Leinie Princess's First Attempt

[Wade E]

Very nice list there Joan.

 

[Joanie]

NW, I really don't drink much of it but I sure seem to have a lot of friends all of a sudden!

I ply them with liquor!

 

[rgecaprock]

Joan,


You have quite the list there. Where in your house do you keep all of this glass. I remember a picture a long time ago of your kitchen.....maybe it was your ktichen....it looked very nice.Update us with your camera and show us your stuff.

Ramona
Edited by: rgecaprock

 

[Joanie]

Let's just say I don't have use of my kitchen table or my counters!

And the pantry has six 1 gallon jugs sitting on the floor! Gotta keep the AO in the dark, dontcha know!!

 

[LeiniePrincess]

Joan, it took me as many months as you have gallons of wine to start my first batch! I am motivated now. Not to mention impressed.

 

[Joanie]

Now that you've started, Leinie, you'll be hooked! I think only crack is more addictive than winemaking!

 

[LeiniePrincess]

I know it's only been three weeks, but I thought I'd check to make sure it looked okay. Here it is. Tell me what you think.

 

[acesover]

looks good, but i think that you should have that toped off by now. but im pretty now at this?

 

[Wade E]

Meads do not need to be topped up like wine does as honey is a natural preservative and thats why honey really never goes bad, it just crystallizes and when it does that you just heat it up to get it back to liquid form.

 

[PolishWineP]

Recipe says to top it up, so you'd better top it up.

 

[NorthernWinos]

MOM, [her Highness] says..."TOP IT OFF"

 

[LeiniePrincess]

After I posted yesterday I went back to the recipe and said, "hmmm, I should top it off." Glad to see so many people confirmed that for me! It's what you're all here for!
Thanks!

 

[dcrnbrd]

how is the mead looking now leinie

 

[LeiniePrincess]

It hasn't exploded yet, so good!

 

[Joanie]

How many bottles of wine do you think you will get out of your gallon, Leinie? My three have a LOT of non drinkable stuff in them.

 

[SmokinDawg]

looks good might have to try a gallon my self

 

[Waldo]

Looking mighty good little princess

 

[rgecaprock]

Little PWP,
Looks fantastic!!! Following in Mom's Snow Tracks!!


Ramona

 

[PolishWineP]

Oh Ramona! Following in mom's snow tracks? Nothing like rubbing it in!

It snowed all day yesterday, (although, nothing like what the eastern part of the country got!) and today is a beauty day.
I think that this is Mini Me's 1st of many batches of wine. Just a sampler batch. Like shampoo bottles in a hotel...

 

[Coaster]

Gratz on the first batch!


I got 10 bottles from a 3 gal batch. I wasn't very good (still not at times) at racking so maybe could have gotten more. When I do it again I am going to rack more aggressively and let that settle out in smaller jugs. I didn't degas before I racked (but I did before I bottled). There are various opinions on if you should degas before or after racking. I used sweet mead yeast and it's sweet (but I also over did the spices for my taste so will tone those down next time). I needed a bent coat hanger to clear out the oranges.