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Hello fellow grape growers, I started a small vineyard in my backyard two years ago. Most of my new vines are doing great except for two of them that did not grow more than a foot even on the second year. Can any one advise on what to do? Should I replace them, dig them up and replant them in...

Hello fellow grape growers, When you train your plant to establish the two horizontal cordons in the first year, do you cut the main trunk forming shoot right above the second wire and use the two best lateral shoots emerging from below, or don't cut it and use it for one of the cordons?

hh Thank you all for the reply I never tried without the mesh bag, I always thought that this may plug up the holes on the basket, but I will try next time

Hello all, I have a 40 liter Speidel bladder press and although the pressing process is very easy and enjoyable, when it comes to removing the cake, is a difficult and messy job This is because the inner nylon mesh is usually wrapped around the bottom stem of the bladder and when you try to lift...

I like to nibble on Manchego from Costco, real Spanish product, perfect for red wine

I also tried my hand at infused alcohol, following an Alton Brown recipe, I made an apricot infused vodka and it turned out great Definitely interested in this thread

Thank you for the feedback Can you provide a link to the product?

Hello, I'm getting an Inkbird ITC-608At and I need a recommendation on an evaporative humidifier that can be controlled with the 608AT, preferable one that has a water line hookup option.

Hello mainshipfred and all, I hope this thread is still monitored. I'm also looking for a humidifier solution with water hookup and can't find the right one yet. I want to have an evaporative humidifier that can be controlled by a humidity controller like the Engbird ITC-608T. If anyone of you...

Hello all., I realize that this thread has not been followed up on for three years, so if anyone knows about these portable units from Whynter, I would appreciate if you reply to my post. It is not so much about locating the sensors if you are able to remove the shell, but removing the shell...

Hi Seth, I just purchased a dual hose Whynter 122DS portable unit and I'm preparing to use it to cool a garage cabinet that I insulated and have been cooling it with a single hose Frigidaire unit for the last 7 years. I'm also considering to use a CoolBot or a DIY version of that. Do you know...

Since no one answered this question, for those who are interested , I found the answer in Wine Maker Magazine: https://winemakermag.com/wine-wizard/wine-yeast-to-make-bread

Hello all, I'm considering to use a small beer keg to dispense wine. This is a convenient way to dispense your wine for your own consumption, with out having to bottle using a pressured gas like Nitrogen or Argon. The parts are readily available at More Wine, I just have a question to those who...

There is something called Adjustable water pressure regulator for RVs, see on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/AECOJOY-Pressure-Regulator-Adjustable-Plumbing/dp/B078NHQZFM/ref=psdc_4650349011_t1_B07TB9C36N

Hello there, Can you please provide model number and where to buy? Thanks

Interesting How do you make gluten free beer?

Thanks for the feedback What about newly planted young vines when growth is not uniform? Some are half the size of others in the same soil next to each other. Is there anything I can do to equalize growth rate? Thanks

I'm also starting to grow a small vineyard in my backyard and all this information is very useful to me, thank you for the good postings on this subject. One thing I did not see anyone talking about is if there is any need for fertilization in the first three years of training. If yes, what to...

Same here in California, I could never find any local distributor for Chilean grapes and the shipping from the East Coast is unaffordable

Anyone used wine yeast for bread making? Thanks