WMT (Unofficial) Strawberry Coastal White Wine Competition

[pjd]

My award winning "Strawberry Blonde" is having a difficult time clearing. I degassed it completely, added super kleer which clotted up right away but it is still not clear. I know no one will really want to make suggestions but Hey, I'll share the credit!

 

[Runningwolf]

Phil, I had one like that. Add 1 cup of white vinegar to it and gently stir counter clockwise for three minutes then reverse direction for two more minutes. To speed up the process you might want to set it on your refrigerator. The slight vibration and magnetic pull from the motor will assist in dropping any sediment. The best part of this is that drawing a siphon will be easy.

 

[pjd]

Phil, I had one like that. Add 1 cup of white vinegar to it and gently stir counter clockwise for three minutes then reverse direction for two more minutes. To speed up the process you might want to set it on your refrigerator. The slight vibration and magnetic pull from the motor will assist in dropping any sediment. The best part of this is that drawing a siphon will be easy.

Gee Thanks Dan!
I thought all I needed was jswordys magic fly!

 

[Runningwolf]

Naw don't trust Jim he plays with his fly.

 

[Julie]

Phil, you should know that everyone benefits from the words of wisdom from Dan,

 

[Runningwolf]

Ahhhhh shux! Thanks Julie you just got a free 60 second pass to my wine cellar.

 

[dralarms]

Phil, I had one like that. Add 1 cup of white vinegar to it and gently stir counter clockwise for three minutes then reverse direction for two more minutes. To speed up the process you might want to set it on your refrigerator. The slight vibration and magnetic pull from the motor will assist in dropping any sediment. The best part of this is that drawing a siphon will be easy.

I thought that was bad for wine?

 

[Runningwolf]

Dr it's all dependent on who the competition is.

 

[Sammyk]

Hmm, think we need to look at ours, it is in the cellar at 62 degrees. Still in carboys and air locked in a Rubbermaid tote.

 

[dangerdave]

Mine is nice and clear and just on the verge of awesome. I told you that you were all in big trouble!

Surrender now, and I might go easy on you.

 

[Dend78]

im gonna try to bottle mine tonight or tomorrow

 

[pjd]

Ok, all you contestants/wannabes!!!

I have no idea how to proceed with this contest(s). Do you all think we should make another batch for a January taste-off, or should we wait to see how the stawberry coastal white plays out? I still have two coastal white kits sitting on my shelf. Does anyone else have some left-overs? Do we try another variation on that, or go for something completely different?

One of our esteemed judges suggested a Skeeter Pee Contest. I think we could get more folks involved if we tried Skeeter Pee. Any variation you like! Best Skeeter Pee wines! Maybe we could even get Lon himself involved.

Any other ideas? The floor is open!

I did'nt know the judges were selected, Did I miss something? I need to know who to be nice to!

 

[FABulousWines]

I added some white vinegar to my 2 month old Malbec last night per Dan's advice and WOW! Tasty, no need to age this one anymore, she's done! Instant early drinker!

Not sure if I am ready to add flies yet...I'll leave that to the experts.

 

[Kraffty]

And I thought "P*ss and Vinegar" was just a reference to some old John Wayne film. PJD I think the last dose of Bentonite did the trick for mine. Really clear now, still going to let it set another month before bottling. Dave I haven't tried making pee or blood yet but it's on my list, I'd be in for that contest. Maybe start it a little after this one finishes, that'll give your wounds some healing time before having to handle that lemon juice.

A HAPPY, FUN AND SAFE 4TH TO ALL OF YOU,
MIKE

 

[saramc]

I never added the clarifier, just bentonite up front, and my baby is sitting pretty, nice and clear. Smells amazing and I am going to do bench trials over the weekend to start deciding on where to take it to before I actually finish up and bottle.

There was mention of an 'esteemed judge' making a comment. Have the judges been determined?

 

[jswordy]

I did what Dan said and put vinegar in mine. Now it is oxidized.

I am filing a lawsuit against Dan for portraying himself as an expert winemaker and misleading me. My lawyer says he can make it a class-action suit if enough of us are willing to join the case with our own tales of woe that we blame Dan for.

Someone has already contacted me to say Dan suggested he add hot dogs to his wine. Another member here says his wife left him, and he blames Dan, so he's joining the cause. But that's a different story.

Anyway, my lawyer figures a large settlement is due in this case, and he is working on a purely commission basis out of the goodness of his heart. After legal fees, he says we may get as much as 1.00 each!

So who is with me?

 

[Kraffty]

I heard he's already planning an outta court settlement of .64 cents each, CASH, pretty tempting if you ask me.

 

[Runningwolf]

I did what Dan said and put vinegar in mine. Now it is oxidized.

I am filing a lawsuit against Dan for portraying himself as an expert winemaker and misleading me. My lawyer says he can make it a class-action suit if enough of us are willing to join the case with our own tales of woe that we blame Dan for.

Someone has already contacted me to say Dan suggested he add hot dogs to his wine. Another member here says his wife left him, and he blames Dan, so he's joining the cause. But that's a different story.

Anyway, my lawyer figures a large settlement is due in this case, and he is working on a purely commission basis out of the goodness of his heart. After legal fees, he says we may get as much as 1.00 each!

So who is with me?

Wine maker? Holy Mother of Vinegar! I was sipping Julies Skeeter PEE and I'll be dammed if she didn't spike it. I don't remember anything but when I woke up something weird about my surroundings and attire! Date rape?? Just saying...

As far as the Hot Dogs go, he was looking for something that would easily fit in his carboy and really give his wine some meat. His wife suggested we go for a ride while he was playing with his wiener. Dang I had her back in five weeks for bottling. What a cry baby!

Your Jail House Attorney better have a whole cluster of help because when this case go to Veraision he'll be juice! ::

 

[saramc]

I heard he's already planning an outta court settlement of .64 cents each, CASH, pretty tempting if you ask me.

Yeah, but then you would need to subtract the cost of the stamp, an envelope and ink to address said envelope, handling fee to account for gasoline/vehicle wear and tear ... plus the taxes on each substantial settlement....all the claimants would need to send funds to Dan. And he apparently is charging everyone interest, to be paid in 'time served via bulk aging'.

 

[dangerdave]

I don't want Dan's money, I want his WINE!

<settlement negotiations pending>