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I did an intensive search on the internet to identify the grapes we picked and will be starting some plantings in Spring with them. I believe they are Isabella. The story is that they were brought from Hungary to Wisconsin from an immigrant and were a cross between an American grape and...

I think I may have added too much sugar to my apple wine. I used a Jack Keller recipe but added sugar to bring it to the right gravity. I missed the mark at 1.200 and think I may be running into trouble in the primary fermentation. I used 8 gallons water (2 for topping off), 22 lbs apples...

Is it better to start with a higher specific gravity or back sweeten when finishing wine. I have a dry .990 plum wine aging and will probably need to back sweeten to make it paletable. My apple wine started at 1.100 and I'm not sure if my yeast can handle all that sugar when done...

My husband brought home 107 lbs of some wild grapes found along a fence line. I'm trying to research what type they are and can't pinpoint it. We're in WI. They are large (1/2-3/4") and juicy, dark purple, somewhat sweet and tart with seed in the middle. They kind of have a Concord taste to...

I have 15 lbs damson plums from our tree just picked yesterday. Should I freeze them first or start this weekend? I found this recipe online does it sound like a good one? Any other recommendations for a dry plum wine? Help is appreciated......I'm new at this. Dry Damson Plum Wine...