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Has anybody thought of or tried using a press on the grape skin bagsafter the primary? When I did my first Red Mountin Cab a couple weeks ago I squeezed the bajeebers out of it but wondered if a press wouldn't be nice for that and maybe get some more goody.... I know some of you do quite a...

I like it, looks alot like what I set up only its not in the basement....only cuz I don't have one....wish I did. It's hard to eek out enough room. Short term plans is to add a laundry size sink and make some wine racks... Long term.... Maybe I'll have to excavate someday.

"I am planning another batch - only 4 bottles left of the coconut rum half! Next batch will not be split and I'll use 2 bottles of the coconut rum. Still want to make this with the mango mint." I figured as much, it does sound good. I'm making this for my wife and a bunch of gals we'll be...

Done... YES Now on to rack'n two other boys then try my hand at bottling woohoo!

Thanks Tepe I'm not worried about the size thing, I need my bucket with spout to bottle and made the mistake of startingthe BPV in it instead of my other fermenter (10 gallon) without the spout....

Coolio I was hoping to hear something like that... I think I'll go for it. Here's a question for you vcasey, if you did another batch of the BPV would you split it again or do it all with the rum added? or without? I know it's a personal taste thing but just was curious. That...

Here's the problem... I started a BPV orchard mist on Wednesday in my 8 gallon primary bucket and is going fine. I'm a bonehead for not putting it in my ten gallon because I planned tobottle but need my bucket to do it. Would it hurt the fermentation, should I rack it to my ten gallon or...

Hi all I've got a batch in the carboy now and hoping to put into jugs on the 4th of July weekend. I'm looking forward to it for our weeklong camp out in the sun. I didn't have a slurry I wanted to use so made my own starter and it seems so have worked fine, boy is it yellow. I got the same...

This is what I was trying to find....thanks for the links. Beenhiking the wilderness and out of touch... Dancerman, how did you make your version? I'm thinking I'd like to try the funnel version and I can see how the wood chips could pose a problem. Any tips on the building is gladly taken...

Been out of town and out of touch.... The wine is doing nicely, still bubbling away and getting stirred daily. No sign of the white film yet but watching. I called down texas way and the enzyme packet is on the way up. Those guys do good service for sure. My "plan" was a little vague...

Hey there I seem to recall someone using a hanging glass funnel shaped flask to seperate more wine from the sediment after racking. Also didn't someone else set up a homemade version? I did a couple searches but came up empty. I'm curious how it all worked out and how I can set it up...

Hi there guys n gals Haven't been writing much here but have been getting started on wine making. Two "boys" are happy and full and just started my Red Mountin Cab. In reading the new thread about grape packs (very cool idea) and the enzyme questions reminded me. My CC kit had the notice...

Wowser.... sure hope they don't like grape! What red would you serve that with?

Hi there guys-n-gals So I'm looking to order up a brew belt but of course see the warnings on using them on glass, I'm guessing this may be an old question about using them on the carboys. Is there any threads I should read on this? Have many of you used them on the glass? and I'm...

Red Mountin Cab was a no brainer - been to a few wineries down there. Also got the vn Caberlot.... I know, but I couldn't resist the sale price for starter and figured I need a base line... I do have a couple Mexican made 6 gallons and a couple 5's already waiting to get started with... 1...