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...Moncuit VV was a snap choice. A planned champagne brunch with friends today was cancelled, but there was no question of giving up the party so easily. Hereabouts, there are standards to keep up, &...
I have a question for this group that might strike some of you as perverse. Apologies in advance. Here's the question. I'm having a home poker game and I'm looking for a beer with the most bang f
...whole experience was luxurious without being overpowering --a common shortcoming with Bourbon. On to the questions: In the US people go on and on about how rare this stuff is (and how much more ra...
... add a stabilizer when I reached around 1 or 2% PA to end up with a 11% wine and a little sweetness. My question is that, is it normal for it to ferment this slow? and is it going to stop all toge...
...BY the time I remembered it, it was frozen and had pushed the cork out of the bottle about half way. My question is: does freezing like this destroy the wine or is freezing a relatively harmless ...
...ike the Roederer Brut Premeir and the Veuve Clicquot. I would like to buy a few bottles to put away. My question is, is this a good idea? Does champagne, like wine, get better with age? Or will it...
Okay, simple question here. I know the size of a split of champage, but when a restaurant menu lists a "Split", what does that mean? Does it mean the price for that size, or the price for that size fo
Im new here so forgive any dumb questions. I love red wines and champagne. A couple of questions. Can someone recommend a high quality chianti that comes in a smaller bottle? I hate to open a regula
Ok. here is what i did: I mixed 1 packet of yeast, 2 cups of sugar, and 1 gallon of water together. I am told that this makes an unpleasing to taste alcohol that is drinkable after fermentation. Wel
...bout 1.070 on the hydrometer, and then put it in a secondary fermenter at about 1.020 and go from there. My question to you experienced winemakers is, is this the same way im going to start wine from ...
...per bag next to a trash dumpster. I, OTOH, understand the legitimacy of fine stemware, and have a specific question: is a single malt glass superior to, say, a cognac glass (not a brandy snifter)? I ...
... I've made lots of beer before, and ya didn't have to wait so long for the feedback results. I guess my question stems from an impatient nature. Is that common with newbies too? Take Care and TI...
...d for the first time in this hobby completely befuddled and getting more so as I read more opinions. My question is, what pressure should I carbonate my beer at, and what pressure should I serve ...
Hey there everyone! I recently purchased a PH meter and after I got it they stated that the electrode should be stored in a storage solution. Problem is, I'm getting my juice from a vineyard and
...he meter gets to .990), or run it to dry use potasium sorbate and sweeten wait ten day and bottle? My next question is what is the best method for finning, chemical or filtering?...
...er malt extract instead. This, of course, adds considerably to the expense of making the brew. I have two questions regarding this. Will it significantly improve my beer? Will it minimise that...
...e of big ice cubes. It's not bad, so far. But maybe that's because it's only 40% alcohol. Anyway, my question is - what Scotch do you like to drink with ice? Are there any single malts/blended...
I thought I would bring this question right to the people who know... I have had folks in the past tell me why or why not to use plastic.... but I don't think they know any more about the subject than
...e is now giving me crap for buying into the pork council that pork is the other white meat. So here is the question---does cal. cab or Oregon Pinot go well with Pork loin. It would be done on the gr...
...ying a couple of 3 gal kegs from http://www.leeners.com/kegging.html#togo and am at a loss here. One more question: These kegs probably do not get bent out of shape due to over carbonation. So in o...
...ion, if someone could contact me at NakedDave@msn.com maybe we can straighten it out. Now for the actual question- I am trying desperately to figure out a sugar ratio preferably using dextrose t...
I have a question if there is anyone that can help point me in the right direction... a good friend of mine has a full unopened bottle on 1959 black bull scotch whiskey (label in excellent conditio
What exactly is it and is it worth the trouble for a simple home brewer like myself?
A question, when it says on the back of a bottle..."Cellar for up to five years", how long should I cellar this wine. ? For example, I'm looking at a bottle of Shiraz '01, it says it will keep for up
...f a few people in here. This is my first time brewing anything at all so all is new to me so sorry if some questions sound a bit dumb. First of i did everything on the back to the exact instructio...
Can I use a Iodine based solution to sanitize my wine bottles or do I need to use Camden solution? Also do I have to rinse/dry either solution out of the bottle bofore bottling the wine?
... am sure that with only four vines I will only realize a small amount of wine at the end of the process. My questions concern bottle size when I get to that stage. Question one: Does the size of the ...
...ginally a recipe for us poor Southerners, and we had to use whatever was at hand, which raises the pressing question. I've got TWO different yeasts on hand, both Red Star. One is Montrachet, the ot...
...investing in a keg. I was thinking about getting a king keg as they seem to be good quality but have a few questions. I can get a king keg "top-tap" with s30 valve and float system for 30GBP which ...
...d about 1 kg). Is it a simple link between sugar amount and alcohol content in homebrewing? And the last question is - how strong beer can I brew using brew kit at home? Thank you for answering...
... to contamination of the beer or give all the beers some kind of unclean "house" flavor. So I have several questions: 1) What is it that makes glass carboys so wonderful as compared to plastic? ...
Hi, I am completely novice at making wine at home, and have just attempted my first wine following the directions in a wine making book. the yeast is added and nothing seems to be happening, how
We have decided to grow our own red grapes for merlot or other red wines. My question- We live in Maine. I have called two online vendors of vines, but the vines they sell are from California. Now ob
Here's my very simple question. I've brewed beer for 8 years and have quite a large assortment of Grolsch swing top bottles. I'd like to use these and would buy more to accomodate 5 gals. Mostly I
...em down, and strained the resultant rich, sweet and fruity juice into bottles, some plastic, some glass. My question is, what is the best way to keep this juice? If I store it in my cool cellar, how l...
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