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I recently started this kit https://labelpeelers.com/wine-making/wine-kits/finer-wine-kits/frutta-series/oh-so-strawberry-wine-kit/ My 6G carboy is a bit shy of where I’d like the level up the neck. Any suggestions on what type of wine I should use to top it up? thanks!

Another big expense (and source of garbage!) are the bottles. Anyone tried using these boxes? https://astrapouch-na.com/ $28 3L Wine Bag-In-Box Kits [Eco-Friendly Wine Bottle Alternative] - Easily Bottle, Dispense & Store Your Wines - Perfect For Home Winemakers (3L Bag-In-Box Kits, 6 pack)...

I mostly followed the directions here. I'm sure I boned this up somewhere. 7/2/20 started, SG 1.090, primary fermenter 7/12/20 1.000, racked into secondary carboy, added sulphite, potassium sorbate, kieselsol then chitosan 9/9/20 bottled Instructions suggested bottling at day 35, would have...

I'm in Seattle area Pacific North West. Not a lot of sun of course, lots of moisture. My neighbor has some grapes that are trellised and doing terrific. The wine they make has been a challenge. I'd like something easier and darker. Any suggestions? Thanks! Oh, and where to get them. I heard I...

any tips on reducing these little bastards. They are so gross.

Wondering what steps folks use when they utilize a press in their wine process. I've got backyard grapes, the last couple batches have come out pretty tart and fermenty smelling. My local guy suggested I ferment without the skins on, aka press them before hand. I had frozen them before, where I...

Hello friends, I'm looking to identify these grapes. I've made a couple of batches out of them last year, and I'm planning on doing it again this year. But it sure would help if I knew wtf they were. The leaves don't feel waxy or hairy. One of the grape bunches does have a thumb off to the...

I decided to go with 1 liter flip top bottles. I had labels printed up, in the hopes that I get them back! They were about $3 each, plus the labels. I used "weprint" via avery's website. I'm happy to share the template if you want it. Oh, I'll just attach it. I did a copy/paste from...

Is this okay juice to use? The ingredient list says "lemon juice from concentrate, potassium metabisulfite" The brand is "Zesty LEMON! 100% lemon juice for a zesty flavor." From Costco. The "Kmeta, potassium metabisulfite" is in the ingredient list, but not until the end. I fear I may have...

My in-laws have an awesome vine/s going in their yard in in the Pacific North West. Already, mid-late June we're getting raspberries off the vines. I'd like to look into making raspberry wine out of it. I found this recipe but it calls for 4lbs of raspberries, and another thread on the forum...

I'm about to bottle my second batch of wine. It's sort of a blush wine from an unknown grape. On my third go around next year, I will try pressing the grapes before fermentation to reduce some of the acidity I can taste, and bring the color lighter. Initially I was planning on adding some...

Last time I did the primary fermentation it was with skins/grapes in a food-grade trashcan. I would frequently push the grapes down - but this time, I sqeezed the grapes beforehand and am doing primary fermentation in two 5 gallon carboys; about 4 gallons in each for foam issues. Should I be...

I picked about 70lbs of an unknown type of grape from my neighbors vine. I de-stemmed all the grapes and froze them all in two double trash bags. They smelled super sweet to me. Some were mushy, and none were hard. I think they were ready to pick. The color was both purple and green, but mostly...