What R you doing today?

[RevA]

I'm making plum and apricot wine...

 

[David Violante]

Bottled several cases today:

2022 2nd Run Zin & Sonoma (amazing… and it has a little nut finish, interesting)

2023 Pecan Caramel Dessert Wine. What is there to say. Omg.

2022 Beet Wine (wonderful… it smells like a dark raspberry but has an earthy flavor and not at all like beets)

2023 Merlot~ this originally tasted like a bit of an overripe fruit, but now… not at all… truly wonderful…

 

[ChuckD]

2022 Beet Wine (wonderful… it smells like a dark raspberry but has an earthy flavor and not at all like beets)

Did you ferment on the chopped beets? I did and the flavor was very intense. It took two years to really lose the beet taste. Most who taste it can’t place the fruit.

 

[David Violante]

Did you ferment on the chopped beets? I did and the flavor was very intense. It took two years to really lose the beet taste. Most who taste it can’t place the fruit.

I shredded them with a kitchen aid and then boiled the pulp to soften it a bit. I added sugar to 1.090, pectic enzyme, and step fed with Fermaid O and K. I used a starter and I think RC212. I’m sure I used oak in the primary as well. I’ll have to go back and look. I'm fairly certain I did an extended maceration and then let it sit. When I tasted it this summer it still had a bit of a beet taste. Now though, it’s amazing. It is dark raspberry on the nose with a hint of chocolate perhaps. It smells syrupy but then it’s not at all. It’s quite earthy and fairly dry. You wouldn’t know it’s beet wine. Well, I wouldn’t … I do lIke the earthy-ness of it.

 

[Ohio Bob]

A nice, unseasonably warm day for digging up horseradish roots. The grinding operation has to be a garage activity per orders from the CEO. Made a gallon, will last the year, froze most of it. I like it as hot as I can possible make it.

 

[fermenter]

Barrel rack made from leftover odd pieces.

 

[Rocky]

I am celebrating the happiest day of my life, 58 years ago!

 

[ibglowin]

Congrats Rocky!

I am celebrating the happiest day of my life, 58 years ago!

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[Jovimaple]

I am celebrating the happiest day of my life, 58 years ago!

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Happy anniversary!

 

[ceeaton]

I am celebrating the happiest day of my life, 58 years ago!

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Here's to another 58 years!

 

[fermenter]

Rocky, it looks like you figured out at least one way, part of the time. Congrats.

 

[bstnh1]

Congrats, Rocky!!!!

 

[David Violante]

Wonderful! Congratulations!

 

[wood1954]

Way to go. I’ve been married 41 years, unfortunately it has been to 4 women.

 

[ChuckD]

Way to go. I’ve been married 41 years, unfortunately it has been to 4 women.

I can’t speak to the others but you got a good one this time!

 

[ChuckD]

Congratulations Rocky. I’m 20 years behind you

 

[bstnh1]

Way to go. I’ve been married 41 years, unfortunately it has been to 4 women.

Same here. People don't seem to realize it takes time to pick out the right one - gotta try them out. Kinda like buying a new car.

 

[joeswine]

Today Tim’s wife and daughter are here to pick up there wines , Carol and Moreen still miss Tom ( the originator of this thread).
For those of you who didn’t know of Tom, here’s a good wine maker and can even better Beer .

 

[joeswine]

Today Tim’s wife and daughter are here to pick up there wines , Carol and Moreen still miss Tom ( the originator of this thread).
For those of you who didn’t know of Tom, here’s a good wine maker and can even better Beer .

I meant TOM , sorry

 

[ibglowin]

Flew out a couple of days ago to SoCal to be here for our grandson's 3rd birthday. I stashed a set of clubs out here this past year. Managed to squeeze in yesterday as a single. Weather here DNS!



Back home our golf course currently looks like this.......