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Hmmm...

Where are you located? I have occasionally visited Fermented Friends in LaCrosse. They are a good source for northern hybrid grape...

But that's also because every thing we buy was made in China and is not designed to last. It is made so cheaply that if you could...

The people who POST on YouTube are the real heroes. I have saved $$$ and time. I have learned much.

There are lots of exceptions. Skeeter Pee is a good example. You could basically follow this kind of process where you ferment the...

Thanks for all the feedback. It sounds like I definitely don't need nearly as many cranberries as I planned on. I guess I paid lots of...

On occasion I help or am present at commercial bottling operations. Of course they use new bottles but I have never seen them do...

You need to be more confident in your abilities! 😉

Very cool method your Dad has there but I don’t think I can drink 12 hot chocolates w/coffee every time I do a case!

I second the use of the seeding heat mat secured with the bungee cord. I also attach a thermocouple to the opposite side of the 7.5gal...

@Paulie vino I’ve had a similar experience previously with a merlot batch and when I whizzed a bottle in a blender it seemed perfect...

I like this. Friends and relatives are always asking why I'm not drinking/bringing the wine I just made. I've never really been able to...

The TA is important for flavor, but pH is important for wine chemistry. They are both important, but for different reasons. If the pH is...

But the problem is not the pH. That is merely the strength of the acids. You can have a very little of a very strong acid or you can...

IMO, one of the biggest issues with fermentations is controlling both the exothermic release of heat and applying external heat...