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This has helped me with the math to figure out how strong the bench should be. http://www.woodbin.com/calcs/sagulator/ I used 4- 2x4's upright to get the proper strength

After I moved I need the same thing, this is just 8 ft 1x4's. 4ft wide by 4ft tall, 1 ft deep, built it in an afternoon, not pretty, but it works for now and holds about 140 bottles.

I made two small batches last year, one with VRB yeast the other with Syrah yeast. Both are very good, but if I remember correctly during bottling we liked the Syrah yeast batch better. Still going to wait a year and then try them again Rob

Hey Guys, Need some opinions, I will be moving across the country ( 350 Miles ) at the end of the month, The pick-up time for Grapes and Juice pails is the middle of September. I was thinking of Freezing the Grapes and the Juice pails until I move and then start them in the new place. I...

I throw a Vanilla bean, sliced lengthwise, during the fermentation when I make mine. There is a hint of Vanilla with the Tart Cherry flavor. Rob

We have been using Zero Water for about 3 years now and I love it. As well as normal drinking that's what I use for all my wine water too. (kits, hydrating Yeast, K-meta, etc.) I think we end up going through about 6 filters a year for the two of us. Right now my water is about 270 before...

I have this one: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0034VXAY0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 I love it. I telecommute a couple of days a week so I can start it in the morning and its ready by supper. Also when the electronics fail in the future ( they all will...) I can cut a hole in the bottom...

You could try this... http://www.vivino.com/app/ It's a smart phone app where you take a photo of the label and it searches a database. I know nothing about it but found it on the web and it looks interesting... Use at you own risk !!!

Count me in too...

When I got to that point I also did a batch of Dragon Blood, I learned a lot and it was quick and not expensive, so if I messed it up it was no big deal. After that I ordered a couple of pails of frozen grapes from Wine Grapes Direct. They are one of the sponsers here and when I talked to...

Gluhwein Recipe We have been drinking Gluhwein for years, and learned how to make it in Germany when we lived there. This recipe is from a traditional Schwabische family: 1 bottle of wine (red or white, although red is traditional) an equal amount of apple juice or cider 1/2 c honey...

So Time was the key. It looks much better today. Thanks everyone for the help and answers. Who knew you would need "patience" with wine making?

I put it in about 3 pm yesterday and pulled it out at 8 am this morning. The paper is completely dry now, and yellow.

No followed the directions, Stapled it and stood it on end with about 1/2 inch of solution in the container. I did it just like I did this spring and I had good results then. This time... Just a yellow paper. I am trying another test to see if that one is yellow too.

So I'm doing a MLF on some of my wines and when I went to test, I pulled the paper out and let it dry and it's still yellow. I can't see any of the progress. Thoughts? I purchased this Chromatography kit in April of this year and I have had everything store in the house all closed up and...