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  1. Brent2489

    HAPPY THANKSGIVNG

    <a href="http://forum.finevinewines.com/uploads/1684/2011-11-23_10.43.57.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> What a great couple of days!! First, made a breif detour yesterday while driving from Nashville, TN to Atlanta, GA...
  2. Brent2489

    Learning To Keg

    I keep mine in the kegerator also.
  3. Brent2489

    Mosti Mondiale Kristalblock

    I just did a Pinot Grigio also and found this in the kit. However, there was no indication in the instructions on what to do with it. You add this prior to bottling the wine. Here is a link to theinstructionson the website:http://mostimondiale.com/InstructionVNRERMEng&amp;Fr.pdf
  4. Brent2489

    Bottling Day With The Hoffart Auto Bottle Filler!

    OK so let me get this straight ....The vacuum is connected to the bottle on the left and then (the vacuum line) goes to the cork stopper with 2 tubes in the wine bottle. The wine is pulled (via the vacuum) thru the hose with the blue (flow adjust??) on it.Flow stops when thevacuumline gets...
  5. Brent2489

    Old Vine Zin

    Looks GREAT!!! How does it taste??
  6. Brent2489

    Vented silicone stoppers

    Reviews of these don't seem to be very good. Seems to me like the one piece airlock with liquid of choice is MUCH more foolproof.
  7. Brent2489

    Bottling Party Traditions?

    Last time my sister was here conned her into bottling 2 carboys!!! Will probably NEVER happen again after she realized how long it was gonna take.
  8. Brent2489

    1979 Almaden Monterey Cabernet Sauvignon

    I would open it. If it smells like vinigar I would not drink. Otherwise take a sip and see what happens. What is the worst that can happen???
  9. Brent2489

    Grape Juice not fermenting

    Personally, I always keep the bucket up in the kitchen for the first 10 or so days and then once in the carboy I move downstairs to the bar to sit and rest for a couple of months. This keeps it in the 70-76 degree range before lowering into the upper 60's. Although in Atlanta in the summer...
  10. Brent2489

    Spilt Wine

    OMG!!!!!
  11. Brent2489

    Filtering.

    I have had great wines with filtering and great wines without filtering. Most recent was from local home brew, fresh Merlot. 6 months in carboy. BOY what a wine!!! Wish I had not given away those 4 bottles!!!
  12. Brent2489

    Vacuum pump

    The thing about the gasgetter is you also need to have a compressor. For the $ for the gasgetter itself you can typically find a used pump on e-bay. I paid $45 for mine with $15 for shipping. If you already have a compressor then you will just need to look at specs for gasgetter and the HP...
  13. Brent2489

    Chateau Michaelena Vineyard

    HmmmmmI thought it was $5M.
  14. Brent2489

    George on TV!

  15. Brent2489

    Temp control

    So.....Is the light ON when the door is closed???
  16. Brent2489

    Did I degas enough??

    I have had a couple that were a little 'fizzy'. Just open the bottle 30 mins before you want to drink it. Give the wine a stir using a circular rotation from the neck. If still bubbly in the glass give it a good stir in the glass.
  17. Brent2489

    How many bottles do you get from 6 gal. carboy?

    I usually prep 32 bottles. Can always put them back in the rack!!!
  18. Brent2489

    Gas Getter

    No, you don't use the gasgetter with the aspirator. The aspirator is a vacuum and is used to pull a slight vacuum on the top of the carboy. This will cause the bubbles (CO2) in the wine to come to the top and be evacuated.The GasGetter uses compressed air to create a vacuum. I picked up...
  19. Brent2489

    Incoming....

    I have been on the road for the past few weeks and ordered another 6.5 and a 1 gal (in a weak moment). I know that when I get home Wendy will wonder what is up. Story is that I need for racking and will not start another kit and 'really' use it. Wonder how long that excuse will hold????
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