JWMINNESOTA
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My Wife has never shown much interest in this hobby, other than enjoying the fruits from the bottle, and keeping an eye on the $$ I spend on it. So, knowing she likes the lighter, cooler style wines I got this for her from our friend George.
It actually brought a little smile to her face, so friends, I didn't stop there, oh no no no ...opened it up showing her all the goodies inside!
I said look here, this here is the Varietal grape juice, its the base of this here wine for you! Cant find these growing nowhere around here!
Then I got some water, had her poor the Bentonite it it as I explained what the other host of ingredients are and what they do, the yeast, sorbate,sulfite, clearing agents....when the must was had warmed up to room temp, I had her poor mix the bentonite up real good, poor it in, then I handed her the yeast, told her this one is yours doll, sprinkle it in and it will soon take off! She seemed to enjoy the whole thing, told her how we would watch it over the next few days, I'll help her rack when time, then add that big ol' bag of flavor and stabilize when time, how it will clear real nice, then we will bottle in whatever bottles she wants to use. NOW, maybe your wondering why this thread is "The Plan" well, after she uses that handheld Portuguese corker of mine, I'm thinking of suggesting she get a floor corker! Yup, she would really love that!
It actually brought a little smile to her face, so friends, I didn't stop there, oh no no no ...opened it up showing her all the goodies inside!
I said look here, this here is the Varietal grape juice, its the base of this here wine for you! Cant find these growing nowhere around here!
Then I got some water, had her poor the Bentonite it it as I explained what the other host of ingredients are and what they do, the yeast, sorbate,sulfite, clearing agents....when the must was had warmed up to room temp, I had her poor mix the bentonite up real good, poor it in, then I handed her the yeast, told her this one is yours doll, sprinkle it in and it will soon take off! She seemed to enjoy the whole thing, told her how we would watch it over the next few days, I'll help her rack when time, then add that big ol' bag of flavor and stabilize when time, how it will clear real nice, then we will bottle in whatever bottles she wants to use. NOW, maybe your wondering why this thread is "The Plan" well, after she uses that handheld Portuguese corker of mine, I'm thinking of suggesting she get a floor corker! Yup, she would really love that!