3 Batch Day at Valley Brew

[MedPretzel]

Oh, yes, I need some handyman work around here too. Did I mention that Mr. OOCCDD has two left hands?

 

[Hippie]

I have 2 left pinkys tonight it seems.


Very nice, Scott. I wish I had the room.

 

[MedPretzel]

Yes, very nice. I like the table a lot. It looks so cleaned up!!!

 

[Hippie]

What I like best is how simple it looks, yet sturdy and practical.

 

[masta]

Racked the RQ French merlot tonight and used my newest toy...1/2 inch Auto Siphon.

 

[Hippie]

Nice, I am on my second one. Taking better care of this one. My only fermentation bucket has a spigot, so I only use my racking cane when going from carboy to carboy. I would have a tendency to just pick up the bucket and pour into a funnel.

 

[Hippie]

I see you have music in the wineroom. Very important. Some people have low ambient music going constantly in their cellars. They say it is good for the wine. Like plants.

 

[MedPretzel]

I would have a tendency to just pick up the bucket and pour into a funnel.

hehehe, have you seen me in my basement?

 

[Hippie]

Why not? I guess there is that lees problem, but the first racking...

 

[masta]

Can't make wine without tunes!

 

[masta]

Bottled these 3 batches today and they are now in the wine cellar to age. I then started the 5 kits I had ready to go.....my wife thinks I am nuts and have gone way over board with making wine!

I think she was just bummed because of the 5 kits I started only 1 was for her...

 

[geocorn]

Make me feel bad. I have not started a new kit in over a month. The beer kits got in the way, but now that I have done beer, it is back to wine.

 

[masta]

You better get to it....just because you are running a business 7 days a week is no excuse not to keep up!

I just took a quick count of bottles in the cellar and I havea total equivalent of 400 750 ml (lots of mags and some 375 ml) Time to put a better lock on the front door I think!

 

[Hippie]

You better get to making some kits, Scott! I have twice that in homemade fruit wine! I gotta get some wine finished so I can get an IceWine and a Late Harvest kit for my wife. She says she wants them, but when I get it all bottled she won't drink any, but will give it all away. Gonna open a bottle of Vidal Blanc right now from Post Familie Winery in Altus, AR. Yummy!

 

[MedPretzel]

when I get it all bottled she won't drink any, but will give it all away.

She should give some to me, then.

 

[masta]

I would like to to see some pictures of the 800 bottle storage...it must be quite impressive! I hope to make some fruit wines and meads after these current batches are put into carboys. I have more empty carboysjust begging to be filled!