Recent content by Chief

If I knew how to post a picture of what I had in mind for the "hoist I would paste it here that would clear up what I was talking about. I have small "platforms" with wheels to move carboys around. I still need the lift to get them up on the bench. Walmart sells the small hand crank lift that is...

Any one have a recipe for Apple Vin Glace? There is a artical on cider in the Oct-Nov issue if Wine Maker on Cider. They mention making Vin Glace several times in the artical. But for the life of me I can't pull out enough info to make it> Any help?? Chief

I've looked all over for a plan on how to build a carboy hoist to lift carboys bench high to where you can slide the carboy off onto the bench. I seen a keen looking hoist in in one of the suppliers of kits etc. but was unable to get them to send pictures. Any of you guys know of one? i do my...

I'm with you George. I won't bottle any thing unless it's at least three month old. I built a new wine cellar. If mention it to any one they want to "see" I think the best version is when my daughter and grandaughter help me bottle some wine. My daughter was filling a case with wine and my...

I have to apologize. I did not give TimVandergrift credit for the above quote. I was quoting Tim from another fourm. Chief

Chlorine are nutralized instanly by sulphitethat is contained inyour wine. Chief

Good luck George! Chief

Has any one used an ultrasonic humidifire in your wine cellar to maintainthe humidity at 75 Chief

How do you sanitize your corks? Chief

Yes I did. My carpenters will start work on the cellar this coming Monday My reserch on the coolers came from "Click here: Strat's Place .. John and Susan's Wine Cellar in Austin Texas . The Austin Areas about the same here for Tempt, humidity etc. So i followed John and Susan's cellar. Chief

Something seems wrong with the instructions to rack wine from secondary into primary fermentor. Add ingredents and stir like carazy to mix and expell gas from the wine. Actually we are airating the dickens out of it. You have to stir it to mix the ingredents but I use a vacum pump to remove the...

Thanks for the input. I noticed in my post I said 16 gal. For sure I can't deal with that size. how about 16 Lt.???? Chief

How do some of you get the lid off and pour the juice? I have pole cat hell getting the lid in position in the box in order to take the lid off. I can not handel a 16 gal kit by hand and have to leave it in the box. Invaribly in the spagnoles kit the bag lidis always put in the box opposite...

George: I use better bottles all mostextensively. I still use glass carboys but have broke most of them. To make a long story short: I like em. Best Chief

I will receive my Breezaire WKE-300 coolertomorrow (I hope) Will start constuction on cellar next week in my walk in basement.I'm building a 8X8 cellar. Not that I have that much wine but do all my work using a battery powered scooter. Need room to turn that sucker around with out distroying all...