El Dorado Home Wine Making Website - Home Wine Making Information and Wine Recipes
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- 21. Wine Descriptions
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... vinous to taste. Barbera is a red Italian wine grape variety that, as of 2000, was the third most-planted red grape variety in Italy (after Sangiovese and Montepulciano). It produces good yields and is ...
- Created on 06 October 2016
- 22. Hydrogen Sulfide
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... are three primary causes: Residual sulfur on the grapes as the result of a late spray for powdery mildew; Some yeasts, such as Montrachet(UCD 522) and some strains of Steinberg, are known ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 23. Malolactic Fermentation
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... than chemical means. Typically both red and white grapes grown in B.C. are characterized by low pH and high TA, both in combination indicating that the malic acid is probably higher than the tartaric ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 24. Acid Adjustment Decisons
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... acidity in grams /liter of Tartaric Acid) to determine when grapes are ripe. Simple acid test kits work well for TA determination and will provide specifics on quantities, while our club handbook provides ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 25. The Home Winemakers' Wine Lab
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... to 1.100 specific gravity. When a fermentation is started, the liquid will consist primarily of water, fruit solids (grape solids in the case of grape wine), and sugars. The specific gravity reading, ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 26. Blueberry Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... 1/2 pint Red grape concentrate (used later) 1 1/2 - 2 lbs sugar (starting SG should be 1.090) 1 1/2 tsp. Acid Blend 1/4 tsp. Tannin 1/2 tsp Pectic Enzyme 1/2 tsp Energizer 1 Campden tablet ...
- Created on 15 August 2016
- 27. Banana Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- Back to Fruit Wine Recipes Banana Wine (5 Gallons) 15 Lbs. Bananas, fresh or 40 oz Dried 7½ Cups Chopped Light Raisins or 20 oz Grape Concentrate 35 Pts. Water 11¼ ...
- Created on 15 August 2016
- 28. 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
- 29. Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking
- (Wine Making Information)
- The Use of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking When Nature ferments grapes, or any other fruit for that matter, wine is not the end product. Instead, unpleasant concoctions containing vinegars, mercaptans ...
- Created on 10 August 2016
- 30. Mead Wine Recipes
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... is grape wine that has the addition of some honey. Typically this would be around 2 to 4 pounds of honey to 5 gallons. CYSER - This is mead made with apple juice (cider). Typically around 2-1/2 gallons ...
- Created on 15 September 2015
- 31. Wine Tasting Course
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... of Cabernet Sauvignon and the closely related Merlot grape, for example, often reminds me of cedar wood and pine needles mingled with a good fruit smell reminiscent of currants. Some add hints that wine ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 32. Sulphur Dioxide in WineMaking
- (Home Wine Making)
- The Use of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking When Nature ferments grapes, or any other fruit for that matter, wine is not the end product. Instead, unpleasant concoctions containing vinegars, mercaptans ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 33. Wine Glossary
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- ... food. The primary natural acid in grapes and wine is Tartaric acid; the second most abundant is Malic acid. Acidity contributes to the keeping ability of fine wine. Advection Fog: Fog which forms ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 34. Food Recipes
- (Recipes)
- Cook Book of the El Dorado Home Wine Making Web Site You have spent a lot of time making wine. You may have gone out and picked grapes. Stemmed and crushed the grapes. Fermented the grapes. Waited for ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 35. Port Wine Instructions
- (Home Wine Making)
- PORT WINE INSTRUCTIONS Here are some suggestions and instructions for making Port wine. This is also applicable for late harvest fortified wines. The grapes used for Port wine traditionally come from ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 36. 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
- 37. Fruit Wine Recipes
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... 1 gal Blueberry Wine Black Current Wine C- Wine Recipes Carrawattee Cherry Wine Citrus Wine Concord Grape Wine D- Wine Recipes Dandelion ...
- Created on 13 September 2014
- 38. FAQ Tech Tips
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... for adjusting my reds when the grapes come in? Removing SO2 with H2O2: One mole of peroxide (Mr=34) reacts with one mole of SO2 (Mr=64) to give one mole of Sulphate. Therefore 34/64g of peroxide ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 39. Acidity in Wine
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... acids are found in wine? Acids are present in wine in many forms, but the largest percentage of acidity (at least in wine made from grapes) comes from three primary types of acid: Tartaric acid Malic ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 40. Acid/pH Adjustments
- (Home Wine Making)
- Acid/pH Adjustments Every winemaker, at one time or another, has had to deal with grapes having less than ideal pH and acid balances. Whether the grapes come from California, a warm climate, or Oregon, ...
- Created on 12 September 2014