Tea Wine

[MedPretzel]

Sorry, I guess I didn't think it was THAT important (I know, tannins, but I added grape tannin at the beginning)





I don't have my notes with me right now, but I did use it, I know.





Why bentonite and then isinglass? why not just one or the other?





(Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I really never have used isinglass, or any fining agent for that matter,before)

 

[Hippie]

Most of the time, bentonite is mixed into the must anticipating the use of Isinglass later on, after the wine has been stabilized and degassed. The 2 are oppositely charged and work together to clear the wine.

 

[MedPretzel]

Thank you. That is much clearer (no pun intended) to me now.





But unfortuantely, my "I want it NOW" list has grown by yet another line.

 

[Hippie]

Anyone who works as hard as you to get what she wants, should have it. hint hint hint


I forgot to add that gelatin will strip alot of tannin form the wine.

 

[MedPretzel]

Are you flattering me again, Glenvall?!?!?





Well, I have a feeling that Mr. George is going to see a list of mine in the future. Regardless of vouchers or not.

 

[Hippie]

Atta girl. You are doing a good job.

 

[MedPretzel]

Sorry for the late thank you. I try. I just get very impatient. Usually when this happens, I just start another wine to keep me preoccupied, but it's going to be hard at bottling time. I have so many (3) wines (5-gallons each) ready to be bottled right now, and only 12 750 ml bottles.





Either I have to drink more (my poor liver) or resign to putting them in 1-gallon jugs. So, I try to let them bulk age a little while longer in the carboy.

 

[Hippie]

I think your wines will be all the better for your procrastination!


Don't worry, be happy!

 

[MedPretzel]

Thank you, Glenvall. I know deep down they're better off waiting around, but I'm not.

 

[Hippie]

Aw! That's just part of it. Ya gotta keep far enough ahead it matters not.

 

[MedPretzel]

Yeah, I know your right.


I think I'm going to look into some bottles in the next few weeks. My marigold and mum wines seem to be finished. I started them at the beginning of October. I had some minor problems with my marigold wine, but I'm going to bottle soon anyway. This is about as long as I can wait to bottle.

5.5 months!!!!





The mum wine shows promise. I might even end up giving some away.

 

[Hippie]

I am trying to get my nerves up to try shipping some more wine in the future. Maui needs a taste of the Motherland.

 

[MedPretzel]

You should. The next time you go to "wet country" you should just go to the UPS store there. Perfume samples, Glenvall... Perfume samples.





They make the "gluck-gluck" sound too.

 

[Hippie]

Well, here in Arkansas, it is not just an issue of wet or dry counties. The entire state has the same shipping and receiving lawspertaining to alcoholic beverages.

 

[MedPretzel]

so you can't send perfume either?

 

[Hippie]

We'll see.

 

[MedPretzel]

I mean, you should be able to do that. Perfume is just alcohol. That's why you can't take it to rehab.

 

[Hippie]

Hey! Has my family been talking to you? I smell an intervention or maybe even a court order.

 

[MedPretzel]

No, my best friend from college went to rehab. That's how I know the part about the rehab.





Maybe when you're in Memphis (Elvisland) you can send some to your trusty friend in Ohio.

 

[Hippie]

OIC. good point. I think the laws in Tennessee are much more liberal as pertains to alcoholic beverages.