My first MM ME kit was waiting for me after I arrived home, last night, after being away onThanksgiving holiday/vacationwith my family. I couldn't wait and so got right to it today. I got the Granbarolo so I can make some type of (hopefully) really nice red wine.
I was grateful for the good detailed instructions that George included with the kit since the instructions included in the MM kit were a little "thin".
I managed to get the must into the primary fermenter by myself, although think in the future I'll be recruiting one of my friends who like to drink my wine. I put the primary on a plastic crate and the box/bag on a shelf and just got the spout of the bag over the primary and it went pretty well.
I'll post a picture tomorrow after it gets going. I have a brew belt plus a heating pad held in place with bungie cords on the primary so it'll get to fermentation temperature range. I also positioned it close to the furnace in the basement. It's climbing toward the 70s and am pretty sure it will be bubbling away by morning.
I was grateful for the good detailed instructions that George included with the kit since the instructions included in the MM kit were a little "thin".
I managed to get the must into the primary fermenter by myself, although think in the future I'll be recruiting one of my friends who like to drink my wine. I put the primary on a plastic crate and the box/bag on a shelf and just got the spout of the bag over the primary and it went pretty well.
I'll post a picture tomorrow after it gets going. I have a brew belt plus a heating pad held in place with bungie cords on the primary so it'll get to fermentation temperature range. I also positioned it close to the furnace in the basement. It's climbing toward the 70s and am pretty sure it will be bubbling away by morning.