Recent content by Smokin_Paul

It all depends on what yeast nutrients you use. I'm not around my winery (wine room) till the weekend but when I get back I'll look up what I've used and the quantities. I also have been adding grape packs to most of my kits and fresh juice wines. I have tried a couple different sources but...

Sure there is difference in the juice but I don't think it makes a difference in the outcome, or at least it doesnt have to. I've made wine from kits to fresh juice and many of my kits have been the best. I do often mod the kits. I almost always add some sort of yeast nutrients and other...

Russ there is no perfect temperature to store wine. Its said the ideal temperature range is between 45° F and 65° F (and 55° F is often cited as close to perfect), though this isn't an exact science. 55F just happens to be about the temp of European cellars and means little. The real thing is...

Well I bought an old white wine kit I was told was 2 years old. Got a super deal. I added PVPP just incase there was any oxidation. Before that kit was finished I was picking up bottles from the same store. I mentioned I might try another old kit. The store owner said you don't want those kits...

I like making all brands but I love the quality at a reasonable price I can get by buying RJS kits. I also like the low priced Fontana kits, especially the 5.5lt kits. I've made very good wine from tweaked Fontana kits. Part of the fun is taking a low end kit and manipulating the recipe/process...

I rounded/chamfered the top ends so the bottle openings slip over the tubes easier. I'm planning on knurling or roughing up the other ends that press fit into the manifold for a better tighter fit. I have some narrow neck bottles that take #8 corks which requires me to cycle the pump on and off...

Sorry about that. I forgot to include the user/password user: wine pass: making I password protected my video because I used music. That way the artist can't object. :-)

This is my DIY washer. Hold 12 bottles and is compatible with the FastRack system. I load a case at a time. It washes inside and outside if needed. http://www.nourse.us/winemaking/BottleWasher/BottleWasher.mp4 My bad, I password protected my video because I used music. That way the artist can't...

The ABC Cork site is for business to business sales only. My wife has a business so we used her tax ID number to check out the pricing. The prices are not that great and if you do buy you need an importing license or some such thing as Canada considers a kit like its actual alcohol. So the...

Thanks Steve, you helped me order two more buckets to the three I already ordered from Northern Brewer. My addiction is now complete. LOL I just want you all to know I can quit any time... I just don't want too. ROTFL hahaha I will be looking for you at the pickup and look forward to meeting...

Another interesting video https://youtu.be/4HoewK8y-S4 Anyone have info on the McHenry County Corkers? Thanks Paul

I'm interested in any information for fresh frozen Juice bucket orders in the southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois areas. I can order locally but I was intrigued by a video I found on this forum. Chilean Wine Pickup 2013 https://youtu.be/jYrsrgNWnws Looks like a hoot and...

I'm interested in wine clubs in southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Especially wine clubs and or businesses involved in fresh frozen Juice bucket orders. I was intrigued by a video I found on this forum. Chilean Wine Pickup 2013 https://youtu.be/jYrsrgNWnws Looks like a hoot...