Recent content by djl - Michigan

I've got about 200 bottles on the rack and another 180 bottles worth bulk aging in carboys. Dave

Thanks ibglowin, I'm in good health, Have a wonderful wife of 45 years, and several hundred bottles of wine waiting to be enjoyed. Life is good! Dave

Thanks everyone. This was a big one for me, #65! To celebrate, I opened up a bottle of year old Orange Chocolate Port. Dave

Adrian, MI

Thanks for the info vcasey and appleman, I'll start watching Facebook for their updates. Dave

Has anyone been able to access the Winepress.us forum? I haven't been able to get in for about a month. I see they no longer say they are in the process of replacing their server on winepress.us web page. Dave

My first batch of WE Piesporter is great after 3 months in the bottle. It was so good at the time of bottling I ran out and bought another one! Batch # 2 is now ready to bottle. My wife informed me that I must always have some of this in inventory. If you like the Piesporter style, You wont be...

I've made 2 batches so far of WE Piesporter. The remaining elderflowers will sink to the bottom once the wine is degassed. The finings won't cause the flowers to settle. It's the CO2 that is keeping them afloat. My second batch is at the 25 day after start of fermentation point and as of...

Has it cleared yet? How long since fermentation stopped? I wouldn't mind making a chocolate raspberry port. Could you list the recipe? Dave

Hello DemonCat, Lots of info on here. Where in Michigan are you located? I'm down in the southeast corner near Adrian. Dave

I've made several of the Island Mist kits. They never clear as quick as the instructions say but will clear on their own if you wait about 3 - 4 weeks after stablizing. If you try to degass will sediment is present, it will take another 2 or 3 weeks to clear again. I would recommend waiting...

I do that to. Make for an interesting wine and is never the same. I call it "Mongrel wine" Dave

LALVIN K1-V1116 works as well as Premiere Cuvee for me. As best as I can tell the specs are about the same. Dave

I buy most of my stuff from them and always get good service. Dave

It's been my experence when I add sorbate before fermation stops, it will continue for a few more days. From what I've learned, sobate doesn't kill the active yeast but stops it from reproducing. So yours will stop now on its own without additional sorbate. Dave