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Hello from Baltimore
Hello Everyone! I live near Baltimore, Maryland and my grown son and I have decided we would like to try brewing for fun. He is going to to brew some ale and I want to try my hand at wine. (Then we'll have the family parties covered) I have been totally obsessed studying tutorials, watching videos, sneaking around these forums, reading recipes and comparing prices of beginner kits and pricing out equipment separately to find my best options. Sometimes I think I like that part of a new adventure the best! Now I just have to get the nerve to take the plunge, order what I need and get busy!!  I look forward to learning from all of you pros and sharing with all the other newbies!
Thrilled to have found you all!
Shelly
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01-09-2012, 07:40 PM
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Welcome to Winemaking Talk!
Glad you found us! 
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01-09-2012, 08:17 PM
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Welcome to your newest addiction! Betcha can't make just one 
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01-09-2012, 08:24 PM
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Welcome to the forum, Shelly. I hope you find it helpful.
...and good luck to the Ravens from a Steelers fan. Let's keep the Lombardy in the AFC North.
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01-09-2012, 08:45 PM
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Buying the equipment separately is going to cost you a lot more. Talk with George at the big yellow banner in the middle of the page or with Doug from the big white banner and have them put together a package of whet you want and Im sure it will save you a lot of money then piecing one together a few at a time.
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01-09-2012, 08:47 PM
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Welcome aboard!!
I agree with Wade - call George - he can help you out.
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01-09-2012, 08:50 PM
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Welcome, Shelly. Sounds like you are the analytic type. Nothing wrong with that.
First, decide what type of wine you want to make. That depends on how long you are willing to wait to drink it. Summer wines (Mist wines) are sweet and ready to drink within a month of clearing. Whites are usually drinkable within 6 months. Reds from nice, premium kits take a year or two.
Start out with an early drinker. While you are sipping on that, make a nicer wine, that will have to age awhile.
Even though they are a ways from Baltimore, our sponsor -The Wine Makers' Toy Store, has several levels of equipment kits and can get you started off right and shipping is not as high as you think. I would give them a call.
Good luck and let us know what you are making.
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01-09-2012, 09:38 PM
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Shelly, welcome to the party. You will certainly enjoy yourself, it's a great hobby.
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01-09-2012, 10:25 PM
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Welcome Shelly
Newbie here too just a little north of you, close to York. This is very addicting and so much fun. You will love it.
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01-09-2012, 11:06 PM
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Thanks everyone! I ordered a starter kit shortly after I posted my introduction. I wish I had waited a few minutes to see all of your recommendations. I got an Island Mist Pomegranate Zinfindel wine kit for my first batch (I get sulfite headaches so no reds for me unless I learn how to ditch the sulfites) I hope that will be a good introduction to the hobby. After that, I really want to work from scratch and use fruit. I have my heart set on a cherry wine! I did figure out that buying the equipment separately was not going to save me any money, even at the lowest prices for each item on Ebay. I didn't want all the cheap stuff, so that wouldn't have worked for me anyway. I've always believed that anything you do is only as good as the tools you use.
I look forward to messing up and learning from all of you... WildBill, I'm absolutely sure I won't be able to make just one!
Thanks again for such a nice welcome!
Shelly
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