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  1. BIGJEFF

    remembering fallen brothers...

    I dedicate this rememberance day to the ones who didn't come back, but also to the ones who came back hurt or broken...thank you for your sacrifice, may war one day be a thing of the past.... "On remembrance day members of the armed forces (soldiers) are commemorated. The other common name...
  2. BIGJEFF

    My blueberry pee

    After giving me a hard time, my Blueberry pee finaly feremeted, it's now in secondary I love the color, can't wait for it to clear!!
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    My Blueberry pee labels :)

    My wife got bored while I was gone to poker...I think I'm going to go more often :)
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    When should I backsweet??

    When can I backsweet?? I have a batch of hard ice tea that's one fermenting, can I just backsweet it now, rack and clear it?
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    Does this look complete? (Bueno vino minijet)

    http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-other-Wine-or-Beer-Electric-Filter-Pump-W0QQAdIdZ238583511 For those who have that one, does it look complete to you? The deal just seems to good to be true!
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    stir question...

    Why is it that with every kit I've made, they said not to stir the primary, but every recipe for fruit wine says to stir...??
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    Skeeter pee #2 stuck???

    I starded SP#2 last Friday (8 days now) Slurry from Blueberry wine starting SG 1.070 Temp: 72* It's been stuck at1.030 for the last 3 days what should I do? Should I add energizer or nutrient or trow one of the other slurries I got in the fridge in there? Or a new starter? I followed the...
  8. BIGJEFF

    Bottled my 1st Skeeter Pee :)

    I'm pretty proud of my self, it's my first "from scratch" wine, the result tastes and looks awsome IMO :try
  9. BIGJEFF

    Do I have too little slurry?

    I kept the slurry from my everything wine, but there only about 1 1/4 cup...is that too little? Can I / Should I make a starter out of it? Thanks! JF
  10. BIGJEFF

    to much pectine enzyme....

    By accident, I put twice the amount of pectine enzyme in my orange wine....The bottle sais 1/4 tsp per gallon and I read 1/2.... How bad did I screw up this time?
  11. BIGJEFF

    What are you eating today?

    I taught this would be a good sequel to the other 2 quite popular treads!! Tonight I'm eating a porc-scallops curry with mushrooms and snap peas! I'm a pretty good cook but I don't always feel like cooking something complicated so I find something to make life easier This one is one of my...
  12. BIGJEFF

    what steam juicer to buy?

    I've been searching fruit juicers for the last couple of day and there's a lot of good info out here but i'm looking for specifics... -is there a better material? I've seen granite wear, stainless and alluminium... -What would be a good size for wine making? -when you talk about "canning...
  13. BIGJEFF

    Suggestions for Rosé wine?

    Can :a1 give me a suggestion for a good rosé wine kit? I'm looking for something semi-sweet and refreshing, my budget is 50-80$ Thanks!
  14. BIGJEFF

    what do you think of this press??

    I've seen this on my local Kijiji: http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-art-collectibles-Anitque-Apple-Fruit-Press-W0QQAdIdZ235622876 what do you guys think?
  15. BIGJEFF

    whiskey barrel flooring

    I stumbled acrosse that, I taught that it would interest some of you!! :h http://coolmaterial.com/home/whiskey-barrel-flooring/
  16. BIGJEFF

    Who whatches Hockey?

    Hockey starts tonight! T.O VS Mtl...Should be a good game! Can't wait for Saturday to see the Bruins play!!! Who's your team?? I'm a Boston fan :)
  17. BIGJEFF

    Sparkalloid VS Chitosan-Kiesol

    Wich is best to use between Sparkalloid and Chitosan-Kiesol? I never used Sparkaloid but I had good succes with the other one...
  18. BIGJEFF

    everything wine...

    My wife recently when trough a "smooty" phase...it's over now but she left a bunch of frozen fruits in the freezer... There's about 6lbs total, theres strawberries, peaches, mango and blueberries. She was going to trow them out to make room in the freezer but I saved them, put them all in the...
  19. BIGJEFF

    Tea wine...

    Has anybody ever done that? does it taste somewhat like ice tea? Do you have a receipe? Thanks:)
  20. BIGJEFF

    Lessons learned....(or do not do what I did)

    I'm sharing a list of things I have learned on this forum or eslewhere, quite often by making mistakes! Feel free to add your own, I'll edit the main tread as we go. It could be a quick reference for any begginner! 1.Do what Tom says...:) 2.Cheap kits make cheap wines (sometimes useful, I...
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