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So they replied back and offered me the Pyrex for $100. Think I should take it? That's right around 60 bottles of wine, if my calculations are right! I'm just not sure if I can manage a batch that large...

I agree! Dark, dark purple. Mine should read dry today, but I have a ways before it'll settle clear. This patience thing just ain't workin'!

We have a minimal amount of equipment posted here in Phoenix, but it's usually on the East side of town and they are very proud of their equipment. Usually, it is within about $5 of the equipment brand new. The only major score that I've seen would be a 12-gallon Pyrex glass bottle. It...

Hey Robin, where did you get your labels? Or how did you print them? I have a color LaserJet printer, but the gummed paper says to avoid heat. Curious to see how you do it before I go start buying and testing things...

James, for each recipe... Blackberry 4 lbs. Blackberries 7 pts. Water 2 1/2 lbs. Sugar 1/2 tsp. Acid Blend 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme 1 tsp. Nutrient Starting S.G. : 1.094 at 80* Day 06 (Today) S.G. : 0.990 at 80* Prickly Pear 3 qts. Prickly Pear 1/2 pt. White Grape Concentrate 2 pts. Water 2...

Ok, thanks. I knew time frames were just someone's opinions, but I wasn't sure how much the specific gravity played in to it. I am still looking for a good book for the basics, but there are such mixed reviews, it's hard to decide. I will definitely let it sit and settle things out. I did get a...

Hey All. I'm on my first two batches of wine. I have a gallon plus going. At day three, they had both dropped to the reference points for specific gravity that is listed in the Winemaker's Recipe Handbook, even though they said five days. I know it is very temperature dependant and my...

As much as I'd love that, I just don't have enough cash to get a five or six gallon CarBoy yet. Plus, I have to get the corker, corks, bottles, a rack, etc. Plus, I need to find out where exactly I'm going to store them. The closets upstairs would probably work, but I'm not overly fond of...

Wow, this was such an inspirational thread! Those photos are gorgeous. Like Robin said, it's almost time to pick them! My last two batches of jam did not set, but I'm all set to try again this year. Plus, I'm just barely venturing into the wine making. I am probably just going to do a...