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Not really able to explain the flavor, but I really like it.

Keg #1 1 g -merlot 5.5 g - chardonnay 6 g- burgundy ? was what the juice was called keg #2 7 g-merlot 5.5 g- pino grigio 1/2 keg #1 4 g- merlot 1/2 g-chardonnay 1/2 g-merlot 2 g- water added...

Any suggestions as to what I may want make next.

Thanks for the info but I like it here. Besides I have 7 gallons of cider going right now as well so I like being able to getting a lot of good info from one place on both my projects. When the weld shop across the street is done with my next half keg or quarter barrel going to try something...

Not wine related but I was born and raised in Maine and now live in Ma. and I am not a Pats fan. DA BEARS

Found an old CO2 tank at work. Think I will get it recertified and filled

When I rack I am going to lose some volume because of the lees, leaving me with more air space in the kegs and that's not a good thing right. How do I make up for that. And again thanks for the help I would ask the guy that was helping me but he doesn't do anything else to his wine, and is...

Racking? Dont have any thing to rack in to. Could I rack back into the buckets the juice came in. Clean my keg then put it back in the keg or would that not work out

How long should I let the wine sit before bottling . I put the juice in the kegs Oct 21

Well this is my first year making wine. I got all my info to start my wine from the guy I work with. I don't think next time I will make my wine the same way. Like I said all he does is dump the juice in the kegs , adds some brown sugar and let the yeast already in there do it thing. So that's...

After looking at your link I realize where I was going wrong with my internet searches. Not using the word "fresh" in my searches

This is just juice nothing added. A guy i work with buys the juice puts it in kegs and lets it ferment with the natural yeasts

Thanks, I all ready made the wine. I am just feeling like an outcast. Cant find anyone making wine from that kind of juice or making wine in old stainless steel beer kegs.

Does anyone here make wine from grape juice. I don't mean juice like Welch's. I got grape juice for wine in 6 gallon buckets. Can't find anywhere on the net about making wine from this type of juice. I no it can be just a western mass thing.