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So I went this route. Makes punching the cap a bit interesting but seems to me its so far so good.

Harbor Freight...the dollar general of hardware stores is having a sale on work benches. Someone in a facebook winemaking group posted about it, so I ran out and got it at 8 am. 5 hours later I have a "wine bench" to help with my lack of space. It costed all of $79.99 and 5 hours of ikea-like...

It's mostly a space issue. I'm a northern virginia townhome with a growing family so my wine making space is tightening up

some Barboursville

I'm going to look for some Sangiovese and I'm debating on what else to try. Seems I may need a small crusher

That's pretty cool. I'm a space operations officer with the Army (part time) and do some pretty interested space stuff. I collected autographed books and a few other small things (wine bottles to whatever)

figure out a shipping cost and I'll go in at price +shipping

feel free to send me a bottle for testing

Yeah I’m talking about the frozen pail. I’m gonna try to line it, I think.

That's the plan. On a positive note, the whole house still smells like wine!

I may have to look into a Fermonster, although I'd need specifics on a bung that can fit the all in one wine pump.

I order online and its here within 2-3 business days

Any thoughts on the pro/con of pouring must into a a brewing bag to catch the grapes and leave them in the must to ferment, vs letting them free float?

I'm getting my grapes from here: http://www.keystonehomebrew.com/shop/wine/frozen-grapes-and-juice/vino-superiore-italian.html Pricey, but this time of year I cant find a better source

Well, I have vino superiore Nebbiolo on the way, as well as a glass carboy (standard fit), etc

Well this went to **** really quick. All because I tried to half-*** some ****. I went to press the grapes and rack the wine. used the best strainer I could find to strain out all the grapes (that I could see). Then I turn on my pump. ****... my carboy isnt standard sized so my bung wont fit. I...

I can personally attest that the bottle to the left is GOOD. That Nebbiolo is probably wonderful but the Montepulciano D'Abruzzo, particularly that brand, is awesome

What's the best option for 25 gallons or less at a time? Is there a stainless steel fermentor or something that works well? Something actually rated for wine making, I mean. I dont mind trash can ops, but would like to look at options

So we're still in business. Ordered some new testing equipment (tube, wine thief, etc) sanitized and tested. Brix is currently just above 2. Side and unrelated note, brix in a refractometer measured above 5, so its not just off, its WAY off when measured that way. hydrometer measurement would...

I'm not retired and still wish I could just watch stuff ferment all day. I would spend my entire day punching down caps, inoculating, etc. Love it