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Hey Bruce! welcome back, I also haven't posted in a long time though still fermenting! Mostly kits and fruit, herb and nut wines.

italian brunello :pic:picThanks Ed, I really enjoy Australian reds ,black swan & alice white are my favorites. i have an aussie cab & shriraz just started bulk aging on them. The Italian brunello, I heard, was a great wine,so i decided to try one (kit). I have country type wines that...

italian brunello Thanks for the input! I had anticipated at least a 1-2 year ageing,but of course wanted to hear from those who had made it. I don't tweak higher end kits,they are good as is(imo).the 7-9 liter kits, due to price, allow for some experimentation,they are usually thin anyway...

Wanted to try an italian brunello,but can't afford $50+ for a bottle. Planing to start this kit(as soon as it arrives LOL) has any one made this before? could not find any info in previous posts. was it made according to instructions, was it tweaked in anyway,minumum /maximum bulk ageing...

Now of course, you do know that's not going to happen!:i

Thanks Dugger, I'll post the results in about 12 months. winekit

Thanks for the input bobf, iadded 2oz that had been rehydrated in 1/2cup hot water,to 6 gal must of grand cru vieux chateau du roi.I had also added the liquid from 7 black ripe bananas (about 1/2 gal) that were simmered 1/2 hour and 1 box dark raisins soaked overnite in hot warer to cover. The...

Hi all, i plan to add raisins, simmered very ripe banana (6) water,and dried elderberries to a kit wine. How much dried elderberries for a 6 gal must would be enough? jim

lemon leaf wine recipe i forgot to state i used the peel n juice of 3 lge lemons instead of acid blend.Iwanted the additional lemon accent. winekit

lemon leaf wine recipe this is from j.kellers site One does not make anise wine per se, but rather makes another wine and flavors it with anise (star anise). With this in mind, I will offer you two recipes for anise wine. One is grape-based and the other is potato -based. Anise Wine...

lemon leaf wine Thanks for the input all, i too think what the heck, life's too short not to try.It might actually be drinkable..LOL! will post recipe and results.. winelit:dg

the leaves are extremely fragrant,if you rub the leaf it has a fragrant lemon aroma,my concern is the oil in the leaf.Some oils can be a problem turning rancid possibly.i have not found any recipes either at jk's site or searching the web.A tea of dried lemon leaves reported to be helpfull with...

have two lemon trees (potted) grown from seed,may the leaves be used for wine? Have not found any info for or against. thanks, winekit:

wheat bugs in must Happy monday to all! i'm making another batch of carrot wine(j.Keller recipe) after adding the wheat,i covered it with a sterilzed cloth. This morning i see about a dozen tiny wheat bugs (dead) on the slices of the oranges and lemons. Ihave not sulphited the must(was not...