Recent content by BarnOwl

This is a great topic for a newbie like me. I looked at several web sites trying to find a recent article on the safety of PET. The best article was on a plastic info web site. http://www.plasticsinfo.org/s_plasticsinfo/sec_generic.asp?CID=657&DID=2605 If you look at the references, the...

Wade, This is my first kit, and I see that you waited three months to rack it off the lees. Simply asked, should I wait longer than the 42 days recommended to bottle, or follow the instructions in the kit verbatim? The must is on day seven in the primary with a temp of 74 degrees and SG of...

Zog, I too am on well water and my local wine shop said it would be fine to rinse with straight “hot” tap water. Our water is high in iron and I was told not to use it for any topping up of my kits. I haven’t had any serious testing done, only that done by the used car/water softener salesmen.

Thanks Wade, I am on my second router and my third wireless for my laptop. It gets banged around the country from time to time. But the new N routers have upto triple the range. Good luck,

The grape in a Brunello is 100% Sangiovese. I just opened an $18 bottle of Italian Sangiovese last night and enjoyed it. The major difference between the two wines is the control placed upon the Brunello. I must be oak aged for two years minimum and bottle aged for a minimum of four months...

I want to say hello to all of the forum participants. I received a wine making kit for Christmas and decided to try the RJ Spagnols Orange Chocolate Port for my first kit. It is amazing how much the fermenting must smells like my wife’s home made potato dough cinnamon rolls when they are...