Recent content by sweetcheeks

good idea I didn't think of drying. Excellent idea as the sun is brilliant down there. Thanks.

Blood brillian! This is bloody brilliant. Thanks so much. One to write in my journal!

feeling your pain LOL I find this hysterical. My husband and I were sitting in the living room one evening watching tv. We heard what we thought was a back fire. HA! No such luck. One of our wines exploded all over the place. What a complete mess of wine, glass and stickingness. My...

Since all my winemaking is on hold for another 17 months, I'm reviewing what I learned when I was brewing in GE. Most of my wines were wild fruit or flower based. Some were okay but I can not honestly say any were very good. I had loads of fun but am not pleased with the overall outcome. So...

not brewin' I moved to Turkey and put ALL of my brewing equipment into storage thinking it wouldn't be such a good idea to brew in a Muslim country. I am missing out on a tremendous opportunity! There is so much fantastic fruit in Turkey. Sad but, I'll get back to brewin' in 17 months. :wy

funny stuff LOL that is really funny. I can see myself doing something like that being preoccupied after a long day and trying to get things all cleaned up.

I sure hope so because as it stands now it is not nice at all. LOL

Hey DJ, I started using Jack Kellers recipes. I followed them to the tee. I also found a couple of recipes off this website. I learned from the first year to take detailed notes and document the progress as the brew goes along. I don't know enough yet to brew from the hip. LOL

Tom, I did! In 07 my husband and I just got startedbrewing via the internet. Then we moved to GE. So in the year's break from brewing, I read both Jack Kellers website tidbits and then this forum. I actually printed and read the guide. So, I would appreciate it, in the future, if you would...

This sounds like it could be a delightful wine but question the peels. I used limes with my strawberry last year and they overpowered the entire flavor. Not nice at all. It should be interesting to see how it comes out.

I've been opening some of my 09 wines. I'm feelin' a bit of pride and cockiness. All this brewing stuff really works! Here are the results so far: Red Clover: very strong, :d more like rocket fuel. clear and thick. Not sure I like the taste. Red Currant: Beautiful color and clarity, a bit...

Hi There! I am also from Minneapolis area but am in the Air Force posted overseas at the moment. I was home for Easter visiting my son. I love this forum. The advice from some of the senior members saved my entire brew of Elderberry wine last year. They are really great. Welcome!

I devoured your article on elderflower syrup and wine but missed the rose syrup. Thanks!

Hey There, curious to hear how the wine tasted? Also, where did you purchase your thermometer tape I see attached to your demi in the picture? What a handy gadget!

- Document, document, document! The first year we followed recipes we found on line. Ended up with some good wine but who knows where to find the recipes again. - Keep it clean - sterilize your equipment as directed on the label! - Demijohns and caboys are frequent finds in the old...