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I have a 30 Gal barrel that I am using as a secondary for my Blackberry Wine. My question is that I know I have some lees at the bottom of the barrel. How do you recommend racking 30 Gal? Rack into primaries, clean barrel, and then re-rack back to barrel? Any suggestions or am I on the right...

I have one of these and where the bottom of the bottle goes is adjustable. It will handle any size wine bottle you have. They are worth their weight in gold for anyone who makes wine.

Thank you for the reply. Will do.

When I am ready to do my last racking in what order do I add Camden and Super-Kleer K.C? Once that is done I will wait for it to clear and then ready to bottle.

No skins so I will just stir it once a day. Thank you for the reply HeavyWalker!

I have made plenty of fruit wines, but I just started my first Kit Wine. My question is when in the primary fermenting for the first 5-7 days do you stir the contents every day like I would my fruit wines? It does not say to in the instructions.

We have been picking Black Berries like crazy here in MO. Have about 10 Gal in the freezer so far. Trying to get around 120 lbs. to make my 30 gal barrel.

Thank you all for the help

The wine was in the carboy for 5 months and has been bottled and in the wine fridge for 2 months.

No off taste. No blown corks. I will put them in the fridge for awhile and see if that helps. They still taste fine, they are just bubbly.

OK I bottled Tame Blackberry in April. First bottles we served were smooth and some of the best I have ever made. I have some bottles left that have been stored in my wine fridge at 55 degrees. Took a bottle to a party last night. When I uncorked it and poured it, it is fizzy. Still taste great...

Thank you all for the sugesstions and advice

I have a friend that makes wine. Here is what he does. 5 gal. 5 qts. of blackberries(fresh picked not washed to use natural yeast I think this is how his grandfather taught him) 12 lbs. sugar water He puts in primary and crushes and stirs for 7 days Puts in carboy with airlock and lets it...

Does anyone have a good 5 gal. pumpkin wine recipe?

I have some Elderberry/Blackberry going right now. I think it will turn out great. I might even try 5 gal of Blackberry/Cherry myself this summer...sounds great.

I personally use www.midwestsupplies.com, but ebay will be fine too

I get bottles from a local winery. I put them in a big pot of boiling water to get the labels off. I fill them up with water before putting them in the pot. I leave them in there for 5 minutes or so, pull them out and pull off the labels and then pour the water out. The water in the wine bottle...