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I would not trust a thing from Alibaba that you actually need to have, and have correct and accurate. Did you notice that the tech drawing was stolen from somewhere that speaks/writes in Italian? Most illustrations are stolen or reused, and almost every item I've looked at was offered in small...

Histamines and other amines are what causes a problem for me - not sufites. I probably use too much kmeta. Aged wines with uncontrolled malolactic I avoid.

Layering works well for most vines. That's what I am going to try later for most of my own-root grapes. I am trying grafting on to a native vine that roots no matter what- several hybrids I've tried had an issue, but this did not. Apple I grafted did fine, so hopefully grape does as well...

For example, I don't want to add raisins/dried grapes where they are called for in recipes. I don't know what they are, and an oxidized raisin taste would not be what I am after in a delicate dandelion wine, a ginger wine. I also don't want a noticeable grapey taste, so no niagara or concord...

I'm looking for the most neutral grape, either as concentrates or buckets of juice next year. What would I add to fruit, spice, or floral wines as background, with very little impact on flavor? I don't want to use raisins, or rely too much on sugar and nutrients to make a must. I have heard that...

Temperature tolerance depends on the cider or wine yeast, there are charts. I use ScottLabs online catalog, it covers most yeasts that I use. It also is great for reading about what the adjuncts are for, what everything does, etc. Highly recommend downloading it as a reference. Making sure I...

If you have the same yeast, use that. You don't say batch size, but I have not had an issue with adding a bit extra. For small batches I just put in the whole pack.of yeast, unless I have two to split it. Yeast is cheaper than a failed batch. I don't think I have paid over $4, most $1.25.

You shouldn't reheat your must. Just add viable yeast. I would not wait, myself. This wasn't a short heat time, I am assuming that the yeast died while waiting for the large volume of must to cool. If it didn't die completely, I am not sure the colony size is going to be large enough, fast...

I checked yesterday at homedepot - the Primo water bottles they sell/exchange are mixed. The older bottles are #7 other, newer bottles are #1 PET/PETE. The newer ones also had handles that were attached, so I think sediment wouldn't get caught and be as hard to clean.

This year has been really strange for all the nurseries. Odd weather and lots of orders, that's why I am grafting what I can get or can't buy.

You could still buy the grafted grapes and just let the variety root. Hill up and never remove, essentially. I'd plant in a trench and then fill in with dirt/mulch over the next seasons. Some of those grapes might be grafted because they grow better or fruit better on a rootstock vs. own roots...

I've used water PET bottles for fermentation or a month or two storage. Disposable 4-gallon water come in these, I get them at Wegmans. They are pretty flexible, same as a 2 liter soda bottle. My friend uses the much thicker 5-gallon from Poland Spring, etc. He ferments and stores in those, not...

The Marquette is also what would interest me.

Here are the wine range pH strips. https://www.lodiwinelabs.com/collections/lab-equipment/products/ph-test-strips-wine

I am about an hour from @mainshipfred - it's variably more only because of the airport. I will drop him some things soon, in fact :h. I would love to taste this- maybe we could all hang out at the garage. I really want a good rose, and am trying to decide on what. I had thought of Brianna as a...

I am considering those two vines- do they do ok together as wine? I am not sure what will do the first few small crops.

You want something short-range for pH, like these. Hydrion S/R Dispenser 0.0-6.0 (grabbed link for photo/description only) You don't need to know about the high range at all. The strips you linked for chromatography are the paper only, you'd still need reagents and standards to run the tests. I...

I have used these strips- they get you in the ballpark, but I would not rely on them. They give a very general reading. The closer scale strips- say just the acid ones, are probably fine for figuring out if you are close enough for starsan. They will -not- be enough for wine, and you need...

Four liter glass jugs. No lids, and I do not have boxes. $3 each, basic clear glass, only had wine, cleaned and rinsed. I have about 40, I think. Maryland near New Market, or as arranged.

BarrelMonkey's picture is exactly what I did. I had more rotational movement for the slippery batches- not enough rice hulls in the concord, for example. Once it was screwed down, not much. I don't think I am strong enough to use a dolly, would probably move on me.