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- 21. Acid Adjustment Decisons
- (Wine Making Information)
- ACID ADJUSTMENT DECISIONS by Jeanne L. Hintze Wine Maker/ Goathill Winery To malolactic or not to malolactic..., that is only (1)one question of a complex array of options for optimizing wine acidity. ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 22. Blackberry Wine Recipe ( 1 gallon)
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... 1/2 tsp of Pectic Enzyme 1 tsp Nutrient 1 Crushed Campden Tablet 1 pkg Wine yeast Starting Specific Gravity (S.G.) - 1.090 - 1.095 Wash and drain your berries. Make sure you have ...
- Created on 11 August 2016
- 23. Apricot Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... in areas prone to late spring frosts. But they make a handsome tree for shade and of course for fruit. Good all-around Apricot varieties are: Chinese (Mormon), Golden Amber, Royal, Wenatchee, and Supurb. ...
- Created on 11 August 2016
- 24. Potassium Sorbate
- (Wine Making Information)
- POTASSIUM SORBATE Most home winemakers have experienced refermentation of off-dry wines after bottling. This can be very annoying, as it can cause corks to blow out; also, the resultant fizzy wines ...
- Created on 10 August 2016
- 25. Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... steer her a bit, and in fact completely stop some natural processes at just the right moment. An indispensable ally of the winemaker in achieving these things is sulphur dioxide. We will refer to it ...
- Created on 10 August 2016
- 26. Mead Wine Recipes
- (Fruit Wine)
- Honey The main ingredient of any mead is honey. Imagine what it takes to make a single pound of honey. Thousands of bees must visit 2 million or more flowers. Both the flavor and the color of the ...
- Created on 15 September 2015
- 27. Wine Tasting Course
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... about a wine's nose. This one's aquiline, that one's pug, the one over there's had an operation? For that matter, I'm not too comfortable with the distinction some tasters make between a wine's "aroma," referring ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 28. Almond Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... off the liquid into the primary fermenter and add enough fresh water to make it back to one gallon. Add the Sugar along with the juice and grated zest from the Lemons, avoiding the white pith. Now add ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 29. Sulphur Dioxide in WineMaking
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... steer her a bit, and in fact completely stop some natural processes at just the right moment. An indispensable ally of the winemaker in achieving these things is sulphur dioxide. We will refer to it ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 30. The Proper Use of Corks
- (Uncategorised)
- ... (for a 24mm cork) the internal structure of the cork may be damaged, and they will not expand properly to make a good seal. This is particularly true of drier corks. CORKING JAWS: Inspect the corking ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 31. Wine Glossary
- (Uncategorised)
- ... for long periods in oak barrels adds oak-flavor and makes the wine more complex. Aging of wines (either red or white) in bottles develops a pleasing taste and odor characteristic called "bottle bouquet". ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 32. Food Recipes
- (Recipes)
- Cook Book of the El Dorado Home Wine Making Web Site You have spent a lot of time making wine. You may have gone out and picked grapes. Stemmed and crushed the grapes. Fermented the grapes. Waited for ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 33. Port Wine Instructions
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... to make good port. Port making differs from standard wine making in that you only ferment to a specific Brix level and then add high proof alcohol to stop further fermentation and fortify the wine. ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 34. Wine Making Equipment
- (Uncategorised)
- ... European wine-grape family includes such renowned varieties as Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon. In the United States, to make a sweeping generalization, v. vinifera grapes thrive in ...
- Created on 16 September 2014
- 35. Obtaining More Alcohol
- (Uncategorised)
- OBTAINING MORE ALCOHOL While dinner wines should range between 10 and 12% alcohol, some winemakers would like a higher alcohol content wine such as sherry. This can be accomplished by a slow "feeding ...
- Created on 16 September 2014
- 36. Triple Scale Wine Hydrometer
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... order to determine the alcohol content of a wine, you will need to make two readings, one before fermentation commences and another after fermentation stops. Subtract the final figure from the first reading ...
- Created on 13 September 2014
- 37. Apple Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... that the juice be pressed from the apples. You'll find that cutting the apples in smaller pieces helps extract more juice. If you are starting with juice purchased from the store (make sure no preservatives ...
- Created on 13 September 2014
- 38. Agrimony Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- Back to Fruit Wine Recipes AGRIMONY - WINE This recipe is for 5 gallons (19L) of incredible wine! 10 Pints Agrimony 5 Gallons Water 10 Pounds Sugar 2½ Pounds ...
- Created on 13 September 2014
- 39. FAQ Tech Tips
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... like H2SO4, I suggest the same method, but make a 10% solution by pipetting 10mL of the acid into a 100mL volumetric flask and making it up to the mark with water. What will my TA be after cold Stabilising: ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 40. Acidity in Wine
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... in Wine Before we jump into our discussion of how to measure acidity in wine, it's paramount to first understand why acid levels are important to the winemaker. Acidity provides the crisp, slightly tart ...
- Created on 12 September 2014