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Thanks for your comments. I read some before making so was not too surprised. But 4 years? Damn! I did not think I had that much patience. I take my dogs to a 160 acre park near by and there is lots of high Bush cranberries,saskatoons and most importantly (for me) chokecherie...

Hallo fellow winemakers . Getting ready for lunch and wanted a glass wine to go with it. Spotted my elderberry wine I made in 2020 and almost forgot about. I tasted it in its first year and frankly almond spat it out. Needs more time i said to myself. So i opened one today and let me tell you...

Got one last year and works great. Flush out and onto a drying tree. As said earlier if too dirty in recycling it goes. Useful peace of kit to have and Steve is great to deal with.

i use glass only. For first fill (from fermentation bucket) carboy goes into milk crate first. That gives me secure hold when needed to move around before transfering with all in one pump to clean carboy on the counter.

i can totally symphatize . Hate seeing some gaps in my racks too.

Had to go and check my cellar. Still have 5 bottles of rhubarb bottled in October 2000. Last one I opened was unbelievable. So hard to keep your hands off!

welcome neighbor form winnipeg,MANITOBA.

made it 2-3 times before and liked it. only problem is having enough will power to collect enough flowers. something i sorely lack. also why i newer made saskatoon wine. chokecherry yes. almost every year. give it a try. especialy if you can get help to pick.

Got mine couple days ago and got to use it today to bottle some apple and choke cherry. The old wand works fine but this one has it beat hands down. It is absolute pleasure to use. Do not hesitate to get one! Also get a length of hose for it which I did not do so am using the old one with the...

i make sausage also and am guilty of being heavy handed too. sometime its good, sometime not so much lol. But i get to eat my mistakes and just takes more wine to wash it down.

that looks a winner! When will it be ready for sale? I want need one.lol.

Welcome from another Winnipeger. Nice choice of fruits you have. i do fair amount og fruit wines as well. good luck on your way into the hobby.

Am sorry to hear about your experience. I made elderberry wine last year for the first time and thankfuly avoided the green goo though I was expecting it. Bottled it less then a month ago and it turned out nice, soft flavor. Nothing I imagined it would be. So I'm happy with it. Would I do it...

I usually do 5 to 15 gal. Fruit wines from what i grow and are able to harwest .it's usually apple,choke cherry, rhubarb,strawberry, raspberry,cranberries and last year elderberries. And some other wacky brews. Then 30 to 50 gal. Grape wines when grapes are available. Due to covid this was a...

Great idea! Might have to do same. My old press is heavy( i mean 80-90lbs.) and bitch to move. this is an exelent solution ! Thanks for posting.

I too have made the strawberry chocolate in the last two years and always back sweeten to taste. I feel most fruit wines do benefit from a bit of sugar.

So I went and bottled it about 2 weeks ago. Left it alone this time. The flavors mellowed and smooth out. It has nice mouth feel,not too sweet at all with interesting floral background. No idea whether that came from but I like it. Over all I call it a success. Will do another batch soon paying...

my experience exactly. I still have 6 bottles of rhubarb i made in 2000. Exelent!!! when i made it was awful and contemplated to toss the lot but put it on the bottom of my racks and forgot about it for good 15 years. now i wish i made more of it lol.

All good ideas. I did backsweeten all ready but it should still be OK to add strong cold brew to prop it up before I bottle it .

Darn! Yes that was the mistake! I'll know better next time. As it is its not all bad so doing it right will be great. Thanks for catching my mistake.