El Dorado Home Wine Making Website - Home Wine Making Information and Wine Recipes
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- 1. Improving the Taste and Color of Wine with pH Control
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... process, the bottling method, there are many different aspects to winemaking. In particular, pH in winemaking can have a major impact on the final product. If the wine’s pH levels are not properly balanced, ...
- Created on 29 November 2021
- 2. Maize Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... of sugar, this will make a medium wine, and there are many similar recipes which advocate up to as much as even 4 1⁄2 lb. sugar, so if you prefer a sweet wine you can well exceed the normal 3 1⁄2 lb. ...
- Created on 11 November 2016
- 3. Planting a Vineyard
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... actually planted. Your county agricultural agent should also be consulted in interpreting the results of an analysis. If there is any reason to believe, or the soil analysis shows, that the organic matter ...
- Created on 27 October 2016
- 4. The Nature of Corks
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... air. There are approximately 40 million of these cells in a single cubic centimeter of cork bark. These cells give cork an unmatched ability to seal a wine bottle. The cellular membranes are very flexible, ...
- Created on 24 October 2016
- 5. Blind Wine Tasting Party
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... like a dinner party. This way, not only is there plenty of space for glasses and bottles, but it creates an intimate environment for everyone to discuss and share. Plus you can control the pace of the ...
- Created on 06 October 2016
- 6. Problems during fermentation
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... jam. 2. Yeast uses the sugars and nutrients to multiply. As a result there is a lot of yeast left at the end of the fermentation. Some yeasts fall out of solution (flocculate) if given time and patience, ...
- Created on 30 August 2016
- 7. Blackberry Wine Recipe
- (Fruit Wine)
- Back to Fruit Wine Recipes Blackberry Wine Recipe Ripe, juicy blackberries gathered on a sunny day make a delicious deep red wine. It’s best to ferment this in a dark glass jar to prevent light spoiling ...
- Created on 29 August 2016
- 8. Hydrogen Sulfide
- (Wine Making Information)
- Hydrogen Sulfide Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) has been known to plague winemakers for centuries, but it needn't. Its causes are as simple as is its cure, if dealt with soon enough after detection. There ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 9. Malolactic Fermentation
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... acid and 0.33 grams of CO2. WHY USE IT? There are several reasons: The primary reason for using malolactic fermentation is to reduce acid in red wines and some selected white wines by organic rather ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 10. 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
- 11. The Home Winemakers' Wine Lab
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... If you want to analyze what is right, or wrong, about your wine, you need to do some science. This can be very simple, or a little complicated, or even ridiculous. For the amateur, there are a few options ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 12. Potassium Sorbate
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... It is probably better to use reserve grape juice or sugar as a sweetener or if there is insufficient unfermented sugar in the wine and add sorbate for stability. Sorbate addition is dependent upon several ...
- Created on 10 August 2016
- 13. Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... is a bit nerve-wracking, like having a tooth filled without anaesthetic. The danger of some undesirable oxidation of the must is there, so better to go with 10 ppm SO2 or so. At the other end of the ...
- Created on 10 August 2016
- 14. Mead Wine Recipes
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... It was also used to make salted meat more palatable, hence honey hams. Wherever there was a large orchard there was sure to be an apiary. It was very common for households to have a small orchard as well ...
- Created on 15 September 2015
- 15. Wine Tasting Course
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... a lesson in history, geography, agriculture, botany; sometimes anthropology, religion, psychology and more. There's no reason to be snobbish about wine, and none to fear it. But it's well worth talking about ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 16. Sulphur Dioxide in WineMaking
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... is a bit nerve-wracking, like having a tooth filled without anaesthetic. The danger of some undesirable oxidation of the must is there, so better to go with 10 ppm SO2 or so. At the other end of the ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 17. The Proper Use of Corks
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- ... There must be a head-space of at least 5mm after bottling. This allows the wine to expand due to temperature variations without affecting the seal of the cork.. INTERNAL PRESSURE: This is a critical ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 18. Wine Glossary
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- ... of moldy cork. There is no known way to recover a so-called "corked" wine. Throw it away and open another, especially if you're at a restaurant where they recognize the off flavor and will replace it free. ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 19. Port Wine Instructions
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... gravity. There is approximately 4 point of specific gravity for a point of Brix. A word about the "high proof alcohol" needed to make PORT or any other fortified wine. I use EVERCLEAR, which is a brand ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 20. Wine Making Equipment
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- Wine Making Equipment There are many kinds of grapes to choose from, depending on where you live. Vitis vinifera is the classic choice for flavor, varietal character and historic authenticity. This famous ...
- Created on 16 September 2014