[ttortorice]

Welcome, these folks are terrific. I haven't made the kit you have but some fermentations are very subtle. I'll bet by now you see some action.

BTW you label is great. I too often have a label idea before I even start the wine. What graphics program do you use?

[Bert]

Welcome Dave to the forum and the start to a great hobby...If in doubt, ask, a lot of good people here to help...Good Luck and what's up next???

[SuperDave1969]

ttortorice, I use Photoshop CS 5.1. An expensive piece of software I know, but helpful with work.
Also I do have a question, I was reading ahead on the instructions again,and when I reach my optimal S.G., I rack it all to my carboy, put in the bung with the airlock filled with water and a small amount or Potassium Metabisulfite (sp?). I assume they mean the P.M. goes in the airlock right? Plus I used most of it in my cleaning solution. I reserved like a quarter teaspoon for the end like the DVD said. I guess I need to buy some more?

[SuperDave1969]

Ok so I've finished my first racking. And while it went ok thanks to the spiggot on the front, I found my auto siphon is broken. The litlle plastic "flap" I assume is supposed to cover the bottom just floats around when I pump. I guess I'll have to call the toy store in the morning to see what I can do.
But the wine is in the carboy and the airlock is bubbling right along. I'm so easily amused. It reminds me of the old

Maxwell House

Maxwell House

commercials.

[andy123]

That cap should snap on snap off for cleaning.

[ibglowin]

Just make up a gallon of sanitizing solution to keep on hand. 3TBS of K-Meta in one gallon of water and stir well. I use a glass jug as I like glass over plastic for storage. Also get a plastic spray bottle from the hardware store and pour K-Meta solution in in and then you can sanitize your tubing and supplies by spritzing on and wiping down. Fill your airlock with this solution as well.

Like Andy said, there is a plastic cover that snaps on the bottom. It is your anti sediment tip basically that helps you by keeping the bottom of the syphon off the bottom of the bucket or carboy and assist in keeping out crud.

[ttortorice]

Sounds to me like he's talking about the gasket at the end of the racking cane inside the siphon tube. As far as the peculator effect, even better similarity . . . the wonderful smell of coffee in the morning and the luscious smell of wine fermenting in the evening.

[SuperDave1969]

yes it's the small plastic piece inside the tubing that prvents the wine from exiting the bottom of the tub on the downstroke. It's not the plastic cap on the outside. I'm sorry I was unclear on that part. And I will replace the water in my airlock with the sanitizing solution. BTW, I found out the hard way to stand back when I take the lid off the small bucket I keep the sanitizing in. Whew, what a smell.

[Scott B]

Welcome to the Party!

[SuperDave1969]

Spoke to George this morning. I got the impression this is somewhat common, He was extremely nice and would send me out a new one right away. God bless him! I tell ya, they just sealed my loyalty with that little maneuver right there!