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This site is to pass on what I am doing in home winemaking, and how you can do it too! Where possible I will place worthwhile references under the links heading.

I enjoy making wine and getting recognition for it, so will continue

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2023 is behind us and 2024 is here.  Completed bottling on 31 May 2024.

CRUSH 2024 is here!

2024 is a Chardonnay year, and I got my wine must from Delta Packing again!  Easy and simple.

9 October 2024

Started the processin following primary fermentation.  From the 6 pails, took 3 that were not given the addartive packs (see: 2024 Crussh here) and distilled them.  From the 18 gallons of about 13.4% ABV got just less then 4 gallons of 54% ABV alcohol.

10 October 2024

Finished first run/potstill of the wine.  Also racked pails 4, 5, & 6 to clean carboys and added 3.6 grams pf SO2 to eacj.

 

On to settling.

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My Wine - outlines what I have been doing with my home winemaking. Click Here

Wine 101 - is an introduction to Home Winemaking for the beginner. Updated and added a new section on working with grapes. Click Here

Links - provide special links to other sites of interest. Click Here

Special Topics - are discussions of topics related to wine making and other topics.  Click Here

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