Recent content by Phyllis

Wade, what was your original S.G. reading?

That's hilarious, or at least I see it that way, envisioning you with the wine thief attempting to taste and not quite having it happen the way you wanted it to. And George got you to start a very good wine kit, by the way.

thanks!

I know that's the problem, giving up your precious wines. But with me owning the wine shop it's worth it if I win, for the bragging rights. There are 7 shops altogether in our area with only about 45,000 pop. which is too many, shops that is. So if I'm winning awards personally it sets me apart...

I stuck to the kit, it's pretty darn good as is. They're very rich full juices. There's a lot of things about the Meglioli line that is very different than any other kit out there. And Masters Edition too, is excellent. But Rojo Intenso is my favorite of all time. I won a silver 2 years ago with it.

Thanks! And I too really love the big reds specially Meglioli and Masters Ed.

I got 2 Silvers, both Barolos. One for a Masters Edition, the other for a Meglioli. There were a total of 13 medals for Mosti product altogether I believe. There aren't as many entered over all as the other companies.

George, you have your priorities right.

George, how's your Dad?

I see from your latest newsletter, which I read with the greatest interest, that you're off to the WineMaker Magazine Conference on the 15th of May, returning on the 20th. I wish I was going to it. This is probably the wrong section of the forum to post this, but since I'm strictly a...

You could always use a brew belt. They'd put the temp. up quite nicely to where you want it.

Hi McSooner and welcome. I would also like to congratulate you for picking incredible wine kits to start your hobby. The Masters Edition line is really fantastic. Needs aging time, but beautiful rich wine.

It happens a lot with the bigger reds like the Meglioli Rojo Intenso. I had a huge mess in my shop with the 4 Meglioli reds I did and the Rojo Intenso just wants to keep fermenting with a lot of foam. These wines are excellent and worth the trouble. I think though what I will do with them from...

Sometimes instead of pulling the bag around so that the spout is at the top I cut the exposed corner that's sitting high and use an auto siphon to drain it. I find them just too big to handle.

Hi Jim, you said you managed to not spilla drop, which is tricky with the very large bags. In my shop even with the 16 liter I use an auto siphon to get the must into the primary. While it's filling I do all my paper work, start the yeast etc. It's just a lot easier on me that way. And no...