We need to set up a visit, neighbor!
Just wish I had something that old to bring to the party (maybe an 18 month old Forza?).
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We need to set up a visit, neighbor!
Just wish I had something that old to bring to the party (maybe an 18 month old Forza?).
We need to set up a visit, neighbor!
Just wish I had something that old to bring to the party (maybe an 18 month old Forza?).
If you find yourself traveling anywhere near northern IL, hit us up. We currently have 10 different varietals past the three year point.
Kicking off my Eclipse Nebbiolo tonight. Can't wait. I mixed the juice, water no bag 'o skins and saw dust. Letting it sit a few hours to see where the SG goes. Initial read was 1.080. I'm sure we can do better than that tonight.
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Thinking about subbing out the EC 1118 yeast for a BM 4x4 that I have in the freezer. Anyone adamantly opposed??
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
No. I am adamantly in favor!
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Checked, stirred and squeezed this morning. Foaming nicely and all is well. The BM 4x4 was the right call.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
I have two bottles of this left - a little over 3.5 years old now. Great kit.
I can store it for you, plenty of room in the basement! But the kids might break a bottle or three when playing every now and then...Actually, if it isn't in a carboy it is probably safe down here.
There is a lot of junk falling out of this one. Seriously, this dropped a bunch in the secondary. And now that I'm in clearing - Hoke-E-Geez! There's a good couple of inches at the bottom. I'm tempted to rack this down to a 5 gallon carboy instead of topping up.
The sediment settled very nicely and I was able to rack to a 6gal carboy and top up with an older ST that I had. It will sit for the next 3 months; I'll get a taste then dose with Kmeta, rack to a clean carboy and, if all is well, bottle at month 6.
Just for fun, I added another 1.5oz of American medium+ Oak cubes to the carboy before I put it to bed last night.
Just for fun, I added another 1.5oz of American medium+ Oak cubes to the carboy before I put it to bed last night.
