Recent content by jas3019

Thank you! And that would've crushed me if I had an AIO and had to give it up before. Unfortunately to start, I'll just be in an apartment doing one batch at a time. All bets are off once we purchase a house.

I'm about to be back into winemaking and I'm so excited! I had to give up the hobby when I moved to NYC two years ago...small apartments and wine making just don't mix. But in a few weeks I'll be moving down to Atlanta and will be back in the swing of things. So of course I sign back in here...

Sorry I just saw this thread but you should watch your dog for any signs of kidney issues. Grapes (and I assume grape juice) can cause kidney failure in dogs. I’m not sure what exactly is in the fpack but definitely be careful with him!

Some great suggestions! I was really looking for ideas I hadn't thought of so you all came out well. And yes, I have three 6 gallon carboys...one with an Eclipse Pinot Noir and the other two slated this weekend for my Harford Winery juice buckets once they're done in primary. One thought I had...

I'm looking for some suggestions for what to make shortly in my 3 gallon carboy. So far I've done: Mead: it was so so...not sure what might've gone wrong WE Cab Franc Ice Wine La Bodega Port (about to bottle) So I'm looking for some suggestions for what to do next. I'm not too crazy...

Thank you soooooooo much!!!!!!! Holy crap this thing rocks! I can't believe I used a stupid double lever corker for as long as I did!

I just bought my Portugese floor corker and am trying to use it for the first time but the spring loaded base doesn't actually bounce back? It takes me pushing down with my foot just to move it and then it won't come back. I've tried spraying WD-40 per an instruction I saw online but that's not...

Just retested after giving the juice a good stir. It's actually at 1.088 now so I think that's a good number. Original number was just plopping the hydrometer in the fresh juice without stirring. Not going to deal with pH or TA this time. It's been so long since I've done fresh juice and I...

So here we go, I just got my juice bucket this morning and let it warm up a little. Still going to ferment in the basement for hopefully cooler temperatures. Tasted some of the fresh juice and it's tasty! OG is 1.088. I added D47 yeast along with 0.5g opti-white (too little but it was all I...

Yep. Just some clear and green Bordeaux bottles. He's got some discounted to push them - frosted clear and blue. But I stuck with my old standbys.

The first customer of the season! They're so nice up there. Bought my juice pail and 4 cases of bottles.

Change of plans for me. Took off work today for some other appointments and realized I have the morning free. Headed up in a few minutes. Woohoo!

Hah too bad they gave all yours away :P But I, too, got the email. Unfortunately my weekend plans are really up in the air now so I don't know when I'll get there. I think Saturday is out for sure but who knows.

In the interest of science...I thiefed two samples of my Blanc de Noir. Mine is a little younger than yours, only 4 weeks old (started on 4/2). Now, to explain my two samples..when I racked to clarify and add the f-pack, I put the whole f-pack in my 5 gallon carboy and the excess wine went into...

I was just browsing FVW's website when I noticed they updated the Cellar Craft area to be "Vineco / Cellar Craft". Sure enough, they also added two new kit lines - Atmosphere (16L) and Niagara Mist. Just thought I'd mention it in case people haven't seen it. Always fun to have MORE options to...