wine has been in a rack for about 10 days now but the sg hasnt fallen to 0.9 as the book says anyways. i can see sedimentation on the bottom and there doesnt seem to be too much fermentation happening anymore, just a little ( the line of foam around the rim says so anyways.)...

Hi all, i have finally found time to peel the oranges and take the skin off and mash it up with my hands and then added some raisins to it ( cause a recipe i saw on the net said it was a fine idea.) i havent added the enzymes yet to adjust the acidity but that i will do tomorrow... i hope...

There is amazing oranges coming here in india, particularly in my region and i was wondering if someone would be kind enough to provide me with a nice orange wine recipe? maybe something sweet, maybe something tangy either ways? much obliged... :fsh

i read a few other threads about corks and which ones to use. the thing is, i am getting the plastic corks which u find for medicine bottles or the rubber plug stoppers for bottles. they are good in the terms that they seal the bottle air tight. But im worried if they will react to the wine and...

Hi all, its been a while and i hope everyone's doing great. :D i wanted to know, its been about 10 days since i added gelatin and about 5 since i added the sulphites. however, the wine still tastes a bit sour. Its cleared up a lot but its not crystal clear and although ive racked twice, there...

well, this is what everyone and every book and every webpage warned me about.... too much head space. My apple and honey cidar, which was a clear color, has turned a bit darker now. it isnt brown, just darker and i have shifted it in a container where there is barely 1 inch of space from the...

I was siphoning off the wine yesterday, and some went into my mouth so i could taste it a bit. It had a slightly sour taste to it. i was a bit worried that it might have gotten oxidized. so i smelt it, but it seemed to smell fine. is this normal for an apple and honey wine?? cause i was thinking...

Hey everyone... im not sure if im stuck or not so i thought i'd ask. i have put my wine in the 2ndary fermenter after taking out the pulp and squeezing it into the juice cause the SG was at 1.010( the book said to shift into the 2ndary fermenter at this point and squeeze the juice out of the...

well, i just reached SG 1.020 which is when i have shifted the liquid to a second clean bottle. Since it is an apple and honey wine, i believe it is reductive in nature, which is prolly y it needs a fermentation lock. however, would it be the same if i was to just simply plug the bottle mouth...

hey everyone. i finally got everything and put the must in the primary fermentor last night for an Apple and Honey Wine. However, do to my inexperience with hydrometers, i kinda managed to break it while cleaning it. so i couldnt measure the SG of the must. The temp was 24'C as measured. I...

well, to explain it first, AR grade is Analytical Research Grade and LR is lab Research Grade. AR grade is purer than LR, but the % of impurities is not known. not to me atleast. :D however, considering the fact that LR grade is used in results which are considered standards for various things...

Hi everyone, its been a while since i last posted. normally im quite talkative on forums, but considering im still trying to make my first batch of wine i thought it prudent to not offer advice. :D i am kind of stuck with the ingredients again. while i have managed to get maltic, tartaric...

hi everyone. my salutations from India. I'm new to the whole wine making fun, so i'm hoping i will be able to count on you guys to help me out with my doubts and problems. cheers!!!