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Where is all the food that was in the pressure cooker? Inquiring minds want to know....😂

So sorry to hear about your loss, Mike. Cherish your memories and hold close to family and friends as you walk this difficult path.

Buteos (red-tailed hawks and similar) and owls prey on small mammals. Falconry abatement is done with bird predators (falcons of various species/hybrids). Quite effective.

Another option: Find a local falconer to fly/hunt your vineyards - more effective than plastic models or shotguns. Falconry for abatement is becoming more common. Depending on where you are in the world, falconry may be practiced locally.

I keep telling myself that with FWK and so many other on-line resources, I won’t miss the Midwest storefront, but who am I kidding? It has been nice to have Midwest less than 10 miles away. Probably would have never started this hobby or made it long enough to find WMT without them. Seems like...

Expanding on the options - any thoughts on monk fruit as a sweetener? While it is quite pricey, finding it quite good with no off-tastes typical of calorie free sweeteners.

Thanks - I was surprised the OG was so much higher than the instructions listed as the target and agree on over diluting. Definitely adept at diluting in a glass for mom.

Starting a FWK Sauvignon blanc - first FWK white, although I have done a good number of reds. Last night, OG was 1.107 wtih a total volume of over 6g (added an extra quart or so - definitely well over 6g mark). Today it is 1.103 (yeast starter ready to pitch, but not put in yet). I would prefer...

Yes to both silicon bungs for bulk aging and labeling everything. Expanding on the painter's tape theme (easy to apply and easier to remove), I buy a set of colored masking tape rolls for crafting - 8 different colors (and, of course, you can increase your # of themes by using more than one...

Tunes, tastes and time with friends, for sure. And labeling/finishing definitely another day. I keep colored masking tape on hand (cheap craft supplies), so I don't even have to write on the bottles. Each batch gets a separate color with a small piece of tape on the bottles and a piece in my...

Assuming the Fruttas in general are early drinkers? Have not made one although I always need something slightly sweeter for summertime evenings on the dock at the cabin. Normally Skeeter Pee but thinking of trying something new and worried a bit late for this year if I go for a minimum 6 month...

Recognizing my hometown!! Jealous!

Definitely a tempting question especially given the "rapid aging" work with whiskey in recent years. Unfortunately (or, perhaps fortunately!), those techniques are not suited for our craft.

A bit belated (life happens) - thought I would share this fun gift I received over the holidays from my DIL. Knowing I give a lot of wine away, she presented me a (large) batch of canvas wine bags with my wine label on them.

Recognizing this group is predominantly male, I am hoping we can all laugh:

In addition to the KA discard recipes, I utilize this one constantly for making crackers - change the flavors as desired, sometimes sea salt/garlic, other times herb blends or "everything bagel seasoning". Occasionally even a slightly sweet version with cinnamon sugar. These disappear quickly in...

Always thought all those 1 gallon/1/2 gallon carboys in my basement were just for handling overflow from larger batches as I moved through various stages. Browsing country wine ideas...

Lovely surprise this weekend. Made a 1 gallon batch of rhubarb wine using @GreginND recipe over a year ago. Had frozen excess rhubarb from a very sentimental patch and hubby was reminiscing about rhubarb wine at hunting camp (maybe not a well-finessed recipe). I do remember adding some frozen...

I have long had an unopened bottle of SaniClean and mixed some up today for the day's work based on this thread. Thoughts on what the expected shelf life is? Testing based on pH?

Saw a local theatre production years ago (decades?) in which the characters (based on common dolls and action figures) honored the ultimate authority - Mark The King. Can't remember the name, but every time I hear the word "marketing" I am transported back to that someday.