What R you doing today?

[Boatboy24]

Pitched the yeast on my Yakima Syrah earlier this morning. Later will be taking down the Christmas tree, making chicken soup and watching some cold football.

 

[Pumpkinman]

Another night without sleep...grrrrr... on a good note, I started another double batch of multigrain bread using some of the spent grain from my last batch of home brew 2 days ago, the family should wake up to the smell of fresh baked bread.

 

[the_rayway]

Tom, what's up with the no sleep? I'm sure your family will appreciate the bread though

Going to the Children's Museum this morning with my sister in law and all the kids.

Then dinner at my parents' place where we will say goodbye to my brother's soon to be mother in law, as she is heading back to Mexico City tomorrow.

 

[cmason1957]

Shoveling snow! We are expected to get about 12 or so inches today. Here in Missouri it is nearly the apocalypse. I hope that my wine makes it through okay.

Also racking my pear that should be almost ready to go under airlock after 10 days of open air fermenting at 63 degrees F, in my basement. It could wait until tomorrow, but then I wouldn't have anything to do today.

 

[ShelleyDickison]

Used my Buon Vino Mini Jet for the first time today. I definitely made it more complicated in my head than it actually was. Worked really well and only lost about an 1/8 of a cup. Used the coarse filter (#1) today. In a few days I will use the polishing (#2) and then wait a couple days and bottle. I'll have to take Santa out for dinner as a thank you for getting it for me.

 

[ckvchestnut]

Stirring my High Bush Cranberry wine in the Primary,7 more days before racking into the Secondary,taste a little tart,maybe just a new wine flavor.we will see.

High mangojack... What recipe are you following or did you devise it on your own? I have planted a hedge row of hb cranberries with the intention of one day trying it in a wine... Did it start out on the acidic side?

 

[Pumpkinman]

Raelene,
I haven't slept more than a few hours a night for a few yrs, it sucks, but I get to enjoy the middle of the night in complete silence..lol .. Every few weeks my body will tell me "enough is enough" and I'll crash on and off all day as if I was recharging myself.
The bread came out very well, two loaves disappeared!

 

[jamesngalveston]

are you running a snow plow are what. u cant go without sleep ....come on mannnnnnn....

 

[Runningwolf]

Used my Buon Vino Mini Jet for the first time today. I definitely made it more complicated in my head than it actually was. Worked really well and only lost about an 1/8 of a cup. Used the coarse filter (#1) today. In a few days I will use the polishing (#2) and then wait a couple days and bottle. I'll have to take Santa out for dinner as a thank you for getting it for me.

Shelly in the future if you only filter clear (no sediment) wine you can skip all the other filters and just use the tightest one. When I had a mini jet I had no problems filtering 30 gallons with the same set of pads with only a few minutes of break in between carboys.

 

[ShelleyDickison]

Shelly in the future if you only filter clear (no sediment) wine you can skip all the other filters and just use the tightest one. When I had a mini jet I had no problems filtering 30 gallons with the same set of pads with only a few minutes of break in between carboys.

That's good to know. This was a 3 gallon black currant that I had started in August. Last racking was November and when I transferred it to a clean carboy per instructions there was no sediment in it. I was under the impression from talking to the brew store I had to run it through all 3 grades of pads before I could bottle. He graciously sold me all 3 sets. Now I know, Thank You.

 

[Runningwolf]

Yeah well if I cared about the almighty buck, I would have told you the same thing. If I cared about you as a winemaker I would show you where you could save to spend money on something else.

 

[Julie]

Yeah well if I cared about the almighty buck, I would have told you the same thing. If I cared about you as a winemaker I would show you where you could save to spend money on something else.

Who in the he11 are you talking too!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Deezil]

Who in the he11 are you talking too!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Shelly in the future if you only filter clear (no sediment) wine you can skip all the other filters and just use the tightest one. When I had a mini jet I had no problems filtering 30 gallons with the same set of pads with only a few minutes of break in between carboys.

That's good to know. This was a 3 gallon black currant that I had started in August. Last racking was November and when I transferred it to a clean carboy per instructions there was no sediment in it. I was under the impression from talking to the brew store I had to run it through all 3 grades of pads before I could bottle. He graciously sold me all 3 sets. Now I know, Thank You.

 

[ckvchestnut]

Shelly in the future if you only filter clear (no sediment) wine you can skip all the other filters and just use the tightest one. When I had a mini jet I had no problems filtering 30 gallons with the same set of pads with only a few minutes of break in between carboys.

That's great info thanks! You just saved me some money! I do mostly reds so I haven't had a chance or the need yet to use my filter system...

 

[Runningwolf]

That's great info thanks! You just saved me some money! I do mostly reds so I haven't had a chance or the need yet to use my filter system...

If you wanted to you could go with the middle grade filter if you wanted. No need to use the tightest one.

 

[ckvchestnut]

I've a silly question! Isn't easy to tell them apart once the original packing is gone? I got the larger one the super jet, not the mini jet nearly new with some other equipment i was purchasing. It came with 25 filter pads in a plastic bag they are unused and a pack of number 1 filter pads that were in original packaging. I've tried comparing them to see if I can see a difference but can't really. Would be nice if they were marked individually 1,2 or 3.

 

[Runningwolf]

You're right. Once they're out of the package I don't think there is any way to tell the difference.

 

[ckvchestnut]

Wonderful :-D

 

[ShelleyDickison]

Bit the bullet on some Reds

After debating for months I have finally ordered my Red Wine Kits today. I ordered the Grand Cru International Cabernet Sauvignon and the Syrah-California. I am hoping they are pretty good for my first attempt at Red Wine. Anybody have feedback on this please.

 

[GaDawg]

Today I started a RJS Grand Cru International Gewurtztraminer. The only change I made is I substituted LALVIN 71B-1122 for the LALVIN EC 1118. Temp 74F, S.G. 1.080.