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Welcome Toby! What kind of wine does she like?

Hey Rocky, sounds like you've had some good success with lending things out and getting them generally returned in good order. I've had some horrible experiences and that tends to make any future requests a little distasteful. My car was wrecked (thankful for insurance but the guy who borrowed...

Thanks DJ. I saw that at the LHBS in little packets so I will pick some up this weekend.

I generally stop stirring when I rack the must into a secondary (carboy). Usually that's when my hydrometer reading is at 1.02 or less.

A cop was patrolling just before midnight in a well-known lover's spot, famous for amorous activities by teenagers. He sees a couple in a car, with the interior light brightly glowing. The cop carefully approaches the car to get a closer look. Then he sees a young man behind the wheel...

Walmart.com and Amazon both have Fontana kits at $38.95. Walmart has free shipping and Amazon has free shipping with a Prime membership.

Yes. It will calm WAY down over a few weeks and even more over a few months.:b

2,000 - 3,000 bottles in two seasons??? :h I can think of several people that are bound to feel the irresistible urge to post a link to the US Code that dictates how many gallons of wine you're allowed to make ... :D

I knew a guy who had a neighbor that wanted to borrow something all the time -- ladders, tools, a cup of sugar, two eggs, a circular saw, a hammer ... it was always something. He got tired of having to think of some excuse to avoid lending out his own stuff. He told me that he once was asked by...

I don't have the equipment you have but I've been asked to lend things that I just don't lend. "You're a good friend and I hope this doesn't come across badly, but I just don't lend things out. They're too heavy/expensive and I keep everything on site."

I have a three gallon recipe I've used. I kinda made it up as I went along but I kept pretty good notes. THREE GALLON RECIPE Pkt Yeast: Red Star Premier Blanc 11 cans Welch's White Grape Concentrate (100% juice) 1 Tablespoon Bentonite dissolved in warm spring water (I bought mine for 88...

I asked this same question back in June. http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57055 It all really depends on a few variables: 1. What do YOU like? 2. How long do you want to age it? 3. What price range are you looking at? For reds the answers to my question ranged from Eclipse...

I haven't made enough kits to comment other than to say I'm looking forward to reading this thread as it grows! Hopefully, there aren't too many bad kits out there ...

Met a guy a few weeks back and bought a few carboys from him (he owned 25+ and his wife said 5 had to go). He uses marbles all the time and says he has never had an issue. I bet the guy had 1,000 bottles of wine and 15 full carboys in his basement. :r

:u I learn something new from you guys Every. Single. Day. Thanks!

I did. Saw no ill effects from any potential preservatives. I could be wrong but they did seem to add some nice mouth-feel and flavor. I added them in the primary. I've attached my work-in-progress wine log I keep my notes with (seems I change something every few batches). It's fun to look...

Update: Added 1/8 cup of French Oak chips about a week ago. Sampling didn't offer much oak flavor to speak of and I like a very lightly oaked Chardonnay so we will see how this progresses. Still bulk aging under a towel to keep out any light.

Yes. Added one cup in primary and since I didn't really taste it, added the 1/8 cup in secondary. Tastes very lightly oaked now (at least to me it does).

Tell Siri "Beatbox for me"

$1.95 in Houston when I was there for business this past week. Same price here in Birmingham, AL. One week ago I filled up for $1.83 a few miles down the road at Murphy USA.