http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/ Home Winemakers - Do you make wine at home? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:36:10 GMT Tom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1599 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1599 I got one a few months back and used it on Strawberry, Blueberry, Apricot and Kiwi. Alot less solids. You will get some though. Also, still add Pectic Enzyme. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:17:44 GMT wrzep http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1598 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1598 Has anyone tried one of these? I am about to start a batch of blueberry/raisen and wanted to minimize the solids in solution. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:54:54 GMT the_khoral http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1597 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1597 This is absolutely crazy but I have found starting a conversation about HOME-MAKING wine as a great converstaional starter--Where I work they know I am into Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:45:17 GMT the_khoral http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1596 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1596 I am many that are not into homemaking wine telling me the ends & outs of drinking wine that is not cycled--Ok I tell them read the books the least that can Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:26:34 GMT JW http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1595 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1595 I went to a BBQ at my Mom's house this afternoon and I took two bottles of my 2008 blackberry and 2008 peach wine. The blackberry was very good -- about 10 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:27:49 GMT pngeezerhuber@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1594 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1594 Yes, especially during active fermentation, I use the frozen bottles of ice to cool down the must. ************** An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:01:53 GMT the_khoral http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1593 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1593 great reply--i will add more nutrient and cool down the batch --have you tried these frozen popsicles or ice in a batch already fermenting--I guess this is why Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:31:56 GMT pngeezerhuber@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1592 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1592 K, A few thoughts on your heat question. Heat can be trouble. When the internal must or juice temperature gets too high, the yeast will ferment poorly or Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:44:02 GMT the_khoral http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1591 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1591 I followed a fast recipe in one of several books I bought and the first batch was correct in that they fermented in about 30 days..but the erecent batches seem Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:32:29 GMT the_khoral http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1590 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1590 Hi all--I have a question.As one new into home winemaking I have several gallons going--the first batch came out really good but my new batch started off Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:44:16 GMT Robin Raible http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1589 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1589 Are the 2 fermenting at all? If you look inside do you see bubbles? Check the specific gravity, has it changed at all? Sometimes the airlock or the lid is Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:20:32 GMT the_khoral http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1588 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1588 I followed directions on a book recipe and several of my gallon of wine were great yet some have not released the gas into the air locks--what is going on--do Wed, 27 May 2009 14:49:50 GMT joelsommer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1587 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1587 Seating / Registration is limited WinePress.US will be hosting its 2009 WinePress.US Winefest in St. Paul / Woodbury, MN from July 30th thru August 1st. Come Sun, 17 May 2009 09:30:59 GMT rob.mark@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1586 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1586 There is this lovely newsletter called the Daily Sip which gives you great wine tips .. A great way to learn about wines.. and some tricks too ;) Sun, 10 May 2009 20:54:54 GMT moog_freak http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1584 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homewinemakers/message/1584 Hi Steve, I did degass as instructed at Step 3 for the suggested time. I just got a phone call from a friend that suggested that since the bubbles were on the