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retaste of a 50/50 Regent/Marechal Foch blend all home grown, hand-destemmed and un-crushed : Appearance - inky purple Smell - good...

Crushed and pressed homegrown Regent to make a Rose. Chaptalized to SG 1.085 from SG 1.073. Will ferment with 71B yeast. Pressed my...

Carol's Red 2020-2021 This is my wife's house red from Amador Cabernet, Dineen Cab Sauv-Cab Franc, Petite Syrah and homegrown Regent...

retaste (I have 6 left) and chose this to celebrate the filing of a new patent application. Here are my comments: Colour - deep yellow...

retaste: Appearance - clear yellow gold Smell - honey smell is dominant, complex interesting nose: Tannin - good Acid - good...

you need to press the fruit to get the seeds out. Bladder press or panty hose or nylon mesh will work 6 days into an active ferment. If...

same as you or cover with wall insulation mylar plastic. 20 brix is not great but its ok. You can also make a rose from it.

freezing kills the larvae. Don't boil the berries. Pour sugar on top of the berries and let them soak for 2 days before adding water...

16.4% alcohol. Blend it if you want table wine to get the alcohol below 15. It should make a really good port. If you go for port which...

retaste of Raspberry Sour Cherry Melomel 2019 appearance - clear, deep rose smell - very fruity good nose that lingers, honey is...

sherry

I'd ferment with EC-1118 yeast to 18% alcohol (i.e. port style) with 10% by weight water solution so all of the sugar ferments. Then...

30 oak cubes per 30 bottle carboy. You can go as high as 45 if you really like oak. Add it at the beginning of MLF and leave it in 120...

another chapter in "Winemakers Can Cook"!

if the reds turned out fine it should work on blackberry