What are you making and what have you made ???

[haboohunter]

im only making blackberry wine at the time,, i want to get good at one thing at a time,,i just started another 6 gal and hope to have 8 by the time its finished,,thats over 40 gal in bottles by june 2013

 

[greyday]

Can't edit my original anymore, so currently:

On deck:
Cherry melomel or wine, 3 gallons
Blackberry cider or lambic, 5-6.5 gallons
Granache (local frozen fruit), 3-6 gallons

Primary:
I'm falling behind, gah!

Secondary:
Chai Metheglin, 1 gallon
Scotch mead, 1 gallon
Straight mead, 1 gallon

Bulk aging:
Caramel Apple mead, 5 gallon
Skittle, 3 gallon
Malbec (kit, 6 gallons)
Plum (fruit, 5 gallons)
Marionberry (frozen fruit, 1 gallon)

Bottled:
Plum/Syrah port (fruit/syrup/brandy, 3 gallon final yield)

 

[CowboyPhil]

In the Fermenter:
Cornucopia Fruit Wine Making Kit, White Green Apple Pinot Bianco (6 Gallon)
Vino Italiano 4 Week Wine Kit, Pinot Bianco (6 Gallon)
Peach Wine - from Canned Peaches (1 Gallon)

Bulk Aging:
Cranberry (from Juice)(1 Gallon)
Kiwi Strawberry - From Juicy Juice(6 Gallon)
Black Cherry (from Juice, and oaked)(1 Gallon)

In the Bottle
Island Mist Strawberry White Merlot (6 Gallon)
Vino Italiano 4 Week Wine Kit, Pinot Bianco (Yeah in the bottle and fermenter) (6 Gallon)
Reserve Du Chateau 4 Week Wine Kit, Australian Cabernet Shiraz (6 Gallon)
Sweet Black Cherry (1 Gallon)
Sweet Hibiscus (1 Gallon)

 

[CowboyPhil]

I had a 6 gallon of watermelon go bad twice!

 

[CowboyPhil]

You can also add sugar to the kit to up the ABV at the start or just add 1/2 the F-pak then add the other 1/2 at the end. You lose flavor when all the f-pak is added up front.

Just bottled some Vic's Passion, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Moscoto, and Blueberry Shiraz.

The BB Shiraz came with a large flavor pac to be added after all fermentation is completed, but I believe it dilutes the ABV to much so what I'm thinking about doing is adding it at the beginning and allow the fermentation to take place with the Shiraz and the blueberry combined. What do you think about that? The taste is wonderful, but I think one could drink a couple of bottles and walk a chalk line.

 

[dangerdave]

Wine List Update...

Weeping Willow Wines:
* denotes my personal recipe
Next
always more Dragon Blood
Primary
IM White Cranberry Pinot Gris
No Man's Land Chilean Sauvignon Blanc (with elderflowers)
Secondary
DCL Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon with currants and French oak
Chilean Petit Syrah with raisins and French oak
Chilean Apricot Moscatel Alejandro
Clearing
Lazy Dave's WE Coastal White (White Burgundy Style) with mangos
Fat Flamingo Strawberry WE Vintner's Reserve Coastal White
Bulk Aging
Grand Cru International Series Washington Merlot
CC Super Tuscan Style Rosso Fortisimo


Bottled
07/29/11: OB Blackberry Merlot
08/07/11: *Triple Berry Skeeter Pee
08/07/11: *Apple/Cherry Skeeter Pee ("Apple Cherry Bomb")
08/25/11: *Strawberry Skeeter Pee ("Sweet Strawberry Tart")
09/18/11: Gewurztraminer
09/11/11: Cabernet Sauvignon
09/24/11: OB Blackberry Merlot
09/24/11: *Blue Raspberry Skeeter Pee ("Jet Blue Raspberry")
08/13/11: White Cranberry Pinot Gris
10/12/11: *Triple Berry Skeeter Pee
10/12/11: *Strawberry Skeeter Pee
12/12/11: Raspberry White Zinfandel
01/08/12: *Blueberry Sketter Pee
01/13/12: Blackberry Merlot (x2)
02/12/12: *Triple Berry Skeeter Pee
02/22/12: Raspberry White Zinfandel
02/29/12: *Peach Mango (Heidi's Uberraschung)
03/11/12: *Vin de Fraise (Strawberry Wine)
03/18/12: IM Green Apple Riesling
03/28/12: OB Blackberry Merlot (Hamann's Delight)
04/14/12: *Dragon Blood (x3) 18 gallon batch!
04/18/12: *Tropical Fruit Wine ("Blue Macaw")
04/18/12: *Concord Elderberry ("Way Out West")
04/18/12: Vinifera Shiraz with Raisins ("Frog Prince")
04/21/12: *littLEMONkey Lemon Wine (Original Skeeter Pee flavored with lemon zest)
05/13/12: OB Raspberry Merlot
05/13/12: IM Green Apple Riesling
05/28/12: OB Strawberry White Zinfandel
05/28/12: *Dragon Blood (Triple Berry Lemon)
06/05/12: *Dragon Blood (using bentonite & Sparkolloid)
06/05/12: *Dragon Blood (Sparkolloid only)
06/14/12: OB White Cranberry Pinot Gris
06/14/12: OB Blackberry Cabernet
06/18/12: *Blue Macaw Tropical Fruit Wine
07/09/12: *Leaping Lizard Lemon Lime Wine (Original Skeeter Pee flavored with lime zest)
07/18/12: *Le Mon Cheri Cherry Lemon Wine
08/02/12: OB Raspberry Wine Zinfandel
08/02/12: *OrangaTang Orange Lemon Wine (Original Skeeter Pee flavored with orange zest)
10/30/12: *Jet Blue Blueberry Lemon Wine
11/12/12: *Dragonette (Triple Berry Wine)
11/21/12: *Dragon Blood (Triple Berry Lemon)
12/03/12: *Dragon Blood (Triple Berry Lemon)
12/11/12: *Red Dragon Melomel (Triple Berry Melomel)
12/11/12: *Dragon Blood (Triple Berry Lemon)
12/13/12: IM Green Apple Riesling
12/14/12: *Apple Raspberry Wine
01/14/13: IM White Cranberry Pinot Gris
01/14/13: IM Blueberry Pinot Noir
01/16/13: Vintners Reserve World Vinyard Italian Pinot Grigio (with golden raisins)
01/17/13: WE Selection International Australian Traminer-Riesling
01/28/13: Vintner's Reserve German Muller-Thurgau
02/15/13: *Tropical Fruit Wine ("Blue Macaw")
02/28/13: IM Green Apple Riesling
03/08/13: *Dragon Blood Especial (Triple Berry Lemon with raisins and bananas)
03/08/13: *Black Lab Blackberry Wine
04/16/13: *Black Sheep Semi-sweet Blackberry Wine (with oak)
04/17/13: *Dragon Blood Especial (Triple Berry Lemon with raisins and bananas)
04/19/13: *Dragon Blood Especial (oaked Triple Berry Lemon with raisins and bananas)

 

[millwright01]

Bottled these:

WE Selections White Merlot Nov. 2007
Island Mist Black Raspberry Merlot Feb 2008
Niagara Mist Blue Pom White Merlot Apr 2008
Island Mist Peach Apricot Chardonnay Apr 2008
WE Selections International Chilean Merlot June 2008
Niagara Mist Black Cherry Pinot Noir Nov 2008
WE Selection Ltd. Edition New Zealand Merlot Jan 2009
Niagara Mist Strawberry White Zinfandel Apr 2009
WE Selections International Chilean Merlot Apr 2009
WE Selections International Chilean Merlot July 2009
WE Selections International Chilean Merlot Feb 2010
Costco Vino Europa Merlot March 2010
WE Selection International White Zinfandel May 2010
Niagara Mist Black Cherry Pinot Noir June 2010
Skeeter Pee June 2010
Costco Vino Europa Cab (with raisins) Sept 2010
Kenridge Showcase Primitivo/Syrah Sept 2010
WE Selections International Chilean Merlot Apr 2011
RJ Spagnols En Primeur Australian Shiraz Apr 2011
Cheeky Monkey Shiraz Apr 2011
WE Raspberry Chocolate Port Nov 2011
WE Selections International Chilean Merlot Feb 2012
RJS Cellar Classics White Zinfandel Feb 2012
WE Raspberry Chocolate Port Feb 2012
Rhubarb/Berry from juice June 2012
Kenridge Showcase Collection Spanish Cabernet Sauvignon July 2012
RJS EP Amarone Aug 2012
WE Selections International Chilean Merlot Feb 2013
Alexander and Sons Merlot Juice Bucket March 2013
Cheeky Monkey Australian Shiraz Apr 2013
Cheeky Monkey Chilean Malbec Apr 2013

Waiting to start these:



Primary or Secondary:

WE LE Italian Nebbiolo
WE World Vineyard Australian Shiraz

Bulk aging:

WE LE Malbec Bonarda

 

[italianwine]

Wine making is undoubtedly an art....but have you ever thought that material pleasure often stand in the way of the spiritual one?

 

[hisse]

Well Right now it's a small list but it's growing

Next :
More Cold Climate Chard(I love the versatility and I have mistakes I want to fix)
TBA Red - January
Ice Wine

Waiting :
Special Project - In Cold Maceration

Fermenting :
Cellar Craft Sterling Merlot (Started 22/12/2012)
Hard Cider (Started 17/12/2012)

Ageing :
Chardonnay Kit (Can't Recall Brand, it Came with some equipment)

Bottled :
2012 Niagara-On-The-Lake Chardonnay

 

[Rocky]

In various stages of bulk aging, I currently have the following:

13 gallons of Pinot Grigio (from juice buckets)
18 gallons of "Rosso Magnifico" (my name for my blend of 67% Sangiovese & 33% Cabernet Sauvignon from juice buckets)
11.5 gallons of Cabernet Sauvignon (RJS Winery Series kits)
13 gallons of Zinfandel Royale (from juice buckets)
6.5 gallons of Carmenere (from juice bucket)
18 gallons of "Ricetta di Stefano" (my name for a blend of 75% Zinfandel & 25% Muscat) from RJS Winery series kits (Zinfandel) & Williams Brewing concentrate (Muscat))
15 gallons of "Barolo Speciale" (may name for a Barolo enhanced with Blackberries in primary fermentation)
13 gallons of Super Tuscan from RJS Winery series kits
13 gallons of "Brurolo" (my name for a blend of 67% Brunello from juice buckets and 33% Granbarolo from MM All Juice Masters Edition kit)
5 gallons of Brunello from juice bucket
5 gallons of Granbarolo from MM All Juice Masters Edition kit

On deck, I have two kits of WE Vintner's Reserve Coastal White.

On order and to be delivered in March 2013 are 3 kits of KenRidge
Italian Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon.

 

[Rocky]

Wine making is undoubtedly an art....but have you ever thought that material pleasure often stand in the way of the spiritual one?

I have never thought of that, Italianwine, but I get pretty "spiritual" when I drink my wine.

 

[wineon4]

Primaries
Raspberry


Carboys
Apple Redhot
Concord Niagara
lemon Strawberry banana

Currently in Bottles of various ages
5 gal Merlot
5 gallon strawberry Banana
15 gal of Banana
3 gal of pineapple
5 Gallon Cherry Chocolate
5 gallon Strawberry
5 gallon strawberry chocolate
6 gal Black Current
15 gal Blueberry
20 gal Blackberry
5 gal Apple Redhot
5 Gal Strawberry/Skeeter Pee
5 Gal Blueberry/Skeeter Pee
3 Gal Strawberry
10 Gal Cherry Chocolate
3 Gal Cherry
3 Gal Orange/Pineapple
5 Gal Reisling
5 Gal Black Raspberry
15 Gal Mixed Berry
10 Gal Concord
5 Gal Concord/Niagara

 

[John Prince]

I've made over 1300 bottles since I started 1.5 years ago. I make mainly kit wines.

 

[tonyt]

I've made over 1300 bottles since I started 1.5 years ago. I make mainly kit wines.

Wow, that's 2.5 kits per month, impressive!

 

[tonyt]

What I've made so far.

Bottled:
Brunello WE limited---------------------Amarone WE international
Super Tuscan WE Crushendio-----------Petite Verdot WE Limited (Bronze)
Montepulciano WE Inter (Silver)--------Rosso d'Avola MM Renaissance
Petite Verdot WE limited---------------Trapani Sicillian Syrah RJS EP
Amarone MM Meglioli (Silver)-------------Skeeter Pee
Bourg Royal Blanc, MM Stirling-----------Valpolicella Ripasso RJS Cru Select
Rosso Fortisimo CC Limited--------------Amarone with Grape Pack MMM (Silver)
Rojo Intenso w/ Raisins MM Megioli------Brunello WE limited Release
TORO (Tempranillo Grenache) RJS RQ----Yakima Syrah w/grape pack, CC Showcase
Brunello, RJS Cru Select------------------Rosso d'Avola MM Renaissance
Cabernet/Shiraz Australian, MM Renaissance ---- Petit Verdot with grape pack, WE
Chardonnay - Australian, MM Renaissance ---- Riesling Ice Wine style, WE
Valpolicella Ripasso RJS Cru Select --- Rubio blend of Valpolicella & Rosso Fortisimo
Nero D'Avola with grape pack, We ... Rosso Fortisimo - w/Grape Pack CC Showcase
Nebbiolo, CC, LR .........................Montepulciano, MM Renaissance
Matador Trio (Temparanillo, Cabernet, Monastrell) WE, LE
Amarone w/superpack CC Showcase . . . .Yakima Pinot Gris, CC Showcase
Super Tuscan RJS Winery w/skins . . . Tannat/Merlot
Red Mt. Trio #1 (Cab, Syrah, Merlot) CC, LR
Red Mt. Trio #2 (Cab, Syrah, Merlot) CC, LE

In Vidal barrels
Brunello, WE SI w/skins
Amarone, MMM

Cold Stabilizing
New Zealand Pinot Noir, RJS EP

Aging in carboy:
Chardonnay del Vineto MMMeg
Rosso D Avola, MM Ren.
WE Eclipse Cabernet Sauv.

Clearing
CC LR Sangiovese/Cabernt

Primary / Secondary
Rojo Intensio MMMeg

On deck
Super Tuscan RJS Winery series
Valpolicella Ripassa, RJS Cru Select

 

[hedgerow-wine]

3 batches of wine.

I have started 3 two gallon batches of very cheap wine,2 batches of these are from fruit juice.
The cost of the fruit juice wine is only £2.70 per gallon.
and one batch cost £2.00 per gallon. now thats worth

 

[reefman]

update to my list 1-29-2013
OK, I finally have a list update:

Finished:
1. Wild Berry White Zinfadel. - Summer Breezin kit - 6 gallons
2. Niagara - Walkers hotpack juice - 5 gallons

Aging:
3. Wine Expert Riesling Ice Style Wine(kit) - 3 gallons

In the works:
4. Candy Cane - 6 gallons
5. Sangria- Zinfandel blush WE kit - 6 gallons
6. Cranberry-lime Skeeter pee - 5 gallons

Just bought a Cornacopia Kit off of Amazon...Tropical Riesling...will start it soon.
Just bought another Wild Berry White Zinfadel. - Summer Breezin kit - from George. Waiting for delivery.


Dreaming about:
Blackberry Merlot

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[Sammyk]

I started 3 gallons of Apple Pie wine today. Opened our first Blackberry Jam from last March and it is very good.

 

[Nibblerr]

Trial batches

Hello everyone. Im new to wine making. I started 8 test batches about 2 and a half months ago. They started out as 1 gallon batches.

1 Strawberry dessert wine-turning out great and almost ready to bottle

2 Strawberry Rhubarb-grapefruit like flavor leading to alcohol burn in the throat and ending with sweet strawberry flavor on the exhale. Also a week away from bottling

3 Carrot wine- slightly bitter flavor but interesting. Im sure 6 months in a bottle will help

4 Sweet apple- I made a newbie mistake while reading the hydrometer... led to me splitting the batch and diluting (silly mistake) I ended up recombining and adding 5 apple concentrates and some simple syrup and it is turning out nicely but just a tad tart. Its about 3 gallons now LOL

5 Watermelon/peach - The melon was out of season but had a nice flavor. I dont think I like the wine flavor though. It has a strange taste. But maybe some time in the bottle will make it better. I can always toss it out later if time wont help.

6 Watermelon/grape - Like the other melon, this one isnt what I expected. If it doesnt turn out well I can wait and try a better melon in the summer.

7 Vegetable medley - This will be great for cooking and marinades. I do not enjoy racking and getting the strong onion flavor.

8 Garlic wine - Again this will be awesome for cooking and marinades. I bet it will do wonders to the venison in the freezer! But like the vege wine...I do not enjoy the mouthful when racking.

There is so much to learn! I have spent hours on this forum just reading and have hardly scratched the surface. I have learned enough to attempt some fruit wines from scratch though. We have about 500 mulberry trees the neighbor gave us access to. He also has about 200 elderberry trees along with a few apricot, plum, and apple trees. Not to mention a huge area full of blackberry bushes.

Im still a newbie with the hydrometer but feel comfortable enough with it to try some sweet and dry wines without recipes. The fruits seem to vary for pounds per gallon. That will take some time to get a handle on.

Im always open for advice and helpful tips. I also plan to keep reading links on this forum. Its fantastic that so many people get together here and share this much of their experiences! Thanks so much for all of the info!

 

[Wiccan_Lager]

Did some racking last night of my Petite Sirah (picture #1), my Zinfandel (Picture #2) and my girls Pinot Grigio (picture num...well..I think you can guess.) I must say that the color is ABSOLUTELY amazing.