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Continuing on with the home projects, my wife needed a pantry because out kitchen cabinet space is very limited. Built this unit in place and my wife commented on how it looks like the little storage bins we used to have in elementary school. So, to surprise her, I built a black board...

They had some at our local Walmart yesterday. I grabbed only 1 pack of 4 (so that others can get some too). When I got home, I burst into the house and announced to my wife that "WE'RE RICH!" . She asked if we won the lottery. Funny, she was just as happy when I told her.

QUICK! Grab the bug by the neck, slap it on the back, and yell "SPIT IT OUT!". LOL, sorry, I just love that joke. Seriously, you should be fine. Just remove the bug and carry on.

What are we dealing with here? was it a kit? if not a kit, what went into the wine? what grapes or fruit? what yeast did you use? Please provide as much info as you can. THanks.

You know, so you can let your wine breath????

Masked wine bottle...

I clean equipment after use and I sanitize my equipment prior to use.

It seems that you do not press between first and second runs? This might explain things a bit. I would think that you are leaving quite a bit of first run behind to be incorporated into your second run resulting in better quality of second run. I would always press. The resulting second...

LOL, The way I see it, when society breaks down, and we find ourselves in a post-apocalyptic world, wine will be the new currency. I have told folks (jokingly) that gun turrets, ****y traps, land mines, and a moat are being installed.... Seriously, the wines are all sealed. I do not...

This is an odd one. Most folks work hard to get MLF to happen. Do you actually mean that you want to prevent additional alcoholic fermentation after bottling? This is different from malolactic fermentation. If you mean alcoholic fermentation, I think most people use sorbate for...

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5 days to go!!!!

Surgery went well yesterday. She is home now and resting comfortably . I am absolutely spoiling her by waiting on her hand and fist. Thanks for all of your support and good wishes folks! It is all behind us now.

Count me in. Winemaking has been a part of my family's culture for more than 200 years.

Folks, Here is a shock... I am an ultra traditionalist... I know, I know, you needed to sit down after reading that.. (LOL) I few years back, I hosted a competition that included many country wines. To all those that entered, congratulations, you opened my eyes. Country wines...

First, it is NO bother and welcome to the forum. I am a big fan of RC 212 yeast. It gives great results provided the yeast is well nourished. Merlot is a great wine for blending (IMHO) or as a stand alone. My advise, though, is that you should trust your own tastes. Set up bench trials and...

Thanks all. What makes this hard is that I am not allowing into the hospital due to coronavirus. I have to wait out in the parking lot. I know and applaud them for being careful. I hate to think of the Mrs having to battle the virus while recovering from surgery. It is just that I cant...

well, my lent ends on april 5th. the end is in sight! just 8 day left! wooooooo hoooooo! all ready got that first bottle picked out.

A number of weeks ago, my wife developed an acute urinary tract infection. While the doc was "under the hood" they discovered a cyst the size of a grapefruit. Surgery is scheduled for Monday. The lord works in mysterious ways. If it were not for the infection, we would not have known...