Recent content by Marauderer

Mike, thanks for sharing with pics. I had another design but, I like yours better. I mostly bottle splits and your design will accommodate all the bottles that I use..

I noticed you do not let the bottles touch each other. Is that a taboo when storing wine or just the way you wanted to do it??

Great looking storage. You definitely got outside the box designing it.

Bill, thank you for sharing. I bottle mostly splits but your storage rack will be great for them and I will use 1x10 and it should be great.

As long as your kit is stored in a cool place out of the sun and there is air leaks in the kit it will be fine.

I have done two Liebfraumilch kits in the last two years and it does look like apple juice, raw unfiltered apple juice. It will be fine, don't rush it. It may take up to 6-8 weeks to get the final clearing. As usual the area that you had it stored in plays heavily on the life of the kit...

So keeping at the lower end of the temp. scale should help the fruit flavors to develop more fully. I will try that in my next batch/kit.

Does the fermenting stage temp. affect the taste of the wine from a cool 60+*F to a hi 70's*F or is it a nonfactor?

Thank You John T, I do.

48 yrs. She bought me my truck, lets me do whatever I want in reason. I am not a heavy drinker/partyer and I don't mess around with other women. So, for some that would be a deal breaker but, I am fine with that.:D

I feel for you guys. I am really fortunate. My wife will help whatever I need and never complains.

It isn't a bad price if you are local but, 72 bottles isn't that much if you are making wine and want it to age. I am going to have to make my own as I mostly do splits and need the rack set up for mostly them.

Wow, great info. I am a relative newbie only have made four kits so far. I have isolated the dining room opening with sheets and brought the temp in the room up to 72*F and it was great. If I shift over to a heating pad and or the brew belt I wouldn't have to isolate the room. I am getting...

Yes that is very inexpensive. Pumpkinman where are these located as I see you are from "Gone" if you don't mind?

RC, I am just like that. When I found out that each step wasn't time critical sometimes it just sits and clarifies while I am out and about for weeks.:D