Hey there. How ya'll are?

[bartviator]

Great big hello from cajun County in South Louisiana!

 

[David Violante]

Hello! And welcome to WMT!

 

[BigDaveK]

Great big hello right back at yuh!
Welcome to WMT!

 

[sour_grapes]

Welcome aboard!

 

[ChuckD]

Welcome to WMT. Are you a wine maker or did you come here to learn how?

 

[vinny]

^^ What he said! What have, or are you hoping to make?

Welcome!

 

[my wine]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[ChuckD]

Welcome to WMT. Are you a wine maker or did you come here to learn how?

And those two are not exclusive. I don’t think one can ever learn all there is to wine making… it’s a complicated mix of art and science.

 

[Rice_Guy]

Welcome to Wine Making Talk

where? I have spent many fun hours at Abbeville in the rice mill.

 

[TechAdmin]

Welcome to WMT. Enjoy the forum. Any winemaking experience you want to share?

 

[bartviator]

I made a few batches of blackberry wine back In 1997 and lost my recipe for it. So was hoping for some tips.

 

[TechAdmin]

I made a few batches of blackberry wine back In 1997 and lost my recipe for it. So was hoping for some tips.

Not sure if you'll find one, but have you tried the Recipes Section of the forum?

 

[Terryfirma]

I made a few batches of blackberry wine back In 1997 and lost my recipe for it. So was hoping for some tips.

My first Blackberry wine was fruit, fresh lemon juice, sugar, just enough water to cover -plus some, in a pickle jar. Covered with Cheese cloth and I agitated it a couple times a day to prevent spoilage. No yeast, just wild fermentation. !
Eventually I strained and airlocked it. It kept as long as I could resist drinking it.! I learned a lot from that simple process. Now I use many other ingredients to promote and control fermentation process and flavors.. but the basics of: fruit, acids ( ph) , sugars , yeast, and oxygenation or control of oxygen apply to all the wines I have made since then.
Good luck, have fun! You will learn from each batch- and there is a wealth of knowledge here!
*My banner year was 2022 with 75+ gallons of assorted country wines. I’m down with only 23 gallons so far in 2024. I have 7 gals “ perking”right now.

 

[Fitz]

Welcome!

 

[heatherd]

Welcome!

 

[winemaker81]

Folks, always look at the dates on posts -- this one is 2 years old.