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Curious if anyone uses Super Smoother with any of their Red vinos? (Seems to receive alot of good reviews in various spots I've looked) Here's a link to it on Amazon... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ7MSCO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_N6DND01QK0V2XK0M0VB8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Cheers!

Anyone have a Malbec kit they would recommend? Cheers!

gonna give dry hopping a dry cider of mine a whirl and am wondering what amount of hops (g/oz) do peeps recommend for 1gal and how long to leave in the cider? Plan to use a disposable tea bag to hold the Mosaic hop pellets. Thanks and Cheers!

looking for some feedback from all the dry cider fans out there on any tips/tricks to craft a tasty one :) I'm a semi-sweet fan & have been making those exclusively -- I had a friend request a dry one so I took the plunge using my typical D47 yeast. I cold crashed it at SG 1.003....it most...

Happy New Year All... What ya drinking to ring in 2021? Here a variety of my ciders -- most in the 6.75% range -- some just straight apple, some jacked up with Pomegranate, Elderberry, Cherry or jalapenos. Though may sip on a little of my faux ice cider -- which clocks in at 14.8% Cheers!

Merry Christmas to all my Vino & Cider peeps... Cheers to You and Yours!

I'm currently bulk aging my very first Red vino kit - a triple varietal from WinExperts. Gonna shoot for 6months - on a single Med Toast American Oak spiral. It's in a 20L Speidel in my lower level which is typically in the mid60's F. I intend to bottle and age for 2 months b4 popping the 1st...

looking for feedback on substitutes for sulfites once my wine is ready for bottling. Wondering if anyone has used powdered VitC (ascorbic acid) -- which should help with oxidation (they add it to fruit juices afterall) Any thoughts / feedback appreciated! Cheers...

going to be making my first vino kit and have purchased some oak spirals to age it on...post fermentation Are there any tips/tricks to get the most out of the spirals or do ya just toss em in and let them do their thing? Thanks in advance! Brian

Anyone else having issues with the mobile app -- hasn't worked for a couple days for me. Cheers!

2 thumbs up [emoji106][emoji106] Added to one of my ciders post fermentation.... 1oz per 1gal....seems spot on. Have a couple more flavors I'm gonna try sometime soon & report back. Cheers [emoji111]

Anyone adding glycerine post fermentation for improved mouth feel in your vinos? Here's a good read on the many roads to vino mouth feel... https://winesvinesanalytics.com/features/article/68760 Cheers [emoji111]

Looking for some feedback on oak cubes vs Xoakers. I've gone thru the Barrel Mimic Experiment in the Mead thread & the OP prefers Xoakers -- wondering what other's experience has been. Cheers [emoji111]

Anyone else use FermCalc for ABV computation? They tend to have 4 different values...which I just average to get my ABV estimate. Wondering what others thoughts are on this? See example below...

wondering if there is a good Newbie Kombucha for Dummies source folks can recommend? ie) the Cider thread has a nice Cider for Beginners post with Tons of great info all in one spot. Trying to find the basics in a single spot -- without having to search every thread for bits and pieces...

Looking to get into making kombucha -- anyone out there doing it? Looking for recommendations 4 awesome starter kit & scoby provider(s). Cheers [emoji111]

Looking for some feedback/insights/tips/tricks re Chaptalization when making wine from those with experience. Up to this point I've held off on adding any granular sugars to any of my vinos or ciders -- I've only used frozen juice concentrates to increase SG. However...just came across this...

Wondering if anyone has had success using 100% cherry concentrates/juices to create an awesome cherry wine? There's a place in Northern MI - King Orchards www.kingorchards.com that sells both Tart Montmorency and Balaton concentrates (68Brix) and Old Orchard offers a 100% Tart Cherry in half...

Wishing all my HBT brethren the Very Best this holiday season! Cheers [emoji111] (...via my Igor's Diabolical Uva Potion.... a Welches vino fav)

Anyone using flavored tea in bags Post Fermentation to impart flavor(s) to your cider? Curious what you are using, how much & for how long? Cheers [emoji111]