What R you doing today?

[Larryh86GT]

Just got back from getting 2 flats of Mackerel for the big bluefish contest that starts at midnight tomorrow night - Sunday 5 pm. Thats 51 fish for this of you who dont know and hopefully i wont need anymore bait! You probably wont see me on the forum this weekend. Ill be or or

How big are the bait Mackerel? It sounds like enough for a fish fry right there. I recall years ago going out on a party boat in NJ for bluefish. Lines crossed all over the place. Just catching one of them was tiring. But fun for sure.

 

[ibglowin]

Holy Cow!

I have 75+ gallons sitting in carboys at this time and I recenltly bottled 10 gallons.

 

[ffemt128]

Just got back from getting 2 flats of Mackerel for the big bluefish contest that starts at midnight tomorrow night - Sunday 5 pm. Thats 51 fish for this of you who dont know and hopefully i wont need anymore bait! You probably wont see me on the forum this weekend. Ill be or or

Good luck fishing. Looking forward to see pics of the fish you catch.

 

[ibglowin]

Off today. Costco run to ABQ. Racking my 2011 CC LR "R-M-V" from Primary to Secondary.

 

[ffemt128]

Back sweetened my Muscat to 1.003 and my chardonnay to .998. At .992 it was just to dry. I'll wait a couple weeks then filter. I also ordered bags for my press. Why can't those things come as individuals. Had to order a 3 pack. All the local place had and all that I saw at Georges were the coarse straining bags which really aren't all that coarse in the grand scheme of things for pressing. Oh well, it will be here next week sometime and I'll have extras.

 

[Julie]

Back sweetened my Muscat to 1.003 and my chardonnay to .998. At .992 it was just to dry. I'll wait a couple weeks then filter. I also ordered bags for my press. Why can't those things come as individuals. Had to order a 3 pack. All the local place had and all that I saw at Georges were the coarse straining bags which really aren't all that coarse in the grand scheme of things for pressing. Oh well, it will be here next week sometime and I'll have extras.

Doug, go to home depot and get the paint straining bags, that is what we used last year.

 

[Wade E]

How big are the bait Mackerel? It sounds like enough for a fish fry right there. I recall years ago going out on a party boat in NJ for bluefish. Lines crossed all over the place. Just catching one of them was tiring. But fun for sure.

These are decent sized mackerel but not king macks. Ill slice these into 1 1/2" cuts and chunk them. Ill be hopefully all by myself where Im going so no crossed lines. I just took an Ambien a little while ago and feeling the effects already so nighty night at any minute so I can wake up around 2 am!

 

[carmine]

These are decent sized mackerel but not king macks. Ill slice these into 1 1/2" cuts and chunk them. Ill be hopefully all by myself where Im going so no crossed lines. I just took an Ambien a little while ago and feeling the effects already so nighty night at any minute so I can wake up around 2 am!

Good luck wade my brother rock is fishing in tournament with my cousin I haven't gone in a few years .My cousin has a 27 footer we fished allnight years back it was alot of fun but i couldn't handle sleeping in the sound it was toture for me with the boat rocking all night. catch the big one.
Carmine

 

[Redtrk]

Just tried out my vac pump and I likey! I moved my light beer to another 5 gal carboy, then my peach wine to another 6 gallon. I was having so much fun that I even racked my jalapeno wine. BTW that's some hot stuff! I tasted it and it is much hotter then the last one I had. When I washed out my equipment my eyes and throat were burning from the smell.

 

[Tom]

STILL have water running in my basement.
Yea, I cant catch it and tell them STOP running. In the mean time I may ck with my Home Owners, FEMA, or my fllood insureance to see what $ help is out there.
The water is 3X worse nowthan Irene. In my area we got 8" more rain this week

 

[Runningwolf]

Tom you guys are getting pounded over there. Good luck buddy!

 

[Julie]

Wow Tom, that is rough. Good luck to you.

 

[ibglowin]

Watching it rain again all day it looks like. Rained all day yesterday, stopped long enough for me to hurry out and mow the back yard, then started up again around 9PM and rained pretty much through the night and still coming down as I type.

Temp is 49 degrees! I think Fall is here a little early!

 

[Rocky]

I am racking an Amarone and a Super Tuscan from my barrels back into glass. The wine had been in the barrels for about a month (second time the barrels were used).

Slowly clearing my attempt to produce a Vin Santo. Taste is great and I will add some citrus flavor (probably orange) and almond extract before back sweetening.

I also need to rack a 6 gallon carboy of French Colombard.

Getting ready to start my own version of Rosso Fortissimo using Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Sangiovese juice in buckets. Just waiting on the call for "ready to pick up!"

 

[docanddeb]

I started by Blueberry starter... the Brix is listed as 21!! PERFECT!! I'm going to introduce the blueberry juice little by little over the course of today and tomorrow! My cost for the 5 gal bucket was $46.... I don't even need to add sugar! Walkers includes yeast and nutrient too... I'm a happy camper... now if I can just make it happy so it will finish like a good little wine should!
Since we pass by there every year... I can see me picking up juice EVERY year! I can't BUY blueberries for that price... and the hard work is already done!

Debbie

 

[Redtrk]

Heading out to the Wine & Art festival on the bike.

http://www.vinokletwines.com/AnnualWineFestival/tabid/82/Default.aspx

 

[ffemt128]

Went to my 4 y/o first soccer practice. After that we went to Luva Bella for juice then to the mall for soccer equipment then to pick up my 19 y/o bday present now back at home trying to figure how I am going get up in the morning. We are leaving at 4:00 am to head to Shanksville for the memorial service. Need to be up by 3:30 so I can shower and get a cup of coffee in my belly.

 

[ffemt128]

Transferred my last Malvasia tonight. Have 4 buckets in primary. Found out unofficially that my eldest son will be deploying over seas next January. Not looking to another year of deployments.

 

[Redtrk]

Here are a few pics from the Wine & Art festival today. We ate lunch in a huge wooden wine barrel. It was really cool!

 

[ffemt128]

Getting ready to roll out for Shanksville.