What R you doing today?

[the_rayway]

Went Glo Golfing with some friends for the first time - super fun! Kids went for a sleep over at Granmmy's place, so we got to let loose a bit afterwards

Here's hubby getting his silly on:

 

[jamesngalveston]

photo for running wolf

building a press...heres the frame.
a buddy is mounting a 1 inch teflon plate on some 1 inch all thread with a t handle to use to press, that is all guided by a 1 inch floor flange bolt, with a 1 inch all thread nut welded together..should be lots of pressure.

 

[RegionRat]

photo for running wolf

building a press...heres the frame.
a buddy is mounting a 1 inch teflon plate on some 1 inch all thread with a t handle to use to press, that is all guided by a 1 inch floor flange bolt, with a 1 inch all thread nut welded together..should be lots of pressure.

If it were me I would use this

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00012XCCA/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

RR

 

[jamesngalveston]

i never even thought of a long bench screw...
good call.
as is the one he is making for me is about 30 inches, with one teflon plate mounted...were thinking about making a ss box with a welded on ss screen, and some kinda ss spout..dont know for sure...

 

[jamesngalveston]

today, i am making a video for runningwolf....and going out to the farm and start a fence.

 

[ffemt128]

photo for running wolf

building a press...heres the frame.
a buddy is mounting a 1 inch teflon plate on some 1 inch all thread with a t handle to use to press, that is all guided by a 1 inch floor flange bolt, with a 1 inch all thread nut welded together..should be lots of pressure.

I started down that path a few years ago. I bought a piece of 1" Ajax, Apex, cant remember what it was called and the necessary nuts to go with it. That was as far as I got. I still have it sitting in the corner of the cellar.

 

[ffemt128]

I finally got some cellar time yesterday. I managed to get the Malbec, Carmenere bottled. I also filtered the Sauv Blanc and Muscat and bottled the Sauv Blanc. I have a half day scheduled today so I can watch my grandson for my daughter, after that I'll try to get some of the PA juices racked..

 

[jamesngalveston]

well i will have a lot of blackberries to press in about 8 weeks..i have to have it done.

 

[RegionRat]

I started down that path a few years ago. I bought a piece of 1" Ajax, Apex, cant remember what it was called and the necessary nuts to go with it. That was as far as I got. I still have it sitting in the corner of the cellar.

I dont wanna be that guy, but would you be talking about acme?

RR

 

[Runningwolf]

today, i am making a video for runningwolf....and going out to the farm and start a fence.

Making a video for me out on the farm? Better explain what kind of video it is or we'll both be in the corner.

Pictures are great, it makes it easier for people to relate.

 

[jamesngalveston]

oh..you will like it...lol

 

[dangerdave]

I'm at work today, protecting this here city from the flaming red death.

But yesterday, I had a full day in the Lab. I washed a lot of bottles (about 50...hey, that's a lot for me!), and filtered a batch Dragon Blood (maximum oak). Also filtered my wife's muscato, and tasted the apple/cinnamon wine. It has really come around to being just what I wanted. I also made some progress (back sweetening) on one of my Welch's wines for the contest. Once the other two are ready, I'll have to decide which one to submit. I was tired by dinner time, and I took it easy the rest of the evening to drink some wine with my wonderful wife.

Tomorrow will be a big bottling day. The DB, muscato, and apple/cinnamon will get done! I like bottling days! =

 

[ffemt128]

I dont wanna be that guy, but would you be talking about acme?

RR

Yeah....That's it Acme.......


Racked and backsweetened my Diamond to 1.002 yesterday. I'll check it again in a few weeks to see where I want to go with it sweetness wise.

 

[jojabri]

I was BUSY Last night! Besides a bunch of housework to get done in preparation for guests at my 5 year old's birthday on Sunday, I had to burn about 20 photo discs, fix my sister's desktop PC, and get my parents Roku boxes set up. I'm happy my parents have FINALLY stepped out of the dark ages but it took forever to get them ready to go as they didn't have ANY membership subscriptions and wanted Netflix Vudu, etc put on 2 Rokus.

I did manage to rack mt strawberry BD and skittles wines to secondary. Had a slight problem with the blackberry DB though. I didn't have a large enough primary, so I had to split the batch into 2 smaller primaries. For some odd reason one of the half batches went markedly slower than the other. The first on went dry at .092 the other was still at 1.012 after 7 days. I went ahead and racked the first bit to a 3 gallon it's about all I could do. I suppose I'll just wait on the other half then add the first half back to the larger secondary.

Today I have a lot more to do to get ready for the party, but I'm planning on at least bottling my tropical BD.

 

[Runningwolf]

Yeah....That's it Acme.......


Racked and backsweetened my Diamond to 1.002 yesterday. I'll check it again in a few weeks to see where I want to go with it sweetness wise.

Acme it is!!

 

[Runningwolf]

photo for running wolf

building a press...heres the frame.
a buddy is mounting a 1 inch teflon plate on some 1 inch all thread with a t handle to use to press, that is all guided by a 1 inch floor flange bolt, with a 1 inch all thread nut welded together..should be lots of pressure.

James I wish I lived closer as I think I have a few baskets laying around for presses of different sizes.

 

[ffemt128]

Racked my blueberry, blackberry, elderberry, skeeter pee and now I'm working on 18 gallons of Niagra..

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Wine Making mobile app

 

[jamesngalveston]

running wolf i had all set up to make you a video yesterday, and it did not happen...i have to go to houston for a few days, but when i get back I will try again...it will be something you will keep...lol

 

[GreginND]

In San Francisco - but stuck in a hotel reviewing proposals for the National Institutes of Health. Missing out on the nice sunny weather outside.

 

[Enologo]

Well, over the weekend besides digging out the wife's car took a ride with my son and his future wife over to Gino Pinto's, picked up 13 cases of 375ml bottles for the wedding wine, four more 6 gal. carboys (2 for my brother in law), another 25 liter demijohn, 2lbs of oak chips, about 180 shrink capsules, 1,000 corks and a price list for the Chilean grapes and juice due in the spring. Drooled over the presses and variable capacity tanks and various other equipment. A good day.