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I have used the Ferrari bottle filler, and it works ok when your bottles are all the same. If you change bottles you have to readjust.

Yes, mine is 54 bottles and also has the pump on top for sanitizer. Makes bottle prep so much easier.

Wow, it’s been awhile since I posted. Now fully recovered from 2018 bypass surgery. Found a couple old bottles of concord wine made from grapes I bought at the shady maple farmers market in PA. This wine is dated 2016, and at the time it didn’t turn out very good. Kept a few bottles and opened...

I followed Lon’s original recipe and used a slurry from a while Barry White Zinfandel kit

I followed the original recipe from Lon, and used slurry from a wild berry white Zinfandel kit. My wife loves this stuff.

I’ve been off line for a while, but I’m getting ready To make another batch of Skeeter P. I’m going to read through this thread to see if anything has changed or improved since my last batch. I’ll post my results

Actual photo.

Used to be able to buy one surplus for $50.

Love that corkscrew

Degassing is very important, but I don’t think it’s the issue here. These corks never went in all the way, correct? I’ve had similar problems over the years, with my floor corker. Mine always was the bottles. I use all recycled bottles, and they vary all over the place. Now I toss out the...

John, You and your wife are in our prayers. Doug

Yes, sounds like you were tasting that grain alcohol!!!!

I have a heat gun and it is more convenient to use on small batches, but I still use the tea kettle when I’m not in a hurry.

Lon used old Modelo bottles, makes for a single serving drink. I use both 1.5l and 750ml bottles. I have a couple hundred beer bottles that I may use. I haven’t made beer in almost a year, but I make skeeter pee often, so next batch may go to beer bottles.

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