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We heard from one more NC friend today. He and his partner had to hike out to the city from where they live along with three cats. It...

In every challenge there is a gift!

If my calculations are correct, even a 5 gallon batch would yield a less than 10% wine. I believe you will have to chaptalize in order...

There is potential danger. Many metals, including copper, can dissolve into acidic solutions like wine. With the copper being in the...

It may just be the photo, but they appear to be "agglomerated" corks and not "natural" corks. Agglomerated corks are molded ground...

Not sure what your process is, but you should leave your bottles standing for a few days after bottling. The process of inserting the...

it said "premium". Well, I will replace them with Nomacorc. Never had problem with them.

Welcome to the forum! I am assuming you are in Gettysburg, PA so my comments will be based on that assumption. It is my view that...

The wood is all black locust except for the block under the C channel, I made the piston and the basket. I used C channel for strength...

Beautiful fruit! Super price. You should get some fine wine from that. Great numbers on the analysis. Do you plan any alterations to the...

@wood1954, Some questions on your press, if I may. What wood did you use on the press? Appears to be oak. What is the material of the...

Wood, love the press design. What size jack is that? I see your "cake" in the wheel barrel. Is that from one pressing or several...

What is the size of your stopper? I used a 6.5 on one gallon jugs and do not have any issues. Another thing I have done successfully is...

The power of Mother Nature is awesome! We are starting to get wind and rain here in central Ohio from Helene. Of course, nowhere near...