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• Posted in thread: What R you doing today? on 06-16-2013 at 02:23 PM
  Well it's been quite a while - maybe over a year of bulk aging? I have to check my
  notes.Bottled - chardonnay, a white (again, note fell off the carboy but it's in the computer)
  and a merlot. Might dr...

• Posted in thread: Chianti juice bucket help on 04-13-2013 at 02:38 AM
  I haven't opened a bottle in many months. I'll have to give one a try and let you know how it
  is now. I would have to dig out my notes to check on any readings I may have taken.I remember
  it being nic...

• Posted in thread: why transfer from fermenting container to carboy? on 04-01-2013 at 10:33 AM
  Not sure with pineapple wine but grape wine and most others the first racking is to get the
  wine off the lees. The lees are the heavy yeast stuff on the bottom. If left on there to long
  they will give...

• Posted in thread: So proud! My first wine on 03-31-2013 at 01:27 AM
  Congrats. Both look great... Now that the first one is done it starts taking over :)

• Posted in thread: Getting Juice Buckets AND Grapes? on 03-30-2013 at 03:26 AM
  I never meant to use table grapes. I was just mentioning crappy store grapes are the same price
  as real grapes with real flavors.

• Posted in thread: Getting Juice Buckets AND Grapes? on 03-29-2013 at 11:22 AM
  Stop & shop gets $2lb for table grapes so if that doesn't seem bad. That's only $1 extra per
  bottle to improve the wine. It's about quality right? If you want cheap wine the you get those
  4 week kits.

• Posted in thread: DIY Stir Plate for Titrations on 03-29-2013 at 11:18 AM
  Cool thanks. I have some computers that I was about to get rid of too. And about 20 hard drive
  magnets - that's how I wipe drives for clients. More fun than a program....

• Posted in thread: Survey: vacuum chamber for wine degassing on 03-29-2013 at 11:11 AM
  I use about 20-25" and it only takes at most 10 minutes to degas. How much faster could it
  take? I have no idea why anyone would let it run for days. Sometimes I think I am overdoing it
  too once those...

• Posted in thread: The best "fries" you will ever eat! And healthy to boot! on 03-29-2013 at 10:56 AM
  I am going to give this one a try. Thanks

• Posted in thread: Which sink? on 03-26-2013 at 12:27 PM
  Double sinks would be great. Love the hose idea too. I have one like your plastic one and the
  faucet is just a couple inches to short to make it easy. I always have to tip the carboys or
  buckets to ge...