Hi from MI

[ostensibly]

I've been reading the forums for a while now but since I just pitched my first wine from actual grape juice (Chenin Blanc), it seems like a good time to introduce myself.

I've been making mead for a few years but this is my first non-honey wine. I'm really excited about it, it smells amazing right now!

I'm sure I'll have lots of questions, thanks in advance and Hi!

 

[bkisel]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[francois_du_nord]

Welcome Osty! Did you pick up some frozen grape juice or are you using a kit?

As an aside, I got hooked a couple of months ago when I went in for some acid blend for a mead that I was having a bit of an issue with getting ferment started, and now I've got 2 kits in ferment/clearing and another ready to start and about a dozen that I want to purchase and run.

 

[buffalofrenchy]

Welcome to the forum

 

[sour_grapes]

Welcome to WMT, ostensibly!

 

[vernsgal]

welcome to the forum !

 

[ostensibly]

Welcome Osty! Did you pick up some frozen grape juice or are you using a kit?

As an aside, I got hooked a couple of months ago when I went in for some acid blend for a mead that I was having a bit of an issue with getting ferment started, and now I've got 2 kits in ferment/clearing and another ready to start and about a dozen that I want to purchase and run.

frozen juice. I haven't read enough about kits to pick out good ones yet.

 

[mikefrommichigan]

Welcome to the forum. I joined about 6 months ago and I have had a lot of great advice since then.

 

[francois_du_nord]

frozen juice. I haven't read enough about kits to pick out good ones yet.

A big 5 or 6 gallon bucket? Had they gotten all the numbers (Brix and Acid) worked out or did you do some adjustments before you pitched? I'm a bit too new to know exactly how those buckets work yet. I think some come ready to ferment, and some need a bit of work before they are ready.

Anywhooo, glad to hear that everything is smelling great and you are off to a good start.

Best, Fran