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I have been using the granular potassium metabisulfite; buying new every year. When racking 5 or 6 gallon carboy as in the first racking after primary fermentation and when adding potassium metabisulfite at subsequent rackings, I dissolve the granular product in a small amount of distilled...

I use glycerin at the rate of 2 mL/L in my white wines just prior to bottling. If adding glycerine and or sugar, be sure to add Potassium Sorbate at the recommended rate as the glycerin can re ferment after bottling. Also consider adding 1 ml/L of gum arabic for enhanced mouthfeel. Sulphite...

I had the opportunity to design my winery into our house plans when we built our house six years ago. I used a small room completely encased in concrete below out entryway for a wine cellar and a portion of our lower level walkout basement dedicated for the wine room with double french doors...

I did not look at all of the pictures but it looks like powdery mildew. I spray my vines with a rotation of Rally and Captan for powdery mildew. I did not see the grape varietal listed but I would check to see if your varietal is sensitive to sulfur before spraying with sulfur. Here is a...

I had a 6 gallon carboy of white french hybrid wine that completed fermentation in early October. Was still cloudy in December after fining with bentonite. I made a test sample clear pint jar of the wine and put two tsp of pectin enzyme and stirred just to see if I did indeed have a pectin...

Hello, Does anyone know of any wine making clubs in south eastern Indiana or western Cincinnati? I would like to join a local club or start a local club of wine makers from this area with the general focus of making wine from grapes and fruit. Best regards, Mike Brookville, IN

Thanks for the well wishes Bill. I am planting vines with a better resistance to lower temperatures. You live in a great area of the country! Best regards, Mike

New to forum from south eastern Indiana Hello. My name is Mike and I have been making wine for several years now. All of my wine has been made from fresh grapes, so far. I usually make about 200 gallons each year. I plan to branch out and make some fruit wine this summer. I have had some...

Hello from Indiana Hello. Glad to see local winemakers. In what part of Kentucky do you live? I live in south eastern Indiana just west of Cincinnati. I grow wine grapes and make wine from grapes. This year I plan to branch out and make some fruit wine. Best regards, Mike