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Sanitation Sanity: How often should wine equipment be sanitized?

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What is the best way to store plastic fermentation tubs and keep them clean?

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How long should I age wines made from fruit other than grapes?

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When using oak cubes in a recipe from concentrate, at what stage in the process should they be added?

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How do you prepare ahead for topping up your barrels with wine? Do you set aside wine in a carboy to use later in the barrels?

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Bulk vs. Bottle Aging

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I noticed an oily film on top of my Norton before I racked it. What should I be worried about and how do I fix it?

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I think I might have ruined 350 bottles of my Merlot when I stored it in a wine locker and the odor and taste changed. What do you think happened?

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Do you know anyone who has used non-fermentable sweeteners like stevia for adjusting a wine post-fermentation?

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Is there any way to save a flat and watery wine I made?

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I made some wine using coffee as an ingredient and I was wondering what happens to the caffeine during fermentation?

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Could you provide me some ideas on an easy and cost effective way to properly frame a stand for my barrels?

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I made 15 gallons (57 L) of wine in my basement and it won’t finish fermenting. Help!

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How do I get copper sulfate in accurate diluted food grade form? I would like to treat 5 gallons (19 L) of stinky fruit wine to get rid of the rotton sewer smell.

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How do you sterile filter your wine?

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I made a mead that has a sour taste. Will this mellow out with age?

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Where can an amateur buy a larger sized cork for a 3-liter bottle?

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Are there basic rules when it comes to choosing bottle color and shape for different styles of wines?

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I added grape concentrate to boost the sweetness of a dry wine at bottling and added sorbate. The flavor is good, but there is some kind of gas in the wine. Any thoughts on what happened?

I made a Muscadine wine this year that ended up very dry with harsh flavor. I wanted it to have more of a grape flavor so I added some grape

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Is it possible for a plastic fermenter to impact the effectiveness of isinglass as a fining agent?

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I’ve noticed crystals forming inside my Zinfandel bottles. Do you have an explanation?

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Can you use a spare refrigerator on a low setting to store red wines?

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Can Lambrusco wine be refrigerated for several months and then safely kept on a wine rack?

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Is it possible for the potassium metabisulfite powder I use for sanitizing to lose its strength over time?

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Why does red wine give me a headache, but white wine doesn’t (assuming I haven’t had too much of either)?