http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/ $ en-us Copyright 2003-2005, Talk About Network. All Rights Reserved. 2008-08-20T05:08:49+00:00 TAN rss@talkaboutnetwork.com Discussion hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://tan12.talkaboutnetwork.com/images/spacer.gif http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/ http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138236.html Last October I made an alicante / grenache wine based on the recommendation of my friend. It has been in the barrel since then. I am not sure what to expect from this wine, although all seems to be going well. Has anyone had any experience with this ... orlando.villella@[EMAIL PROTECTED] ltor... Discussion 2008-08-15T11:02:26+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138234.html As a long time fruit wine maker Im just now beginning to understand the intricacies or making wine from grapes in the southeast. This is the first year for any grapes and Ive never bothered with sulfite because with fruit, I just made a boiling... Dick Heckman lthekdic@[EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Discussion 2008-08-15T03:04:36+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138231.html I happened to have a 2nd Winexpert Selection Limited Edition Brunello wine kit. I made the first batch according to the directions. Rather than make a second batch the same way, I thought about tweaking it a little to change it up and make it a li... JB ltjrbno@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt Discussion 2008-08-13T18:08:31+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138226.html Hi, All. Long time since I posted, but I read almost daily...I learn a lot here. I am getting a large bushel basket of Elderberries from Ohio (dear soul has so many, so wanted to share). They are being picked today and I get them tomorrow. I am t... DAve Allison ltdave1225@[EMAIL PROTECTED... Discussion 2008-08-13T09:06:32+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138225.html Im currently making three gallons of fresh picked blackberry wine. The must stayed in the primary for 10 days and I transferred to the secondary (SG=1.00). I had the berries in a paint strainer bag so there were no huge solids transferred, just juice... gwtx2 ltgwtx2@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt Discussion 2008-08-12T18:47:17+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138218.html Is there such a thing as optimum aging period for red and white wine and if so what is it for red wine and white wine? Thank you in advance. Jim ltjimrobertson@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt... Discussion 2008-08-10T15:20:40+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138217.html I have the option of obtaining three or four bushels of Yellow Plums. The pits are hard to remove. Any suggestions? Thanks for any advice. Andie Z Andie Z ltandiez@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt Discussion 2008-08-10T13:43:15+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138215.html Hi, I saw a while back a cover (looked like a 1/2 sfere strainer) that you can put on the inside of the barrel behind the spout. It helps keeping the grape skins from entering the spout while darining the barrel. Any idea where can I find it online... Ben ltben.mihailescu@[EMAIL PROTECTED] g... Discussion 2008-08-09T12:30:24+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138209.html Does it make any difference what time of day you pick the grapes for tests of pH, TA and Brix? I wouldnt expect much difference but I thought Id check for prevailing opinion. Dick Dick Heckman lthekdic@[EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Discussion 2008-08-08T19:42:25+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138207.html Norwegians and Swedish people here that want to become a member in our group? Ofcourse you can compete with wineries if you know what you are doing! Some people make wine of stuff that not shoud be made wine of and then they have a too bad start! The Red Gold ltforedlingsstasjonen@[EMAI... Discussion 2008-08-08T09:57:08+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138205.html Last year when I test the ph of my must I did not get a good reading. the number kept bouncing around and I took several readings with wildly different results. My conclusion at the time was that I needed to recalibrate my meter, and maybe troublesh... marcortins@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Discussion 2008-08-08T06:21:17+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138202.html My wife has been experimenting with various types of grains lately to make different sorts of bread. I wondered what would happen if she used some of my wine yeast in a batch. Google had lots of hits about using bread yeast to make wine (generally... Pavel314 ltPavel314@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt... Discussion 2008-08-07T22:36:11+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138193.html I have a three gallon batch of blackberry wine going in which I added three tsp of yeast nutrient on day one. Three days later, I must have had brain fade and thought I only added one tsp, so I added two more tsp. for a total of five. I document all ... gwtx2 ltgwtx2@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt Discussion 2008-08-04T20:26:41+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138192.html So I went into the wine room the other day and found a significant amount of green fuzzy mold on the basket press - the wood parts in particular. It seems there was some water in the basement through a closet in the wine room that went undetected. ... marcortins@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Discussion 2008-08-04T10:47:24+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138191.html I have had some very useful discussions on this group recently,and particularly with regard to removal of sub-laterals or sideshoots during there vigorous growth in the summer.My latest advice found by talking to vinegrowers in England is as follows... michael ltmichael.ibbotson@[EMAIL PROTEC... Discussion 2008-08-04T03:45:14+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138188.html Im looking at 2 meters. Both have a resolution of .01. One has an accuracy of +_ .1, the other has an accuracy of +_ .2. Is the difference in accuracy worth twice the price? Will that much difference make a detectable difference in the wine.... Dick Heckman lthekdic@[EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Discussion 2008-08-02T20:54:29+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138186.html ONLINE RESOURCE FOR HELP DESK SOFTWARE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ http://helpdesksoftwaremanagement.blogspot.com hpeeeter5@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Discussion 2008-07-31T04:34:39+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138177.html I have a basket I would like to try to use to press some grapes but the basket is made of aluminum. Would it cloud the wine ( casse ) or impart any other problems ? = Me = MrMe ltMrMe@[EMAIL PROTECTED] gt Discussion 2008-07-28T16:57:02+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138173.html How long is pectic enzyme good for? Dick Dick Heckman lthekdic@[EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Discussion 2008-07-28T15:45:03+00:00 http://www.talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/messages/138170.html Im confused. Ive read 3 test procedures and gotten 3 ways to do the test. Lum says to multiply the ml of naoh by 1.5. Jeff Cox says divide by 2 and somebody posted a procedure here from the Wine Thief which I copied some time ago which says the ... Dick Heckman lthekdic@[EMAIL PROTECTED] ... Discussion 2008-07-28T03:09:44+00:00 Search talkaboutcrafting.com Winemaking q http://talkaboutcrafting.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/search.html