Recent content by ChuckD

Welcome. That is a beautiful view indeed!

Yes ☝. With my one experiment the blend was better than either one. Like you said, each yeast brought something and together they were better.

Personally I’m early enough in my winemaking hobby that I haven’t tried many side-by-side comparisons. The one time I tried it there was a definite difference in the two carboys. Both good… but notably different.

Do you have a university extension program in Virginia? If they have a grape or fruits program contact them. If not try the agriculture program.

Same here. ETA: I’ve never heard of whacko conspiracy theorists wearing aluminum foil hats… coincidence?

What kind of yeast are you using? Some old recipes still call for bread yeast. I would definitely use a wine yeast such as Lalvin EC1118. There are better ones that bring certain tastes to the wine but EC1118 is a workhorse.

Well you have come to the right place! Mead and winemaking are very much alike.

Welcome to the forum. What area of the country do you live in? I don’t see any obvious buds, and judging by the surrounding vegetation I would expect to see some. That said, grape vines can be pretty hardy. If you cut some smaller vines is there any green inside? Maybe you’re lucky and it’s...

I did not care for elderberry wine until I tasted my 2yr old wild elderberry. At three years it was already better than any commercial offering I have tasted… backed up by everyone I know who likes elderberry! Unfortunately, at year four I only have a few bottles left😥

It’s just an odd way of saying to put the cover back on the bucket! The raisin pulp is in a mesh bag in the liquid for seven days. Myself, I would add the pectic enzyme and the campden tablet at the same time.

I know a couple who Do. Not. Cook… ever! They eat out or from a bag with dip! I wonder what their monthly food bill is?

They are so dang floofy in the winter!

That’s it… I’m going to have to buy some quality paprika. I was going to grow paprika peppers this year but life got in the way and I never ordered the seeds.

Good point… not that there aren’t people out there stupid enough to try that!

Nah… the centerline of the car is still well right of the fulcrum.