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With Spring just around the corner, I started getting ready for the cherry harvest. Just bought a cherry pitter and a berry picker. I plan to use the berry picker for my gooseberry bushes. While looking, I came across another fruit picker that I think I'll make. It should make reaching the...

I took the opportunity this Thanksgiving holiday to go on a pheasant hunt with my oldest son. Walked a lot of grass and cattails and we got 4 roosters. While busting through some cattails, I came upon an area that was relatively clear. I saw two dead bucks laying there, one on top of the...

If you're looking for a nice table for your wine making area, here's one that's in Elk River, MN. School surplus. I have a stainless in my wine room and LOVE it. This one actually looks a little nicer than mine. LINK TO STAINLESS TABLE

Bill (barryjo on this forum) happened to be in the area and stopped by for a visit. We shared some wine, stories and ideas. He left me with a bottle of Mixed Berry Skeeter Pee, Nanking Cherry Wine, and Cranberry Wine. I look forward to trying them; they look

I've been looking at the SodaStream system for a small scale carbonating system. But I'm somewhat confused. It looks like their system shoots a few spurts of CO2 into water to produce sparkling water. BUT.... when I research force carbonation for beer, it looks like the process takes a day or...

New study details benefits of moderate drinking. [A daily cocktail or glass of wine may help delay dementia. Research has found that alcohol is an anti-inflammatory (inflammation promotes Alzheimer's) and raises good HDL cholesterol, which helps ward off dementia. Recent work at Wake...

I came across this Powerpoint presentation on winery sanitation put together by the Texas Cooperative Extension / Texas A&M. Author is Michael Sipowicz. It goes into a bit more detail than the average home hobby wine maker would need, but if you have a winery or you make a significant amount...

New study says that alcohol can improve the superconduction of another material. It apparently helps in the creation of superconducting materials. The article states, "For the record, wine worked best, with reds outperforming whites." One more reason that you shouldn't work on electrical...

I've done some reflection lately and I've noticed that I serve healthier meals since starting to make my own wine. I certainly drink more wine now that I have a cellar full, but I've also changed my eating habits. I don't know if it's just a reflection of getting older, or if it is connected...

I'm old enough to be able to kill, clean, and cook a critter without thinking twice about it. Kids these days seem to think food comes from a drive-thru window; they've lost the connection between the food source and the dinner plate. I think they'd starve if they had to clean a fish and eat...

I've got a new batch of Skeeter Pee going and I just noticed how the surface is making all sorts of different shapes. It was interesting trying to pick out shapes in the bubbles, almost like looking for images in the clouds. You have to be pretty quick though. Maybe I can design a fermenting...

I'm finally getting around to posting my sun-dried tomato process. Sun-dried tomatoes are our favorite preserved veggie, they are so delicious, versatile, and compact. A spaghetti sauce is nice, but all the flavors of the pasta and tomato get all mooshed together like a sloppy soup. When you...