Questions tagged [wine]
The product of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes.
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What is the specific role of yeast in wine making? [closed]
I'm a senior student, experimenting on alcohol concentration of wine using different variables. My variables are white wine yeast and brewing yeast and whilst I know the main role, I would like to ...
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Rhubarb wine colour lost after additives introduced
I'm making an Rhubarb wine. It's been 'dry sugared' for 3 days and the extracted syrup had a nice pink hue from the pink Rhubarb stems.
Yesterday evening I made the volume up to 5 litres and the pink ...
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Brewing first wine from juice need some help
So i looked up a cheap way to make me self some wine, and i decided to go with cranberry juice 100% from concentrate no preservatives or anything like that in it, i started of with 1liter, i poured ...
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What would happen if you took raw grape juice and covered but did not refrigerate?
I'm curious about something that maybe someone can answer from personal experience.
If I took red or concord grapes, crushed them, filtered the juice, covered it and stored it at an average ...
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Soapy aftertaste in wine, fermentation temperature?
I generally find my homebrew wine (just from a regular kit) has a soapy kind of aftertaste. I'm wondering if this might be down to fermentation temperature or something, I'm taking as many precautions ...
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Are Wine Bottle Bombs Possible?
tl;dr - Can wine bottles explode?
I've read that when making wine, if fermentation isn't finished, it moght result in a sparkling wine. In the worst case, the cork might get pushed out, due to extra ...
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Wine fermentation without yeast?
Apologies if this is a duplicate - wasn't able to find anything similar.
Making a 3gal batch of strawberry wine. Poured sugar-water over fruit and set aside to cool. Been having problems with bugs ...
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Do I need to use finings again after restarting the fermentation?
I recently made a batch of red wine but because the wine was too sweet I restarted the fermentation as I was advised. Of course I will need to de-gas the wine again, do I also need to use finings ...
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Putting Yeast in a Tea Bag
When making apple cider, beer or white wine, in order to more easily clear up the liquid, can we put our yeast in a tea bag or a piece of cloth so that the alcohol would be produced inside of it and ...
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Tannins and yeast
On this page it is claimed that wine yeast needs some tannins to work, and that this can be a cause of stuck ferments in, say, flower wines. I have never heard of this, and cannot seem to find a good ...
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Sterilising tips?
More of an open-ended question really, I've been using Vin Classe Sterilising powder and find it hard to tell if my 25 litre fermenters are properly sterile, I've had a few issues with wine going off ...
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How did I manage to make apple sherry?
I have loads of apples in the garden and every year I make experimental 1-gallon batches of cider and apple wine (cider plus extra sugar). This year I tried to make a cider that wasn't ultra-dry, by ...
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stuck fermentation/lowering acidity
I am having trouble getting a batch of wine off the ground. Its a three gallon batch of Lemon wine and fermentation just wont start. My SG is 1.09, temp is stable at 75, acidity is at 3.0 using those ...
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How long does wine take to de-gas without much agitation
I've made a few batches of wine and they seem to turn out alright except for being extremely frothy. I think in the past I've made the mistake of exposing my wine to oxygen when trying to agitate the ...
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20% sugar, water and yeast brew smells awful quickly, how to fix?
I've got one complete, and one brewing batch of this "Alcotec Vodka Type Spirit" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alcotec-Vodka-Spirit-Alcohol-Moonshine/dp/B004LXZAUW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421024826&...
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What is the correct gravity for white wine?
Bought a Youngs u Brew 7 Day wine kit. Similar to this: https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/winebuddy-sauvignon-blanc-30-bottles-p-532.html
The instructions says that I should only bottle when the ...
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Campden and Pectic enzyme
I read a recipe specifying that pectic is to be added 12 hours after the addition of Campden. Until now I've been mixing in all my additives at the same time, and haven't had any problems.
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Super fast fermentation?
I pitched Red Star Champagne yeast for a two gallon batch of Banana wine six days ago today when I went to siphon the must into the secondary I saw fermentation had stopped. Trying to figure out what ...
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Can we use monoammonium phospate (MAP) as yeast nutrient for wine making?
Wine making is not common in my country so it's difficult to buy wine ingredient especially Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) as yeast nutrient. After look in local shop, there's a shop selling Monoammonium ...
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Raisins in Wine?
Going to make the recipe below today, doubling it. But I was wondering, are the raisins necessary? Doubling the recipe would mean 2 lbs raisins, and that seems excessive. Any advice on doubling this? ...
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Home made huckleberry wine
We are making a home made batch of huckleberry wine for halloween. We filled a Cleaned milk jug 3 quarters of the way with water, then we drained the juice, put it in the milk jug, and added a small ...
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Wine Kit (extract) Secondary
I'm making a wine kit with pre-packaged must. It calls for a secondary fermentation after 5 - 7 days then stabalising about 10 days later by adding clarification agents.
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Different fermentation procedures for fruit wine
In some resources, it is recommended to:
first ferment low-gravity must made with fruit and water (with small additions of sugar if there is very little sugar in the fruit)
strain to carboy
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Is it okay to freeze dry yeast at around -20 °C?
After adding a sachet of 71B yeast to a 50ml starter at about 40 °C, I've noticed absolutely no activity. The yeast sunk to the bottom of the container and just stayed there. This is the first time I ...
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How can I tell if there is anything for Amylase to work on?
Because I don't have any Amylase to platy with (yet), I'm looking for a way to check if it would have any effect that's cheaper and/or simpler than finding some place that sells the stuff. (Heck even ...
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Wine fermenting with fruit in it after a month
I have had a gallon of peach wine sitting in peach pulp for a little over a month. It is in a carboy with an airlock seal. Would it be okay to rack it and continue letting it age? Or did the continued ...
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It is necessary to sanitize my wine thief after primary fermentation
I have made several batches of wine from kits and a few batches of mead. One of the things that must be done after primary fermentation is to test the specific gravity. The wine kits I have used ...
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Why do kit wines age differently?
Most kit wines claim they're ready to drink in a month or two. I've found they're much better at 6 months or so. But when making wine from grapes, it seems everyone recommends aging at least a year, ...
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Consequences of pouring instead of siphoning wine after primary fermention
Would it be a problem if I did not siphon my peach-wine-in-the-making after the primary fermentation, but rather poured it directly into the carboy?
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Winemaking Clubs in Greater DC area
Is anyone aware of wine making clubs in the greater Washington, DC area? I'd prefer Maryland, but beggars can't be choosers. I've checked Winemaker Magazine's list of clubs, but no luck.
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Is it better to age a wine in bottles rather than bulk aging?
My partner and I are brewing a 6-gallon wine batch, and we disagree over when to bottle it.
It's been in the carboy for approximately 8 months, and I've read here and on other sites that bulk aging ...
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How to adjust my wine?
I'm looking for some general advice/recommended reading, etc.
I've made a few wine kits and they've all come out OK. I feel I have the general process down and I'm ready to start with perhaps ...
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how to calculate proper proportions to make drinkable wine [closed]
it's (fairly) easy to read a recipe that's already out there, or use a kit that someone else has already pre-packaged all the ingredients. but i would like to take it to the next step and be able to ...
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Does artificial light degrade wine?
http://www.atgstores.com/wine-racks/nexxt-design-fn01459-8-ellington-wine-rack_g1354109.html?rmk=1833&af=2264&linkloc=reCanonical
I can put that in a spot with no sunlight. Will my wine ...
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How do I make grape wine at 60%ABV, that tastes good?
Its my first time. I want to make some wine. Please tell me how I increase my wines alcohol percentage around 60%.
Is it possible, Does anyone know the process?
How much yeast, should I use in the ...
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How do i clear the batch after fermentation?
I have tried to use many things to clear wine or fermented beverage. Things like cloth, paper towels and coffee filters, non of these work well, but what is the most effective way to clear out the ...
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What makes a cider/wine turn watery after a few months?
I made a cider with the below recipie and I have noticed that as it ages it is starting to get a watery taste.
What would cause this? The bottles are stored out of sunlight and are never moved till I ...
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Thoughts on increasing flavor of blueberry wine
I just sampled my blueberry wine that's been aging for a couple of months now in the carboy. A generous description would be "light bodied." There's not a lot of flavor. Alcohol, yes, but just a ...
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Why is potassium metabisulphite preferred to sodium by some sources?
I have read a number of sources that recommend the use of potassium metabisulphite or potassium-based campden tablets in preference to their sodium-based equivalents (e.g. Jack Keller states that he ...
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Starting out with fruit wine?
I have never brewed, but I am playing with the thought of starting to make fruit wines. While I can get very good alcohol of other categories, fruit wines are rare, and some types are not sold here at ...
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How to store leftover fermenting wine for reuse later?
I've got a decent amount of leftover wine (ginger) after racking from my primary to a couple of demijohns. I want to use this for the topping up when I eventually rerack in a few months' time but I'm ...
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Is it necessary to top off wine in a carboy?
Inspired by Ron's post here, I'm wondering how necessary it is to top off a carboy of wine that is aging. I have 5 containers of mead/wine right now and they all have headspace. Not a ton but they ...
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what to use to top off blueberry wine?
What should I use to top off my carboy of blueberry wine? I don't want to add water if I can help it. Adding more juice will just start fermenting again. Any suggestions on an acceptable wine to ...
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My cider tastes like red wine!
Soooo... I'm totally a newbie here and this is my first batch of cider. I have a fermentation bucket with an airlock. I used Lalvin dried wine yeast. I made my cider about a month ago using apples. ...
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Making rice wine
I am brewing rice wine using baker's yeast. Can i use baker's yeast for brewing rice wine? Will it affect to the quality of wine? I want to also know, can it get over fermented? What happens during ...
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What can I do with the pressed grapes (mash) after getting the juice out?
What can I do with the pressed grapes after getting the juice for making wine? It smells so good. It seems a shame to just throw it all away.
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Why does my beer taste a little like wine?
I'm a beginner homebrewer. I've brewed 3 beers, one from a Muntons and two from Brewferm brewkits. They were quite good, me and my friends liked them, but each one's taste reminded me a little bit of ...
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Do I need a press to make wine from grapes?
Do I need a press to make wine from grapes? Are there cheap alternatives? If I need a press is there a cheap way I can make one?
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How to tell if a cider is finished without hydrometer
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I have a cider that I have made following the steps on CraigTube for his Hard Apple Cider. The only difference is that I have used Champagne yeast and the batch is 22L. I know you are all ...
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Wine brewing guide
Is there a good guide for how to brew wine from grapes online? I have searched around and have found very bad and inconsistent instructions. A lot of what I found makes me nervous about lack of ...
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