Bottling Time

[fivebk]

Yesturday my wife and I bottled two wines. One was called Berry Sunsplash and the other was a Blackberry Merlot ( my first kit wine ) .

Here are some pics

 

[pelican]

I like the color of the Berry Sunsplash ! Looks really good!! And the frosted glass bottles!!!

Also impressed that you put those shrinkwrap capsules on all those bottles right away. By the time I have my bottles filled, corked and at least a sticker labelling what it is with a date - I'm ready to clean up. Proper labels and capsules come much later.

 

[Wade E]

I love those Cobalt hock bottles and used them on my double batch of Peach ice wine. That Berry Sunsplash does have a real nice color to it and the Blackberry Merlot will make a nice summer drinker. Did you up the abv on that 1?

 

[fivebk]

Wade YES I DID!!!

 

[Wade E]

Very Cool!

 

[rrawhide]

lookin' good -
fun, huh?


rrawhide

 

[Goodfella]

Good job buddy!!!


Looking good.

 

[Waldo]

Looking good fivebk. Might not be a bad idea to wait a couple of days before adding the shrinks though in case you get a cork or two popping. My rule of thumb if you will is to let them sit upright for at least 3 days after corking to make sure they are going to hold.

 

[vcasey]

I love those frosted bottles as well and used them to bottle hubby's Christmas wine for this year. Pelican, I'll label right away, in fact I print the labels to force me to bottle, but the capsules don't get put on until we give away wine and even then many go out undressed.
VC

 

[Bert]

Looks great...really like your bottle holder [ in the frist picture] cute...now empty carboys, what are you going to fill them with??....Have fun and enjoy..

 

[Tom]

And I bet they will taste as good as it looks.




hint; you can put the shrinks on in boiling water instead of the heat gun.

 

[fivebk]

Thanks for all the comments and advice.

Bert, I have Dandelion, Mulberry, and Apple pie in carboys and Cherry and Plum on deck. Now that I freed up 2 carboys I guess I should start another.

BOB

 

[Goodfella]

What are you thinking about doing next Bob?

 

[fivebk]

Goodfella, I will probably start my plum wine next. I will probably wait untill the weekend so I can get the wife and my youngest daughter to help ( we need to have a plum pitting party ) Is it manditory to supply wine ???

BOB

 

[Tom]

Goodfella, I will probably start my plum wine next. I will probably wait untill the weekend so I can get the wife and my youngest daughter to help ( we need to have a plum pitting party ) Is it manditory to supply wine ???

BOB

Yes! As long as all are of legal age.