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Hello Group, I was suppose to get grapes this past Friday, but due to issues with the truck, they will not be getting here until tomorrow at the earliest. (Actually, I think the store is being pulled around by the shipping company since they were told the truck was back on the road and 8 hours...

I fermented a 3 gallon batch of Chard with Vintner's CL23 in my cheese cave this year without issue. I plan on fermenting Roses with the same yeast in there as well this fall, so I would guess it would not matter much. Cheese bacteria grows really slow and after a rind develops, not much of...

Thanks for the advice. Looks like I will drain 1.25 to 1.5 gallons of juice for a nice rose in the summer.

Nice to hear. Just as a tip of advice, you need an area to store that cheese that you can keep at 50F and 82% humidity, perhaps higher for some cheeses. I have a cheap extra fridge with a not so good thermostate that allows me to keep the frig at 50F. I also have a humidifier (with a switch...

Thanks for the greetings everyone. Getting them from Keystone Home Brew tomorrow and in another two weeks. Going for a Cab/Merlot blend tomorrow, and straight Pinot Noir in two weeks.

Hello All, I have 4 lugs of Cab Sav and 1 lug of Merlot grapes coming in tomorrow for a blend I plan on starting this weekend. I would like to make a bold full bodied wine and plan on bleeding some of the juice off after 24 hours of cold soak (along with 24 more hours afterwards, and fermenting...

Hello everyone, I am just introducing myself as a new member from Philadelphia. I recently got into wine making about a year ago, moving on from beer brewing (due to a few reasons) and look forward to reading any advice. I also make my own cheese, other fermented foods, and enjoy fine cigars...