Recent content by SleepyAustinDude

To sum things up simply, I've got a one gallon batch of blueberry mead at the end of primary fermentation that smells like, and I can't think of a better way to describe this, shoe rubber. I'm curious to hear what anyone else thinks. If perhaps natural things are going on or perhaps...

Here's a very simple question but incredibly relevant. Why is it that grocery and liquor stores and even large specialty liquor stores like Specs carry all sorts of varieties of grape wines but you would be hard pressed to find any other type of fruit wine? There has to be some sort of...

One of the guys at the local brewstore mentioned that when he makes beer, he uses a little CO2 air cannister thingy anytime he needs to transfer the beer into a new container. He said he would release the CO2 into the carboy for about 5 seconds, let it settle for a few minutes, release more...

Brand new winemaker here from Austin. I got introduced to the hobby through my roommate. I've currently got two 6 gallon batches running. Nothing fancy, just two regular juice kits from a local brew store. Once those enter the bottling phase, I hope to do some experimenting on several one...

As ffemt128 said, local wineries are where it's at. I buy my cases of 12 for $3 from local wineries. Of course, they are used bottles but no big deal. Soak a case in the sink in soapy water for 30 minutes, then peel off the labels (or scrape with steel wool if necessary.) Then wash them in...