ok, i'm new here and new at wine making, about 3 months and 3 thousand dollars later. i have 9 batches of wine brewing, couple 28 day kits bottled and now aging. three batches of blackberry wine, a batch of loquat, strawberry, blackcherry, co ncord grape and some i can't remember, waiting on 3- 6 gallons oak barrels, one 2 1/2 gallon barrel which i have no clue on use. reading as much as i can . we drink alot of wine here so i figured-----go for it and we did, am i hooked? i mean really, is there an end to the buy everything you might need? and not know how to use the stuff your buying?
i've learned alot from you guys and this forum, spend hours each night reading and it just makes me want to buy more and make more wine. i'm a speedy person, my biggest problem seems to be the waiting. 6 to 12 months.....ah man.
about every couple nights i break out the wine theif, good name for this tool, i almost feel like getting into camaflage before i start stealing from the carboys, theres no diffence in taste after two nights, lesson learned.
so a question for you guys. when does it mellow out or rather when do i mellow out, when i go the the grocery store i'm drooling over the fruit section. went to walmart yesterday, came home with enough watermellons and strawberrys that i spent the whole afternoon, cutting and chopping fruit to throw into a fermentor. went half and half into the same fermentor. will it work? who cares, i'm having fun watching the stuff bubble
just looked thru a thread where you guys posted pics of your wine tables and rooms, looks lioke i might have to start nailing nails and building counters and shelves now, think when the time arises, which it will, when the wifey ask, what are you doing. theres enough wine for 10 years, i'll blame it all on you guys so you might get a phone call or email from an angry woman who's found all her pretty clothes on the bedroom floor to make room in the big walkin closets we have in the bedroom thats looking real good for a wine room about now
thanks alot guys and have the best evening ever. goota go to a couple wine making websites to order more stuff
oh, and one more question, is this addiction normal or is it just me who's got the problem?
sincerly, Bud
i've learned alot from you guys and this forum, spend hours each night reading and it just makes me want to buy more and make more wine. i'm a speedy person, my biggest problem seems to be the waiting. 6 to 12 months.....ah man.
about every couple nights i break out the wine theif, good name for this tool, i almost feel like getting into camaflage before i start stealing from the carboys, theres no diffence in taste after two nights, lesson learned.
so a question for you guys. when does it mellow out or rather when do i mellow out, when i go the the grocery store i'm drooling over the fruit section. went to walmart yesterday, came home with enough watermellons and strawberrys that i spent the whole afternoon, cutting and chopping fruit to throw into a fermentor. went half and half into the same fermentor. will it work? who cares, i'm having fun watching the stuff bubble
just looked thru a thread where you guys posted pics of your wine tables and rooms, looks lioke i might have to start nailing nails and building counters and shelves now, think when the time arises, which it will, when the wifey ask, what are you doing. theres enough wine for 10 years, i'll blame it all on you guys so you might get a phone call or email from an angry woman who's found all her pretty clothes on the bedroom floor to make room in the big walkin closets we have in the bedroom thats looking real good for a wine room about now
thanks alot guys and have the best evening ever. goota go to a couple wine making websites to order more stuff
oh, and one more question, is this addiction normal or is it just me who's got the problem?
sincerly, Bud
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I know the feeling. I have 5 carboys on the go. Have 2 kits on deck and another 5 ordered. I need at least 3 more carboys. I have one problem - I pushed a stopper into a glass carboy last nite - was not on the air lock tight enough - any ideas on getting it out - I was thinking a bent coat hanger or if i could get it close to the opening a pair of needle nose plyers. Help
