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Thanks Bernard, I am thankful that I save the skins and seeds, kind of sorry that I went through all the hard work of the squeezing! Lesson learned.

@BernardSmith It was nice to see your comment about the quality of wine fermented from juice, without the seeds and skins. I was debating this very subject when I was squeezing some recently acquired Concord grapes into juice. I planned to freeze them as my garden harvesting didn't allow me the...

Thanks!

I'm assuming that you can buy them. Where would I find them?

Thanks for the response! My last batch of wild grape was aged two years before I did anything with it. Because it had such a strong flavor I thought I did something wrong. I did not balance my pH or check the acids when I fermented it. I don't recall the type of yeast I used but more than likely...

Hi JustJoe, Thanks for the recipe, now I wish I had elderberries so I could try it!! Does the elderberry pull the high acidity away from the wild grape? Any chance you adjusted the acid content during the process? Also, did you oak the wine at any time? I tried that with an earlier batch of wild...

Hello Sean, Fellow newbie here from Minnesota. Looks like you might have the same kind of weather that we have. I have made wine from wild grapes before & learned a bit from fellow wine makers about the wild grape. Apparently they are quite high in acid. When you ferment with the seeds and...

Thanks for the idea. It makes it a little tricky but possible.

Do you have a supplier you purchase from? Is this something you do in the fall or do you preorder? Thanks!

This is a great thread! It gives the beginner a direction for blending. I haven't ordered grapes from out of state yet but it sounds like so much fun I am tempted to start! Are their any suggestions for blends from northern grapes? Ex. Marquette, Frontenac Gris, Sabrvois, Brianna. Thanks!

Hello VinesnBines, I have a question on the Skeeter Pee with a twist. Is this like wine with oxidation? I have a large carboy and apparently don't drink enough; but I have not worried about the headspace as I would in my winemaking. Should I be bottling it after it is complete to avoid this...

Looks like we have a lot of people who love to be busy. Gardening, winemaking, etc! Keeps us out of trouble...until we started using the fruits of our labors, mainly wine!!

I invested in one for about $80 on Amazon, it works great! If you get in any conversations with Rice Guy he talks about ph a lot in reference to being able to store wine for several years. Also, the acid level can also contribute to problems with fermenting. Someone recommended this one to me...

Great thread! I had a good laugh with the corking conversation! It reminded me of my co-worker's grandma who did her laundry with an old fashioned wringer washer, you can imagine what was wrung out there! Ha Ha! I have one question of Flamingoempori, do you have a ph tester? I found that I...

This is great, wine making advice and gardening advice all in one place! I have never tried planting tomato seeds before, I might just do that now! I have tried flower seeds. I tried saving the teeny tiny petunia seeds last year. I had all one color, deep purple. I had very good luck with the...

I always thought they would be a soggy mess. When you freeze them separately, they are easy to cut up when still a little frozen and they taste great yet. I always plant about 10 pepper plants as it always seems like a couple might not make it; if they all do I used to give them away. Now I...

Hi BigDaveK, I clean the peppers, slice them, freeze them on cookie sheets till frozen, then use a spatula to peel them off, freeze them in baggies. I cut them up while still frozen and throw them into omelets or scrambled eggs. This past year was the first time I tried it, with hesitation...

Have you read any basic wine making books? I’ve found out that it is easier to learn when you understand the terminology and basic ingredients that you will use before you will start getting better at it. I recommend Jack Keller’s book. Home Winemaking: The Simple Way to Make Delicious Wine...

Hello JonJon, We watch the Eagle's concert from Melbourne Australia, glad to meet someone from across the globe!

Welcome aboard Lucy! Another fellow Minnesotan from Central Minnesota here! Lots of nice people to help out, I just joined last fall and feel a lot better about where I'm at with winemaking. I have still lots to learn and look forward to all they help this site gives me. Thanks to all the senior...