What R you doing today?

[Runningwolf]

Last year I ordered a 1000. Same as this year.

 

[DavidB]

Got 12 gallons of muscadine bottled today. Got 12 more gallons ready but no bottles. Going to have to either find a new source for screw top bottles or start using corks. Just for fun, what should I expect to pay for a bag of 1000 corks like that Dan?

 

[Runningwolf]

It varies greatly depending on what and where you buy. For Straight Corks - Agglomerate, #9 X 1.75 you can get them from Fine Vine Wines for about .16 a piece. The savings vs. buying buy the hundreds is only a few cents a piece. I buy this quanity due to mine being branded I have to.

 

[DavidB]

It varies greatly depending on what and where you buy. For Straight Corks - Agglomerate, #9 X 1.75 you can get them from Fine Vine Wines for about .16 a piece. The savings vs. buying buy the hundreds is only a few cents a piece. I buy this quanity due to mine being branded I have to.

Thanks Dan! My next question was going to be what kind - type you would recommended. But in true mind reading style you covered that already. www.grapestompers.com has that cork for .14 each. Guess I've got to go ahead and bite the bullet. Already talking up the need for a floor corker to the wife. Got approval too as an early fathers day gift. Have been thinking about the Red Portuguese floor corker for $70 bucks. Anyone have any thoughts on that one?

 

[Sirs]

David your a stout boy just a hand corker they're real easy to use j/k go for the floor model if you can

 

[Tom]

Thanks Dan! My next question was going to be what kind - type you would recommended. But in true mind reading style you covered that already. www.grapestompers.com has that cork for .14 each. Guess I've got to go ahead and bite the bullet. Already talking up the need for a floor corker to the wife. Got approval too as an early fathers day gift. Have been thinking about the Red Portuguese floor corker for $70 bucks. Anyone have any thoughts on that one?

The Port and Italian ones will work. Do a search here on floor corkers as both will work The Italian will do more thats all

 

[Runningwolf]

Dave take a look around and be sure to check out our sponsors for pricing. No matter where you buy, get everything at one place and get every little thing you can think of. In reality you'll find the shipping will go up very little as you add items on, but see what it is if you buy them by themselves.

 

[lloyd]

nice work bench!

 

[Runningwolf]

Thanks, my wife and I made that just for wine making.

 

[lloyd]

there is a peddler in town (17 miles to town) who is selling oranges 8lbs for $6.00 I'm thinking about getting about 80 lbs for some orange wine. but I've heard it's hard to make. How many pounds would I need for 6 gallons?

 

[Brian]

LLoyd, I have not made orange wine but as stated I did do all the pre work and will be putting it together in the next few days. I did post the recipe in the fruit wine section if you want to look at it. It calls for 40-50 oranges for 5 gallons but I am doing 30 oranges and 2 large cans of frozen orange juice. Then if it needs a little sweetning I will use some orange juice to do that. I am hoping that it has a good orange flavor. We will see..

 

[lloyd]

Thanks Brian, I printed the recipe.

 

[Boyd]

Recovering from a hernia operation yesterday. Boy that was fun. Dr. said there would be pain and he didn't lie.

For something to do I started a gallon of appricot/mint wine from dried apricots (48 oz) from Sams Club and Mint I had frozen last summer.

Total cost about $9.00 including apricots and chemicals.

Tastes nice so far, will have to see how it works out.

Sams also has dried blueberries. I'll have to try that next.

 

[xanxer82]

Today I stayed home from work due to the ice and snow. So I got some wine stuff done.
Racked my 1 gallon of concord wine from frsh grapes. It has a wonderful aroma. It may need a touch of sweetness added. Not sure yet.
Racked my 3 gallons of cabernet sauvignon from the midwest pail I bought. Also racked and stabilizied the chianti kit.
Thinking about getting some vines/cuttings. So If anyone is doing some pruning in the near future and wants to send me some sticks rto grow, I'd appreciate it and pay shipping costs. Could probably put about 5-10 vines in this year.

 

[UglyBhamGuy]

Just finished putting together a batch of Edwort's Apfelwein.
Walmart had gallons of apple juice for the price of 96 oz. (just over 2 dollars a bottle).

 

[DavidB]

Did the nasty four letter word thing today. Work! Got home and added the last bottle of lemon juice and nutrient to my apple skeeter pee. Opened and unwrapped 10 boxes of candy canes for this weekends adventure. Good to know that if my current job doesn't work out, I can always get a job opening candy canes. Got it down to a real science now. Dang my fingers hurt!

 

[Larryh86GT]

Today's pickings - my favorite 4L bottle - Free

 

[Daisy317]

I am sick with what feels like the plague... so much sinus pressure

 

[Runningwolf]

Quick remedy, no fooling...jalapeno wine

 

[Julie]

Quick remedy, no fooling...jalapeno wine

I second that