Recent content by WinoDave

Update, I made the VB Elderberry in June, I entered it into the State Fair and it took 2nd Place in Other Berry category. Took it to a birthday party and people loved it. Guess it’s hit and miss with the flavors. Dandelion and Elderberry seem to be the best 2 I’ve done.

Anybody see the new Pre-order wine Revelation from WineXpert? Seems it’s $175, free shipping but it only makes 3 gallons. I’ve never seen one offered like this. Premium juice from California.

Went to my local wine and beer supply shop yesterday, bought 2 of the new rjs dessert wine kits for $125 a piece, Last year they were $99. I asked about the LE WineXpert Preorder kits and was told they’d be $175 this year, they were $150 last year. Owner told me the shipping expenses just keep...

I remember drinking the Pat O Brien Hurricane in New Orleans. Tasted great and about put me on my A$$. 🤣🤣

Know this is an old thread but MoreBeer online has these 2022 Twisted Mist Kits for $56 plus free shipping if over $59. I bought the Pina Colada and Hurricane.

Lately I’ve be been buying Orchard Breezin kits and they seem to taste more fruitier than Island Mist. I asked my Wine Supply Store about it and she said Island Mist and Orchard Breezin are the same company throwing the same wine kit in different boxes. So now I’m unsure if the difference is...

Remember great tasting grapes make great tasting wine. Don’t pick them too early. Last year I picked to early and the wine was a little tart.

I just bottled VB Peach and Strawberry. The peach is really good, the strawberry is good but needs more strawberry 🍓 flavor, it’s only 2 months old so maybe it’ll get better after a few more months. Have Blackberry and Elderberry fermenting now.

Island Mist makes a tasty Cherry Wine kit.

I’ve made the Dandelion wine twice with 2 pounds of sugar added and everyone seems to love it, made the Concord grape and added 3 jars of Welches grape jelly to it and it came out good also. Making peach and strawberry now.

Think I got a bottle of Boone’s Farm Tickle Pink left from the late 70’s. Guessing I’d get $10 for it. 🤣🤣

That’s not much head space if you’re only gone a week or so. I wouldn’t worry about it. I have meads sit a month - 2 months with more head space than that. If you’re worried about it, add a hand full or 2 of sanitized glass marbles, it will raise your liquid level to the cap thus eliminating...

I figure with all my time and $$$ put into making a batch of wine why ever go cheap and buy the cheap corks that come with risk. Spend the extra couple $$$ and buy the #9 synthetic corks.

Started a 4 gallon batch of skittle wine 2 days ago. Skimmed off more wax this morning and there seems to be a few bubbles going. I used D-47 yeast, 2 packs and added 2 teaspoon of yeast nutrient. SG was 1.120 which is high but hoping it finishes off around 1.020 or 1.030 at most. Looks like a...

I normally bottle at the beginning of month 3. 1 month to make the wine, 1 month to bulk age and then bottle. Orchard Breezin kits and Island Mist Kits really don’t need much time to age as you can already tell by how good your blackberry wine is now. Most wine makers who bulk age are are...