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Happy Birthday Wade from those of us up here in the frozen north Grant

It is just not fair, We have had about 10" of snow since last Friday. When I left the house this morning it was -18 C (0 F). It is suppose to warm up by Sunday. Can't even think about getting out in the garden, can't find it, lol.

Well hello there albertadan, I live about 2 hours se of Edmonton, finally another Albertan

Hi there We have always us the plastic 500ml bottle for the mist wines. We use the twist off plastic caps. These bottles fit into our RV fridge alots easier. We normally make about 1 dozen in the plastic bottles and then the rest in regular bottles. We drank our last one in about October...

Here is what I have going In Carboys 6 gallons - RJS - CS - Valpolocella Ripassa 6 gallons - RJS - CS - Italian Amarone 6 gallons - Vineco - NM - Pink Grapefruit Blush 6 gallons - RJS - LQ - Cabernet Malbec Carmenere 3 gallons - RJS - LQ - Cabernet Malbec Carmenere 6 gallons - WE...

Ya it sure is. I need to finish that part of the basement anyway, or at least that is the reasoning behind it. We are going to put in double sink and 12' of counter space. Also lots of shelving for empty bottles and supplies. The area where we use now will become the wine celler. I can keep 6...

Hit the local wine store yesterday and picked up a few new kits. WE - IM - Citrus Mango RJS - OB - Kiwi Melon RJS - OB - Citrus Ice RJS - CC - Bergamais RJS - CC - Okanogan Chardonnay My wife also suggested that maybe we should be getting some more carboys. Gotta love her. We...

Best deal we ever got was helping local ball team with Bottle drive, ending up with 25 dozen wine bottles Grant

Hi I just bottled the Orchard Breezin Kiwi Melon and both my wife and I are impressed. It is already tasty. I have made many of the WE version and so far I have found that if people don't really like wine, they do like theese. Good Luck Grant

Thanks So if I transfer now, should I wait until the SG gets below 1.00 before I stabilize? Grant

Just another question. How long can I keep them in primary 23L is at 1.024 15L is at 1.016 Both were started 15 days ago. Thanks Grant

Just and update and a question. SG at start on 6 gallon - 1.104 after 13 days now at 1.034 SG at start on 3 gallon - 1.106 after 13 days now at 1.024 sheet says that SG to stabilze and clear should be 0.998 or lower. The 6 gallon is still a bubbling away but it looks like all has...

Hi all Just an update at to what is happening with this kit. Talked to Lisa at RJ Spagnols yesterday via email. They are stumped as to what has happened as the test on the same batch kits at the factory resulted a SG of 1.107 and 1.109. Lisa is going to credit me for the kit or send a new...

Talked to store and they have switched from distilled to reverse osmosis. I have emails in to Lisa at Spagnols, but she isn't back until the 2nd. Also stopped and talked to the owner of the store where I bought kit and she hadn't heard from anyone else having same problem.

Tried puting hydrometer straight into wine, same result Yeast is RJ Spagnols Wine Yeast pack - Produced by Lallemand Inc, Montreal QC.