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Was kinda afraid of that!:tz I have a call into Fermtech to see if they will replace but haven't heard back yet. It was an impulse buy instead of simply replacing my old tried and true test jar. You know the old saying: "If it ain't broke, fix it until it is"!!!;)

Anyone having trouble with a Fermtech wine “THIEF” leaking besides me? I purchased “The Thief” about 6 months ago but just opened the package yesterday. You sanitize the thief, submerge it into the fermenter and the level of the wine equilibrates to the insertion level. The Thief is withdrawn...

Thanks, got the concept of using pails & vacuum.

The Oxyclean is an outstanding idea and will give it a shot after a good scrubbing. Anything else to do after the Oxyclean other than a good rinse? I've done some more research on the numbers and can't find any additional information beyond Dave's post above. The search will continue to...

Thanks to all for the information. The lids are fitted with recessed gaskets so seems reasonable that they contained or were designed for liquid. I'll give them a good scrubbing -they are dirty/dusty from storage and see if I can find any other designations esp. the decimal like Dave...

Oops! that should have been attic not attack! "Fat fingered" again! :slp

Just "re-discovered" 3 blue plastic barrels that have been in the shop attack for 25-30 yrs. There is no detectable odor on/in the barrels and the only marking/labeling I can find is: harcostar 1991 1H2/y78/s/91 GB/0084 I have no idea what they may have contained or what they were used for...

Am I reading your intent correctly that a 5 gal pail can be used as a receiving vessel under vacuum as long as the vacuum is < 5"? Assume top would be drilled to accept bung and tubing. Does the top alone provide adequate vacuum sealing or is some type of gasket needed? Realize I'm late to...

Artificial Intelligence will never overcome Natural Stupidity!!!!!;)

I used a double lever corker on the first 3 bottles of wine I produced in the late '80. The next day, I took it back to my local brew store and swapped for a Portugese Floor Corker. It's been in service since then with "zero" problems. I've never used an Italian corker so can't offer a...

You might try to contact you county agricultural extension agent for some hands on instruction. I would think that you may be able to revitalize the vines without taking them all the way to the ground. The agent may be able to help you establish the basic vine structure and leave some spurs...

Think it stays on until I close it. No problem just annoying and the first time I seen a popup on the forum. Hope it's not a sigh of things to come.

Have ad blocker on but keep getting this popup. Anyone else?

Have used my Milwaukee pH meter for many years. Sure wish I had this vid when I was trying to figure the procedure out. Thanks Bryan; you do good work. Stand by, we'll be taking you on full time any day now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, that's what he said about me too!!!!:p:p Merry Christmas to all!

Our fur baby. Bet you're not surprised

I think it depends on how much wine is consumed if the winemaker remains vertical or assumes the horizontal position. OH, we're talking about bottles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hny2 Seriously, I do as winemaker81 stated above,

Not to beat a dead horse to a bloody pulp but I had used a Buon Vino auto bottle filler for many years until the old back refused to lift carboys anymore and I went with the AOI one hand filler last year 👍 Seems like some folks here are having trouble getting consistent fill levels. Never had...

That was my question the first time too but believe it or not they hold up well and don't turn to mush. Of course, they're not "crisp-tender" but very tasty nevertheless. A quick and easy recipe that's pretty good on a cold winter's night especially with a wedge of cornbread and wine of choice.

Try this slow cooker recipe - it works great with beef stew meat so I'll bet its even better with venison. Yup, its a "dump and go" recipe and is better with canned vegetables than fresh! Slow Cooker Beef Vegetable Soup Servings: 6 Ingredients 1 pound cubed beef stew meat 1 cup water 1 (15...