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First gallon of elderberry juice us steamed. I pulled 1/2 gallon aside so my 8 y/o daughter and I can make some jelly later today.... she loves elderberry jelly... might have to get some more jars and whip up a batch uf muscadine as well.

Try Lafitte Cork. Many of us here use their 1+1 corks, they also have all natural..

Thats what I meant to say, it need to be magnetic. Of course stainless is metalic ... lol

Given that the high after Wednesday is in the upper 30's and lows in the upper 20's I figured it was a good time to rack the PA juices to cold stabilization. I'll leave them out ther til the end if January then move the Muscadine out in their place... still need to carry the Fredonia over and...

Seven gallons of 100% elderberry juice sitting in the fermenter. Still have about 55 lbs of berries to steam tomorrow. Shooting for right around 6 lbs per gallon. I have 28 lbs of skins from today that will be combined with tomorrows skins to make a 7 gallon 2nds batch...

Steaming elderberries today and tomorrow..m

Truly stainless. The induction cooktop requires at least a small amount of metalic metal in order to trigger the on switch. (metallic metal should be magnetic...my bad)

Apparently the induction cooktop doesnt like my Stainless Steamer...

Had some technical issues after the installation of the new microwave so I'm using the induction cook top this year.. I've found steaming you don't get the goo...

Cleaned all equipment and fermenters tonight. Going to start steaming 120lbs of elderberries tomorrow. Hope to pitch yeast Wednesday on both primary and secondary batch Wednesday...

Cleaned all the equipment for the start of steaming elderberries tomorrow and Tuesday... hoping to gave everything done Tuesday so I can pitch yeast on primary batch and seconds batch on Wednesday.. Tomorrow my 8 y/o and I will start going over firearms safety. She wants me to take her to the...

Went to the range on this rainy day so my son could try out his Christmas present from his wife. He approves of his new 9mm.. I had my snub nose .38. This is one of the 5 factory loads I fired through it today...the round just fizzled as it was fired. There was a fair amount of unburned...

Did the dishes, straightened up the house somewhat for Christmas and ran to Kavic Winery for a couple of bottles of wine to have with Christmas lunch at my Sister in Law's house. Always enjoy talking with Dr. Kavic and his wife. Great people. Glad we were neighbors and still friends..

I've had the same issues with Luva Bella whites, just an off aroma. I know most of their whites have also been very low in acid. Quit buying whites from them 2 years ago. I've had wine from other wine makers who asked about the odor and the first question I asked was where they got it.

Acetone...

Here's what I've been considering for my custom cork.. haven't checked to see if possible yet..

Another shout out for Lafitte. Pick up the phone call Mike, corks are shipped, bill is either in the box of comes a few days later in the mail. Shipping has been $68 both times I ordered. I'll be ordering again in the spring. May even splurge for the custom corks this time...

I used 151 proof grain. I thought you could get the 190 in VA.

Zested and juiced 26 oranges for Mimosas on Christmas morning and will be making Orange Cello with the zest.

Got a bottle oglf this last year when I bought my crusher....very good. Nice butter scotch flavor, good body" all around good wine ....