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  1. mikewatkins727

    Using a Food Mill for Fruit Processing

    One thing to consider cooking fruit. Fruit contains pectin, when making jelly/jam you cook fruit to set the pectin. This would throw a monkey wrench into clarifying the wine.
  2. mikewatkins727

    Another new member

    Welcome aboard, @BPL
  3. mikewatkins727

    Hey y’all.

    Welcome to WMT, @Addsae36
  4. mikewatkins727

    Using a Food Mill for Fruit Processing

    My experience with apples you get a pulpy mess that needs to be put into a bag. Yes, you will need a chest type freezed.
  5. mikewatkins727

    Using a Food Mill for Fruit Processing

    Keep in consideration that using a food mill you run the risk of grinding the apple pits (aka seeds) or other type of seed. These will add a bitter taste to the must/wine.
  6. mikewatkins727

    Using a Food Mill for Fruit Processing

    You might be spinning your wheels doing unnecessary work. By adding pectic enzyme to the pulp it will break it down to the point all you need to do is squeeze the remaining must to extract the liquid.
  7. mikewatkins727

    Wine bottle shortage?

    In all my posts about obtaining free wine bottles I've overlooked one that I have used with success. Talked to those who set up the communion cups at church, ask them about the empty bottles and what they do with them.
  8. mikewatkins727

    rubber grommets

    Use a 1/2 inch Forstner bit
  9. mikewatkins727

    Any other thrifty wine makers out there?

    From reading your first post @Newbie Mel, pluck the berry from the cane. If the berry comes off looking like a tiny cup when turned over, you have a raspberry be it red or black. The blackberry comes off the cane as a whole round berry.
  10. mikewatkins727

    Final gravity question

    Part of my routine during fermentation is to "calibrate" my hydrometer before each use. I keep a jug of water with the fermenting must, test the water before testing the must ( be it wine or mead). I note the reading, be it above or below 1.000. The number needed to reset to zero is my offset...
  11. mikewatkins727

    Gallon glass jugs

    My wife made friends with a lady who deals in antiques and collectibles. She went to estate sales & yard sales and scared up gallon and half gallon jugs for me. Costs were about 2 - 3 dollars each.
  12. mikewatkins727

    Hello

    Welcome aboard, @weirdwine
  13. mikewatkins727

    5 gallon Water Bottles

    If these bottles once contained water, I doubt they are a hazard for lead. I say this since your say they are marked Arizona Bottled Water Co. and presumably contained water.
  14. mikewatkins727

    Post a photo, any photo

    You may be in for a surprise. If you do not see him, rest assured he is not far away.
  15. mikewatkins727

    Hello from Texas

    Welcome aboard, @huntingwithsoldiers. As a 23 year veteran of the Air Force I appreciate what you are doing for our veterans. Also, you will find us a helpful and friendly group of people eager to get you started.
  16. mikewatkins727

    Hello

    Welcome aboard, @Kreigle
  17. mikewatkins727

    Mexican v. Italian carboy

    We have discussed this issue in the past and it comes down to the annealing of the glass. It seems the Mexican glass annealing process is lacking. IMHO.
  18. mikewatkins727

    Dandelion... An Exercise In Patience

    Jack passed away about 2 year ago. He had wine blog and his wife finished publishing his book he started w/ winemaker Daniel Pambianchi. The book is availble on Amazon abt $25 US. The book lists 65 recipes but his blog listed recipes in the 100s. Amazon - Home Winemaking: The Simple Way to...
  19. mikewatkins727

    Winemaking Newbie

    Welcome aboard
  20. mikewatkins727

    Options to fix this mistake...

    That was a good one, Bryan!
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