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Well, back to dealing with wines. Had injuries last winter, waiting in carboys since January/February and got a rotator cuff tear and frozen shoulder after that. Any numbers on what amount or percentage to use for adding kmeta? I switched most, unfortunately not all, carboys to 12 liters. So I...

With talk of bottle shortages and how to of reuse- here's a.post on Trashnothing.com offering 12 cases /144 used bottles. I know nothing about them, but if you are near Laurel/Greenbelt, might be useful. Free: Wine bottles (Calverton) at Free: Wine bottles (Calverton)

I have looked through a bunch of threads and didn't find info - what is the specific gravity of certain residual sugar amounts? I am trying to get wine finished for holidays and have a short time frame. Unexpected group visit on the 26th, it usually isn't until January. Uncle and aunt like a...

I would like any type of wine grapevine cuttings you have as pruning happens this winter, will pay shipping. I'd like to try improving my skills and use my grafting tool on grapes. It worked pretty well on apple last year, but I'd like to improve with grape before relying on anything actually...

I have a few gallons of Gewurztraminer I need to finsh with and bottle by the 26th. Normally I would have until late January, and I intended to leave this to sit an extra month. Somehow everyone has a clear work schedule, so I need to move. This wine needs to be sweetened- I have Riesling...

I'm looking for the most neutral grape, either as concentrates or buckets of juice next year. What would I add to fruit, spice, or floral wines as background, with very little impact on flavor? I don't want to use raisins, or rely too much on sugar and nutrients to make a must. I have heard that...

Four liter glass jugs. No lids, and I do not have boxes. $3 each, basic clear glass, only had wine, cleaned and rinsed. I have about 40, I think. Maryland near New Market, or as arranged.

Stainless steel #25 ratchet press $600 central Maryland near New Market Works great for smaller batches, 6+ gallons. I think it is Marchisio, but previous owner was not sure. I got this in an all-or-nothing deal. I don't need the press, so I did not work yet on making or buying heavy...

I have a red Portuguese corker, it's the standard kind with plastic jaws. I got it in a package deal, already have one of the same. $40 6 gallon carboys, I have two. I think both are Mexico made. $20 I can deliver to the Washington Winemakers pickup on Saturday (now Oct 2), if you are going.(I...

Where do I look for larger buckets, cheap? I would love more of the 7.8 gallon fermenting buckets, usually branded BSG or store name. I want them cheap though, and am finding for about 21-26$ or more, new. Or anything with an interior measurement of 13 inch. I have RubberMaid trash cans for...

Where do I look to buy these Norton vines next spring? Double A Nursery said out, didn't know about when they might have them. Isons was the only other place I found with Norton available. I don’t know many other nurseries for grapes. I know these vines did not make it in shipping, mold on the...

Pretty much what it says on the tin - do you have links to good Vinmetrica how-to videos? I think there are some on the Vinmetrica site, any others? I bought a group of winemaking equipment and tools, but have barely had time for anything besides bring them into the house. I need to figure out...

I am new to starting cuttings. I have two bud and three bud cuttings of Marechal Foch- how deep do I put them into soil mix? And does rooting hormone actually help, or is it the heat mat that does it? I have Brianna and Lorelai that endedup puting out root starts on their own, I was given them...

What spacing would I use for trellis posts? Metal posts, like sold at Orchard Valley Supply. This is probably where I'll get the line posts and crossarms, though I have found similar posts locally for end posts. I am not finding info here or googling, just vine spacing. I am sure I am just...

Can anyone who uses Vintner's Harvest fruit cans tell me how much they really make? I am looking at I think 49 ounce (called puree) or 96 ounce cans (called 'fruit base') of blueberry, apricot, blackberry, black currant, elderberry, rhubarb, etc. Do you just use these as though you have 3/4/X...

Question, I now have a request just after most harvests have ended. Where to get juice or concentrate out of main or spring season? I know of Walkers Wine Juice, Double A Vineyards, HomeWinery (not currently recommended). Or buying a kit of appropriate type. I went looking for Alexanders Sun...

I came into some nice German honey this fall, and decided to make small batches of mead to compare yeasts. I made 3+ liter batches, what should rack out to 3 liters now for aging. Alcohol level comes out to about 12%, depending on your calculator. Essentially - do I treat these batches as I...

Is there any call for adding pectinase before fermenting a kit or concentrate? How about with skins or raisins?

I am contemplating making something frizzante or lightly sparkling. Maybe not this fall, but I don't know how they really are made. Has anyone tried making their own? I don't like anything very carbonated, like too much soda or what passes for hard cider lately. Maybe a Lambrusco-type fizz...

I've been reading through posts trying to get a handle on this, and not sure I really have one yet. What's your estimate for wine volume yield from a given quantity of grapes? And what volume fermenter should you expect for that? I've figured out that I'd need three 36lb lugs of grapes to fill...