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We've made a lot of Honeyberry (Honey I'm Home) and Blueberry/Honeyberry blend (Blue Lagoon) and they turned out excellent. The problem with Honeyberries is that they ripen so early we get caught off guard. The birds and chipmunks are totally tuned in however.

I'd give Sparkolloid a shot.

Similar situation. I have 6- 30 gallon Flextanks that I will no longer need and I'd love to pass them along for cheap. I'm in central NH. 603-986-9769

Rack into a carboy with recommended sorbate dose and K-meta, no headspace, and let it sleep in the dark at <60 degrees for 6 months to a year. Then rebottle. Time is wine's best friend.

This is good advice. I make 20-30 gallons of blueberry/honeyberry wine each year and follow accepted winemaking practices. ABV- 12.8%, bone dry. FT Rouge at start of fermentation as well as pectic enzyme. In a food grade Brute . Rack into carboys when it hits .996. Rack again in 2-3 months. OK...

Blueberry/Black Currant makes a good medium bodied red.

Roasting never entered my consciousness with tomato wine. We make around 20gal/yr only using end of season cherry tomatoes. Nothing else. It's a dry white most like cabernet sauvignon in grape speak.

Pectic enzyme at the beginning and Sparkolloid at the first racking. Works for me.

I've never had any problems with the starter I make. Mix into 1/2 cup of 105 F water 1 1/2 times the amount of yeast you will be using of Go-Ferm. Stir in the yeast. Let it sit and cool down until there is a nice head of bubbles. Add some of your must a tablespoon at a time about 4 times in a...

It's the body contortions you need to watch.

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I used to oak it, but now only add Opti-White at the beginning of ferment. It is in the top 3 of our most requested wines. Bone dry.

Let it do its thing. Things will grind to a halt in good time.

Minimum 9 months.