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These wild grapes are growing on my fence with my black raspberries. I can hand pick each "berry" i dont mind especially in my yard. If i let them get too ripe the birds start staining the place up. Should i hand pick and freeze each day or just pick clusters at the end? There are lots of...

I made some wine with Kroger frozen apple juice concentrate on my birthday July 16, 2022. Its a month old from start. It cleared beautifully and yeah it was juice so i understand why but just saying. So this morning August 15, 2022 a month in and fermenting came to a halt at least a week ago...

Just got off the phone with blueberry lane farm. They are out of tart berries right now but Elliots and Darrows are supposed to be ready in a couple weeks. To me thats where the flavor is, sweet blueberries are kind of bland in my opinion. Some varieties are way more bland than others though...

Ok, i just acquired 20 pounds of pitted tart cherries. Im going to try and make something awesome even though im a rookie lol. They are in the fridge right now. Should I freeze them first? I have acids and bicarbonate coming tomorrow. Dont like them in the fridge much. Concerned they will start...

ABV = 13 PH = 4.1 What can i do to lower ph?

Ok, im confused about reading a hydrometer when you have solid fruit when making the must. Im doing strawberry wine attempting a 4 gallon batch in a 5 gallon bucket. I probably should have looked around for a 6 gallon food grade bucket instead but here i am. This is my first attempt at making...

Just stopped in to say hello. Im a rookie to wine but not really new to fermentation. I also want to start making beer because it seems like something to do while waiting for my wine to finish. A friend told me i should start making wine and it sounds fun. Ill probably give more away than I'll...