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Admittedly I hate to read instructions and would rather go through the "discovery" process, I just have to say that I do love this vacuum pump! It is easy to use. I even figured out that the metal contraption in the middle is a button for a vacuum quick release to use during bottling. (Yes, my...

UPS ground says I am to expect this shipment today! I am confident that it will turn out just fine. I am really considering getting another one if there is any left in stock, as it was a preorder. Will update when it arrives. Anyone else?

Started this kit last week in primary. Came with two pkg of yeast: KI-V1116 and the 1118. I hope you all don't think me crazy, but I pitched the v1116 and another yeast instead of the second one included in kit. (D47). There was no oak included. Only the typical fining agents. I am making...

I have had 2 glasses of wine.....Was thinking has anyone shipped their wine to any other members on the site here? Does anyone think it's a good idea to devote 6 bottles to send to other members for the holidays as a 'secret' santa or exchange? And, do we have to lie at the post office? Thoughts?

Took the summer off, now I am back! I either can't find the food preservation topic or it's been deleted. BUT, I wanted to let anyone who was interested know that the Tattler Reusable canning lids have some good deals. I ordered the "trial pack" which inlcudes a 15% discount and free shipping...

I wanted to give you all my very subjective review of the 3 kits I have bottled as a beginner winemaker. 1)Cellar Craft Grand Cru Merlot ($89)- Bottled 3/28/12. Update 5/31/12- Deviations: used more oak. Opened after 2 wks and was horrible and put that to bottle shock. Opened another...

Was told today that I would be receiving a filter for Mother's Day (to add to collection - likely to filter both beer and wine). Done some quick research on this forum and see the subject of Filter AND Pump tied to together and I just can't seem to wrap my head around the filter portion. From...

I love so many of the labels I see on this category, but I don't have that much free time and I am not that creative and not good at searching. I decided to go with wine labels direct and decided to go with the following label. For 30 labels at approx $25 which included shipping was a decent...

Want opinions. We brew beer and make wine (I have yet to bottle the first batch ever). We are looking at the Ferrari Champagne Corker and purchasing a capper attachment. We are not gentle people - we tend to put items to the test. I don't anticipate making a sparkling wine, but husband may...

Has anyone used these lids???? I am likely to make a purchase sometime this Spring to prepare for canning. I was purusing a Mother Earth magazine and saw those advertisements in the back and stumbled on one for reusable and BPA free canning lids. Ingenious. Because I hate to buy new ones...

We have lived in our house for 6 years and never use our dining room. In fact our living room has the pool table in it and is open onto the dining room. We have recently started brewing beer and winemaking (an extension of our hunting/butchering/processing/foraging/canning) and have fallen...

Okay - this will be my second wine kit ever. Got my first ever wine kit bulk aging - secondary - bugged my husband to purchase me another kit. Wanted one with skins, but would need a bigger primary ferm. bucket -- so he went and surprised me.... While he was purchasing brewing supplies...

Although I have posted as a newbie under other threads in the last day or so, I have finally noticed there is an actual thread titled "Introductions"! Sorry, for the late intro., I am a highly distracted mother of 3 in Meridian, Idaho who is a wine-o after 4 or 5pm in the evening. It's...

new to forum; making first kit; original thread under rjspagnols grand cru merlot. been in bucket since sunday night at 68 degrees; it's winter; we don't blast the heater all day...there are tiny tiny bubbles coming up the throat of the bung/airlock thingy and everynow and then a big bubble...

New to forum and am currently making first kit. But in the area there a lot of small to mid-size wineries and vineyards and many small vitners with their "cellars" in the warehouse type buildings. We would like to make from "local" or semi-local grapes if possible. Preferably just buy in juice...

Greetings, I have finally graduated to wine making after years of the family hunting, fishing, gathering/foraging, growing a backyard garden....Each year we learn to become more self reliant and really enjoy our food and drink. After much thought, we decided to purchase a "lower end" kit to...