CheerfulHeart
Still wineing
- Joined
- Aug 17, 2014
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I have learned a few things from winemaking in the past year or so...no particular order...
I learn something new with every batch.
Being creative is fun.![Dancing banana :db :db](/images/smilies/Banana.gif)
Wine doesn't always turn out as planned. That's where creativity comes in.![Happy :h :h](/images/smilies/happy0199.gif)
Time may or may not fix it.
Sometimes "good enough" is just fine.
My winemaking has some limitations for now. "Fun wines" will have to be my focus until I can make my wine storing area more temperature-controlled. Nothing wrong with Dragon Blood or the occasional cooler style wine kit. Somebody has to make them.![Happy :h :h](/images/smilies/happy0199.gif)
It's OK to trust my instincts.
Hard cider does not like hot weather. If the temperature in the storage room is above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for more than a few days, the outcome will not be pretty. Glass shards from 1 gallon jugs and the 5 gallons of cider can travel farther than you think.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
And most importantly, I am thankful for the terrific people on this site who are willing to answer my questions and help me figure out solutions! You are awesome!
I learn something new with every batch.
Being creative is fun.
![Dancing banana :db :db](/images/smilies/Banana.gif)
Wine doesn't always turn out as planned. That's where creativity comes in.
![Happy :h :h](/images/smilies/happy0199.gif)
Time may or may not fix it.
Sometimes "good enough" is just fine.
My winemaking has some limitations for now. "Fun wines" will have to be my focus until I can make my wine storing area more temperature-controlled. Nothing wrong with Dragon Blood or the occasional cooler style wine kit. Somebody has to make them.
![Happy :h :h](/images/smilies/happy0199.gif)
It's OK to trust my instincts.
Hard cider does not like hot weather. If the temperature in the storage room is above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for more than a few days, the outcome will not be pretty. Glass shards from 1 gallon jugs and the 5 gallons of cider can travel farther than you think.
And most importantly, I am thankful for the terrific people on this site who are willing to answer my questions and help me figure out solutions! You are awesome!