What R you doing today?

[ffemt128]

Racked my Noble Muscadine uphill from the primary to the carboy using a vacuum pump purchased from Wade. Who'd of thought it would be that effortless. What a time and back saver.

Thanks wade.

 

[Runningwolf]

Ok 24 done. I think the candy cane elf and the pantyhose queen need to partner up and come up with a cling free wrapper.
Doug if you let the juice free fall into the carboy from the top you'll do 70% of you degassing also. This is from the secondary racking.

 

[Julie]

you wear pantyhose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would never have thought

And yes Doug, Dan is right maybe 90% of your degassing is done, so listen to him even though he is wearing pantyhose.

 

[sly22guy]

Took the short cut down a flight of stairs at the house last night, now im slowly recovering! Didn't break nothing but feels like i got hit by a freight train.

 

[Runningwolf]

Sorry to hear that. Get healed up before Friday night.

 

[Runningwolf]

Finally 3 hours later unwrapped 288 candy canes.

 

[jeepingchick]

Long Day, Glad its almost over, now i just wish the sleeping pills wud kick in geeez...

Sly22Guy feel better, I hate when i do that!! I broke a toe once that way !! (5 years later it STILL hurts randomly) (LMAO)


*****Steals a handful of candy Canes from Dan********

 

[Runningwolf]

Nikki, I still have 6 boxes unopened I'm saving for a f-pac if I need it. Take one of those but don't even look at those unwrapped!

 

[jtstar]

Where's the grandkids when you need them ?

 

[ffemt128]

you wear pantyhose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would never have thought

And yes Doug, Dan is right maybe 90% of your degassing is done, so listen to him even though he is wearing pantyhose.

As long as they are not sticky panty hose . You know there is a guy in the strip district that wears high heals, spandex and a tube top, maybe Dan can get some fashion tips from him.

I generally do a semi-splash rack from primary to carboy. It induces a little O2 as the wine is still fermenting and helps it along. I figure with all the toys I'm accumulating, degassing shouldn't be a problem. When are you getting your pump Julie? It's a lifesaver.

 

[Julie]

As long as they are not sticky panty hose . You know there is a guy in the strip district that wears high heals, spandex and a tube top, maybe Dan can get some fashion tips from him.

I generally do a semi-splash rack from primary to carboy. It induces a little O2 as the wine is still fermenting and helps it along. I figure with all the toys I'm accumulating, degassing shouldn't be a problem. When are you getting your pump Julie? It's a lifesaver.

Actually I have one, got it a couple of months ago. LOL first time we used it we did 9 carboys and I think we were done in 10 minutes, Mike and l Iooked at each other and said "now what are we going to do?" Normally that would have taken us a couple of hours.

 

[ffemt128]

Actually I have one, got it a couple of months ago. LOL first time we used it we did 9 carboys and I think we were done in 10 minutes, Mike and l Iooked at each other and said "now what are we going to do?" Normally that would have taken us a couple of hours.

Good deal, didn't realize you picked one up. We'll have to get together for a New Year luncheon with the gang.

 

[Julie]

Good deal, didn't realize you picked one up. We'll have to get together for a New Year luncheon with the gang.

Mike and I were just talking about that last night, we were thinking lunch at the Iron Bridge since we tried their breakfast and loved it, lol so we thought lunch should be in order now.

 

[Redtrk]

Picking up a half barrel of beer this afternoon then doing some testing on the white zin tonight.

 

[n2tazmania]

Is bored..... Got 3 gal of Boysenberry clearing. 3 Gal of peach backsweetened and will be ready to bottle in a couple of weeks. 5 gal of skeeter pee clearing. 1 gal of Muscadine left from the original 3 gal aging. Now what? I feel kinda useless...

 

[Julie]

Is bored..... Got 3 gal of Boysenberry clearing. 3 Gal of peach backsweetened and will be ready to bottle in a couple of weeks. 5 gal of skeeter pee clearing. 1 gal of Muscadine left from the original 3 gal aging. Now what? I feel kinda useless...

OMG don't feel useless, if you don't have anything in the freezer run to the grocery store and pick up some welch's frozen concentrates! They make a pretty good early drinking wine.

 

[Daisy317]

What am I doing today? hmm...

I hit over 200 posts!!

 

[Runningwolf]

What am I doing today? hmm...

I hit over 200 posts!!

Very cool! Stick around this time and before long you'll hit 1000

 

[Larryh86GT]

Got the raspberries out of the freezer this morning for defrosting. I thought I had more than this but 12 lbs will still make 4 or 5 gallons.

 

[Julie]

I would probably go with a 3 gallon batch, Larry, unless you were looking for a light flavored wine.