Recent content by Hairymare

I don't know why I didn't think of that Thanks for your reply. I actually could have done that if I had thought of it as I have both tubing and a bottling wand. I think I am going to let the wine age a little bit more and see how it is in a few months. I am actually pretty happy with the wine...

I did make it and blulk aged in the carboy for 1 year. Hi all, I did bottle the wine - Wine Expert Trinity Red - yesterday. I did drink a bottle last night (shared with 1 person). Good news is that I woke without a hangover, the wine seems to be not harsh at all, but, I do think the wine has a...

Thank-you for your replies. I do believe my hydrometer reads to 0.982. I have the wine aging in the carboys in the basement until at least after I return from vacation. I checked the levels in the water locks and every thing seems fine. I am comtemplating tipping them slightly as has been...

Btw, I tried to send a long post but it has not shown up so one important point of that post was to say thank-you. Yvette

Btw, is my wine going to be most likely bad because during parts of its fermentation it was warm? Thanks again. Good night all. Yvette

Thank you for your reply. I moved both bottles down tonight to the cellar and wrapped them in towels where they can sit in the cool and shade until...whenever?? They are under airlock and are both filled within an inch of the bottom bung. If anyone thinks I should be doing something to them...

Hi all, I have been lurking since mid June and when on my birthday I said, hey folks, I want to make some wine and I went to a local store and bought a wine making kit, and back to the wine making store to buy a kit, and back to the store to buy a one gallon set up and back to the store to...