Mosti Mondiale First Kit - MM VN Pinot Noir
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Joan,
After I posted that picture, I thought the same thing, "they're gonna think I'm amajordrunk"- how funny! I found that my basement was plumbed for the sink, so I installed it last week before I got started. It is nice to have it so close.
After I posted that picture, I thought the same thing, "they're gonna think I'm amajordrunk"- how funny! I found that my basement was plumbed for the sink, so I installed it last week before I got started. It is nice to have it so close.
Wade,
I just came back from the same place and got another 15 bottles. They said they will keep savingthem for me...Yippee! I'm been thinking about the fermenting possibilities with the tanks but then those fishes pee where they swim - yuck
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I just came back from the same place and got another 15 bottles. They said they will keep savingthem for me...Yippee! I'm been thinking about the fermenting possibilities with the tanks but then those fishes pee where they swim - yuck
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Good score on the wine bottles. I preach how easy it is to find wine bottles, but I still sell 200-300 cases of new bottles per month.
Not that I am complaing, but if you think about it, not buying 5 cases of bottles will give you enough money to buy a 10 liter wine kit. I personally think the wine kit is a better value.
Not that I am complaing, but if you think about it, not buying 5 cases of bottles will give you enough money to buy a 10 liter wine kit. I personally think the wine kit is a better value.
Thanks George! I've got around 5 cases now. It's a rathereclectic mix of styles, sizes and colors. I never realized how many different configurations of bottles are possible. But you make a good point about the relative cost and at this time I'm just starting so what does it matter if the bottles vary some. I'd rather save my $'s for the next kit. Edited by: Jeff H
Keep saving them and you will gather enough to do whole batches in 1 style bottle. My first few wines were all over the place with types of bottles, then I was able to do same kind with a few different colors mixed in. Now I have no trouble doing batches with all the same and i have a few oddballs that wil eventually make up a batch like the cobalt blue bottles. I have 22 of those now.
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Jeff H said:That's why my icon title says "newbie",I'm sure I'll correct that in the near future...oh damn - I best get my fish equipment on ebay before this gets out of control
Too Late Jeff, you are already hooked! Welcome to the forum.
geocorn said:I preach how easy it is to find wine bottles, but I still sell 200-300 cases of new bottles per month.
I agree George, mostly
Yeah, I even cheated with my Port wine and bought a case of new Ballissima bottles to make up for the ones I was missing. I highly dought that Ill ever need to do that with a 750 bottle though except for the Cobalt bottles which Ive been saving forever(3 1/2 Years) and still only have like 14 bottles. I may have to buy 1 case of these eventually.
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The Polish Wine Princess would like to welcome Jeff to the forum.
Just look at what you started here, Jeff. Everyone hates cleaning bottles.
It's like having to eat a dinner you don't like just so you can have dessert. Even if I were rich I'd probably keep cleaning (read have Bert keep cleaning) bottles. It just seems silly to not do that. I do enjoy pitching an occasional bottle into the recycling bin. Some just aren't worth the hassle.
Just look at what you started here, Jeff. Everyone hates cleaning bottles.
PWP,
Thanks again for the welcome. I can afford to buy the bottles but I just can't seem to wrap my brain around the shipping cost. Especially when I can put forth a little effort and time and get them for "free". I soak them for a while, some of the labels come right off, other are more determine to hold onto their identity. A little elbow grease and sharp razor blade seems to do the trick. I'm still a "newbie"
so it's all good...talk to me in a few months and I'll proabaly do a "ba humbug" to "free" bottles, lol. Besides with my first kit in theprimary I have a little free time on my hands. You can only watch the blub blub of the airlock for so long.
Jeff
P.S. I mean no offense to anyone, this is just my newbie 2 cents.
Thanks again for the welcome. I can afford to buy the bottles but I just can't seem to wrap my brain around the shipping cost. Especially when I can put forth a little effort and time and get them for "free". I soak them for a while, some of the labels come right off, other are more determine to hold onto their identity. A little elbow grease and sharp razor blade seems to do the trick. I'm still a "newbie"
Jeff
P.S. I mean no offense to anyone, this is just my newbie 2 cents.
Lucky for me we have a pretty good size winery about 20 minutes from here. They do their Seyval in the cobalt blue bottles. The wife and I go their fairly regularly so the owner lets us take as many free bottles as we want (we do buy a fair amount of wine each time we go). I have also been going after the cobalt blue bottles and have about 4 cases of them now. They sure are pretty for those whites!
Jeff, the ore you get into this hobby the more bottles you will need and the more expensive those bottles will be as you will have 3 or 4 batches to bottle instead of 1. i recycle 98% of my bottles and try to get the 1's I give away back as my labels come off easy with a good hot water soak.
