Hello...

[Charlietuna]

Good day everyone. My name is Brian & I am quite new to wine making. As of now 3 batches. The first of which was a poor recipe I pulled from the Internet. Since then I've found a local wine making shop & been studying the forums & books. My local homemade wine shop is owned & operated by a gentleman that is both knowledgeable & enjoyable to talk to. I've set aside other hobbies I've had for years to pursue this newly found passion. Thank you all for all the insight & information you offer. I have built up enough questions in my mind that I'm sure I'll be posting them soon.

Regards,
Brian

 

[Runningwolf]

Brian welcome to the forum and your new obsession as you'll soon find out. I would suggest you buying a wine kit if your guy sells them. It will give you an understanding of the process, there are many to choose from and they are almost fool proof. Feel free to ask questions and we'll be happy to walk you through any process.Once again welcome aboard!

 

[Charlietuna]

Thank you

I am looking into some kits, but for the next week or two, I'm going throw together some recipes from a book I have. My first "real" batch was grape concentrate , pectic, acid, campden & nutrient, borgovin(not sure of the spelling) yeast. Also, I used cane sugar. That was on 5-17 & I'm setting at .994 in the secondary.
I'm truly looking forward to ordering some good merlot or cab grapes & starting a batch - but I'm thinking about going with a good kit first for some instruction & learning.

Thank you,
Brian

 

[winemaker_3352]

Welcome aboard!!!

 

[Flem]

Welcome to the forum, Brian. I'm originally from Lancaster. Moved here many years ago for work. There's lots of information here. All you have to do is ask. Good Luck.

 

[Wade E]

Just remember that a good sg to start most wines at is 1.085. Welcome to our forum and feel free to ask all the questions you have.

 

[Charlietuna]

Thanks

Thanks for the welcomes. I have learned much already from this forum & am looking forward to bottling much wine.

Thanks,
Brian

 

[ibglowin]

Welcome aboard Brian!

 

[jtstar]

Welcome Brian if you decide to do a recipe and your not sure if you are doing it right post the recipe you are using and what you have done so far that way when you ask your question the folks on here are better able to help you with your question good luck on your future wines

 

[robie]

Welcome to the forum, Brian. Let us know if you have any questions. When you get ready to make a kit, let us know what type of wine you prefer; you will get lots of suggestions.