What R you doing today?

[Boatboy24]

Racked the LE Aglianico to secondary. Forced down a glass of my Torrontes. Then decided to switch to my late 2013 CC Showcase Red Mountain Cab. A much better choice. Actually, a freackin' phenomenal choice.

 

[ffemt128]

Heading our to Janoski's Farmers Market for their harvest wine and food festival.

 

[ibglowin]

Tasting through the 2013's and thinking about what blends to do. Gonna have lots of Super Tuscan's, Caberlot, and "Prisoner" styled wines

 

[Boatboy24]

Now that the Aglianico is in secondary, I'm going to start the LE Super Tuscan. I have a Winery Series ST in the barrel now. It'll be interesting to compare the two in a year or so.

 

[ffemt128]

Yesterday I racked and stabilized 6 gallons each of regular Skeeter Pee and Cranberry Lime Skeeter Pee. I also racked the Reisling and Pinot Gris and back sweetened both to 1.000 for now. Will check in a few days to see what is needed. The Reisling tastes pretty good where it's at I believe the Pinot Gris could use a tad more sugar.

 

[Hokapsig]

sanitizing bottles and the Raspberry Dragonfruit Shiraz is done fermenting as is the White Cran Pinot Gris. Time to add some kmeta and stabilize these wines and get started on some more.....

 

[Boatboy24]

Delabeled some bottles earlier. I'm also going to rack the WE LE Super Tuscan to secondary and bottle the Eclipse Stags Leap Merlot.

 

[ffemt128]

Up early so I could jump out of a plane from 13,700 ft.. Pics in the skydiving post. Enjoying a Strawberry Margarita now.

 

[ceeaton]

Started doing some yard work, realized there was a good chance for T-storms tomorrow, so started the Weber bullet and smoked a 6 lbs chicken for dinner. In the meantime I started listening to the Phillies game, and followed Cole Hamels through the last four innings of his no hitter. Figures, they'll trade him tomorrow. Aaargh! Feel bad for the Cubs fans, first no hitter since Koufax in 1965!

 

[sour_grapes]

In the meantime I started listening to the Phillies game, and followed Cole Hamels through the last four innings of his no hitter. Figures, they'll trade him tomorrow. Aaargh! Feel bad for the Cubs fans, first no hitter since Koufax in 1965!

Go COLE! Attaboy!

 

[Boatboy24]

Started doing some yard work, realized there was a good chance for T-storms tomorrow, so started the Weber bullet and smoked a 6 lbs chicken for dinner. In the meantime I started listening to the Phillies game, and followed Cole Hamels through the last four innings of his no hitter. Figures, they'll trade him tomorrow. Aaargh! Feel bad for the Cubs fans, first no hitter since Koufax in 1965!

You had me at Weber bullet.

 

[Hokapsig]

I now have about 100 pounds of crab apples taking up half of my upright freezer. And time to go and get some more crab apples.

 

[ceeaton]

Cleaned a bunch of carboys and racked an Orchard Breezin Raspberry Rapture that has finally finished fermenting after 3 weeks (don't ask). Had enough extra to throw in a 750 ml bottle, chilled a little and gave it to the Wife. She like the aroma and the flavor (and it's dry - .992) so may get one of these Breezin' kits I actually like (1/2 f-pack during ferment - throw the rest out - would have put it all in the ferment if I knew she'd like it dry).

 

[ceeaton]

Cleaned a case of 375ml bottles, pre-boiled water for a batch of bitter I plan on making Monday morning, about to start a WE Selection Sangiovese Kit. Only tweek will be to add a skin pack left over from a spring juice bucket (Merlot/Cab Sauvingon/Malbec grapes).

By then the lawn will hopefully be dew free, so I can finish the back yard. Beautiful morning, feels like it will get rather toasty this afternoon. At least the humidity isn't too high, yet.

Edit: that juice smells soooo good, and I haven't even added the two oak packs yet.

 

[ffemt128]

Yesterday I cleaned some bottles then bottled 5 gallons of Cranberry Lime Skeeter Pee and 5 gallons of Regular Skeeter Pee. The Cran-Lime is very good this year. I didn't make any last year but I still have 1 bottle of the 2013 Cran-Lime left and it was very good last time we had it. I had a bottle of our 2014 Chilean Cab Sav with dinner. This is currently 1 1/2 years old. It will only get better with age...

 

[ceeaton]

Finally making an all grain batch of beer this morning. Had to take the day off since they are working on the electrical feeds to our plant. Got up to see my wife off to work and started grinding grain. In an igloo cooler holding at 152*F for now. Will probably shower before I heat it up for sparging. Last batch was 21 Mar 2015. Wine making is eroding my beer making resolve.

 

[Steve_M]

3 days into vacation
Little R&R

Thanks
Steve

 

[wpt-me]

Turning wood on a lathe to make pens for a craft show this weekend

Bill

 

[Boatboy24]

Meeting up with some co-workers to hit 3 wineries later today. I need to squeeze a run in this morning first to sweat out the sangria my sister brought over last night.

 

[JohnT]

sitting out on my deck, got a nice pot of meatballs n sausage on the stove, a nice 2013 san gio in my glass, and season 1 of survivor on the tablet... life is good!