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I use a hobby heat gun that I also use to heat shrink covering on model airplanes, works great. This has lower heat than the usual "paint stripping" heat gun. Mine can be held right up to the heat shrinks without burnin through. Try http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0095P?FVSEARCH=heat+...

Even if I have to buy a lock and throw away the key. Maybe a DO NOT OPEN TILL X-MASS sign.

I have a WE Selection Chateau Du Roi that I just stabalized and racked to bulk age. I will try to let it age at least a year, even though Linda (my Wife), says it tastes pretty good now. Luckily, we have a few hundred bottles of lesser quality wines to drink in the mean time.

Great Tip redderthebetter.

Funky Fish, I understand what the article was about, rack or not rack before clearing. It was informative, I was just thinking...what if, out loud. My point being that if your not doing it (following instructions) anyway, why add extra chemicals to do what nature will take care of for you? I did...

jeffpwright, I also thank youfor the great idea. Dave

Martina,How do you find the back of a carboy you say? Just lay it on it's side and wait for it to stop rolling. Like with most humans, the "back side" is heavier.

Earl, LOL, that was a photo of my Daughter, taken on a recent camping trip. Dave

My Banana is clearing nicely. A little over two months. A photographin back of the carboy. Rocket Fuel taste is mellowing, Banana coming through now. Has a wonderful banana boquet. Edited by: DaveB50

Unfortunately,this does not show that racking and not adding chitosan would not clear as quickly. You would have to have threelike kits to show this difference. I have a Mezza Luna kitIracked off the lees 2 weeks ago. I did not add the clarifier(chitosan),I did add the sorbate and sulfite. It...

My biggest dilemma...... what to make next. LOL.

After using aGilda hand corker for awhile, I purchased a floor corker like smurfe bought. Best investment I've made to reduce stress. LOL

I racked the Banana a couple days ago, I'm now down to 5 gallons. I had to have a little taste, WOW , can you say Rocket Fuel? It does have a very good mouth feel though, and a very nice Banana aroma, once you get through the alcohol.This is going to take a lllooonnngg time to age, I believe...

TNFISHRMAN, thanks for the reply. Glad to hear it turned out well. I will start mine this weekend, assuming the deliveryman gets it here by then. My wife likes her wine sweeter than I do also. Dave

TNFISHRMAN, how did the Mezza Luna Red kit come out? Have you tasted it yet? I'm anxious to hear as I have one on order.

Yes, We have no bananas. But we'll have some kick butt banana wine tomorrow. LOL.

Banana Wine update: 12 days after starting it at 1.100, my banana winw is down to .998 Edited by: DaveB50

Good thing for me. LOL. Good also to have a forum like thisto help keep me out oftrouble

Thanks for the reply Waldo. This is my first try at wine from fruit.I had hoped Ididn'tmess it up. Till now I've onlymade wine fromkits and canned concentrates. Edited by: DaveB50

I have6 gallons of banana wine going, beginningSG 1.100. I racked it to secondary today, Sg is now 1.010. When racking, I realized that I hadn't cut up the raisins when I added them. They were bloated, but still intact, and sweet tasting. I squished them up with gloved hands and added them to...