Recent content by J-Hat

Not wine but I’m making a pumpkin ale

Here I was waiting patiently for October 1st, just to see I didn't explore the internet as well as i should have. I'll probably pass on the Milagro Blanco, it'll just remind me that I missed the Milagro from LE16. Not sure how I feel about the Merlot not coming with skins, since they have an...

I'm kind of in the same boat, just haven't pulled the trigger on a juice/must pail yet, still collecting equipment so I don't have too many hiccups. The equipment I've noticed I will want/need moving from kit to Juice would be; A larger primary (20 Gallon) Something to test the TA and PH...

I don't know if I'm overly intrigued by any of these, probably going to wait to see what winexpert releases in October.

Never canned anything before, but am intrigued by you photo, how long does this stuff last before it first doesn't taste fresh or good and second isn't safe to eat?

A saltwater brine for a few hours (google time/lb I've only smoked whole birds) solves a lot of dehydration issues.

Has anyone started drinking this kit yet? Any disappointment or thrills?

I also didn't degas my wine properly when i first started not horribly but enough to were you could see and taste some CO2 left in the wine. Recently, I caught a WAERATOR on amazon last week for $29 or $39 Lightening Deal. It pulls a vacuum on the bottle as it pours, it greatly improved the look...

Sangiovese and Tempranillo blend. Little sweet for my taste but the SO enjoys it

Oh, that's probably what they are doing then, I didn't figure they would even mention the Viongnier at 3-5%. So I thought it was going to blend the other way adding some color and tannin to the Viognier producing a blush.

I'm thinking you're right I'm only 11 months into wine making but I've also started to let my wine bulk age for 6+ months. I left all clarifiers (Bentonite, and Chitosan) out of a LE Vermentino Kit I'm doing, so far just to experiment. It looks just as clear as the Blanc De Noir kit I did...

https://www.rjscraftwinemaking.com/rq-2018/ RJS is coming out with a Shiraz Viognier for their RQ release next year. The description is Dry and Heavy Oak. It would be red and white blend though..

Brine and take it off right before it gets to 165 so it doesn't dry out.

Well my LHBS ended up receiving 6 of these today and I just happened to walk in today, picked one up and will start it this weekend! I noticed mine came with 2 15g packs of bentonite and 2 150ml bags of chitosan/chitine. So I'm wondering if this wine just takes an extra long time to clear or if...

https://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/Master-Vintner-1-Gallon-Wine-Starter-Kit-20150202.pdf These are the instructions, I'm assuming were, provided by the MV 1 Gallon Kit.