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I was racking and degassing my wild grape and my apple wine yesterday. I noticed that the grape wine degassed rather quickly, but the apple just kept on foaming like a head on a glass of beer. I was using my cut off plastic spoon with power drill, and after at least a half hour of agitating...

I have 3 gal of wild grape,3gal of concord grape, and 5 gal of apple cin. all were started in august-sept. they have all been racked into the secondary's. first question, my 3 gal of wild grape I racked into the secondary on sept 9th 2011, I plan on racking again this month. should I degas at...

Ok I have to ask... while upo the road at the local farm stand, the farmer told me (after some fermenting talk) that I could have all the pumpkins I want after Oct31st... he said his father used to make batches of pumpkin /spice wine. Is He pulling my crank?????? anyone ver heard of pumpkin...

my wife asked about what is bubbling out of my airlocks, once I told her it was basically carbon dioxide gas she wants to move some of her plants in the room. Good Idea? Bad Idea? I just like a clean sanitary room and I am thinking that plants and dirt are not the way to go. anyone have...

I picked and sqeezed enough concord grapes to get almost three gallons of juice. I added sugar and a little water to adjust my SG and acid level. why is my concord so much lighter than my wild grape? My wild grape has been going since the end of Aug. I just started the concord this week...

went to the local farm stand this morning, he was just back from pressing his apples into cider. so I got one gallon of fresh apple cider came home and heated it to 190deg for 5 minutes, let it cool...added half a packet of yeast (champagne) and put it in a 1 gal jug with airlock...see ya in...

I feel like a brain dead zombie sometimes... I used to know all this but after my injury I just can't remember, and my log book was lost in the move last month. I started 5 gal of apple wine on 09/06 I cut up about 20# of apples and put them in straining bags. I made up the difference with...

OK I am not new to wine making but new to wine making (if you understand that) I usually acid test in my must and adjust...but I have been reading alot about adjusting at the first rack? I started my apple wine earlier this week without testing the acid level figuring I could test it at the...

OK I have my nieghbor willing to give me as many concord grapes as I want (benefit of living in Niagara wine country) problem is they are ready NOW! I have apple going in my primary (yes I have only one) Question is: Can I freeze the grapes till I'm ready for them or will it take to much...

them little buggers have invaded my wine making rm. OK now how do all of you control this problem? before I forget... NO open juice or any fruit in my rm NO garbage in my rm, Room is in the basement with glassblock window and no vent. I wipe...

Hi all, I have been away for a bit. had some health issues and recently moved. here's my questions: when racking a grape wine(concord) what do you use to top off the wine in the carboy? I usually use sugar water(which I don't like using) or top with a similair wine. here's my issue, I...

might be a stupid question... I started my Sumac wine on 7-30-10, I added the yeast in the primary bucket on 8-02-10. I removed my nylon straing bag and racked into secondary about one week later. my starting SG was 1.090 and the carboy has been kept between 70 to 75 deg f. this is the...

although I have not completed this batch yet...here you go... Staghorn Sumac wine(3 gal) 15lbs. of fresh picked sumac "berries" or approx. 50 to 60 staghorn berry clusters 9lbs of sugar 3 1/2 gallons of water (I use spring water) 2 teaspoons of yeast nutrient(fermaid) 1/8th teaspoon of...

although I am not new to winemaking, I have a de-gassing question. I often read in posts that many de-gas the wine at the first racking, sometimes the second. I de-gas only when I am almost ready to bottle. after my wine has cleared totally (usually around six to eight months, but may be...

I have three batches going now. I am making 3 gal. strawberry/blueberry 3 gal. staghorn sumac 1 gal. honey mead the mead is my first attempt. I kept it simple using a recipe from a friend using orange blossom honey. the staghorn sumac is also a new...

I Have been making wine for two years now...but still consider myself new to this. I have 3 gal of Elderberry going right now, this was started in sept. and still bubbles now and then. most of my info was lost in a computer virus thing(I know back it up) My question is I recently racked it(3rd...