Recent content by medicman427

Don't feel down yet... My Concord took off to the point of controlling them was hard while my Catawba just set there...Then the nexct year all bets were off. Welcxome to the group can't wait to see your pictures.

The birth of my someday Vineyard " Canaan Creek Vineyard"

Planting Well, glad no one has talked you aout of it yet. I just started my vineyard yesterday.. and am I tired and sore. :dg I planted 2 rows of Zin 6ft b/w plants 14 vines in a row. Each mature vine should give you about 10-15 lbs per vine and you need about 80lbs for a 5 gallon batch. I...

To Prune or not to Prune that is the question I would attah a wire half way up spme where around the 3 ft mark, selecct your best cane and attach itto the middle line to train it vertical and remove the other canes. When it reaches the top cut to top off forcing lateral shoots to form. While...

Monkey Crazy? I just started my first batch of Monkey wine, I used 24 # in my 5 gallon batch, stewed and pressed and used a filter bag... 7 days later it is now in the secondary and yeast going great SG 1.025 and dropping. Color white as milk, how long did it take yours to clear.

No gas nad sterilized with sulfite just like you do everything else.

I have used good ol Welch's white and red grape conentrate depending on what I making and it works out great. Adding cane sugar or make a syrup and you will also find that the taste of the berry will return most of the time

Thank you, I tasted good also, Took a honerable mention at the cellar masters in Cali. To answere your question I would course filter it with your funnel then **** stay with me on this one **** if you are using a hose to transfer with go and buy yourself a Fram G1 fuel filter - made for lawn...

Mike, sounds like your off to a good start. I made my apple with 1 large cinnamon stick per gallon 6 in my case along with 1 med french oak spiral which I keep in for 2 months. It will take a long time to clear. However I used white sugar and white grape juice to add sweetness and round the...

That sounds normal.. Do you have a filter? If so course filter it at next rack. Strawberry has alot of small seeds in it, I would not worry about it being mold due to some of the stuff they spray on strawberry before freezing. Here is a pic of my next to last racking