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I took your suggestion VC and made a phone call. I was told that Superclear should do the trick in 2 days. Thanks for your suggestions, it always helps to ask when in doubt. GREATLY APPRECIATED! :)

Coffee filter! Now, what would happen if I would put the 6 gallon carboy in an ice cooler with ice? Would that be to cold?? It would only be about 1/2 covered with ice and then I could cover it with a towel, or 1/2 water and 1/2 ice? As you can see I'm desperate!

The strawberry white wine isn't clearing asI feel itshould, yes, i have one week left, but it is still hazey! I'm nervouse since this is their first choice in the wine for the wedding, and it really needs to be clear. I haven't purchased a filterer, and so is there another home remedy to help...

The local Pastor came to me and asked me to make wine for his sons wedding. Of course, I couldn't say no, I would go to **--! Anyway, He choose three wine kits, I got them ordered through George and,,,, timing is comeing to an end.The wedding is July 11th. The wine will be ready to bottle June...

I'm still awaiting the light at the end of the tunnel! I can see if slightly, it's there, just don't know how long it will take to get there. Monday through Friday either 4 or 5 am start time and finish the day at 5:30. Saturdays are 5 to 5. This week will feel like a vacation for am...

I still don't get the time to spend reading this forumasI would like,but I'm still here in the back ground. Wade, sorry to see your eye so colorful, hope it is doing better. Maybe some day I'll stop and smell theroses once again and be able to chit chat with everyone and tell my "wine"...

Once again after several months I attempt to smell the roses/wine and come back and say hello to all my wine sipping friends. I thought I'd add to Wades little episode of the blown off cork. I too had an episode of the cork explosion. I followed PolishWineP recipe for Pineapple wine...

Yes, that is Krystal's baby, she is still stationed in japan and still in the Air force. Krystal and family will be in Japan until 2010. So, may have to make another trip over! Breauna, grand baby, won't know who grandma is? We do have our web cam's set up, but because of the difference in...

Hello! Sorry I haven't been around much, but let alone stopping to smell the rose's I don't get to smell the wine much either. Thought I'd send just a few pictures of the trip to Misawa Japan. My daughter Krystal, myself, son Kurt, and of course our newest member Breauna. What...

I don't get to visit this site very often anymore. When I do get the chance I try and read as much as I can. I did notice a few conversation that I think peoplehave forgetting just how much we should be glad, even though times get tough and things are not always in our favor, we should be glad...

They have a new winery/brewery in Pawnee City Nebraska. (Schillingbradge Winery & Micro Brewery). I'm told this is the only Winery/Micro Brewery in Nebraska. For $5.00 you get five samples of wine/beer and get to keep the glass.

My son Kurt and I head for Japan January 1st. Now a first time Uncle and Grandma. Daughter born November 23rd 9 lbs. 5 oz., Breauna Lynn. Let January 1st get here in a hurry, and let the time spent with family last forever in Japan. Tried to send a picture of our new addition, but unalbe to get...

Thanks for the big hug JWMINNESOTA! I'm glad to be back! I have a lot of catching up to do.

It's been a long time since I've been able to browse this forum, not because I haven't wanted to, just because there seems to be not enough hours in the day/week/month. During a business trip to a near by city, I spotted a wine/beer making supply store. Excited to see this near my home...

WOW! What a difference in the pictures! This is the first time wine making for my friend. She was really interested in it and so went to this older gentleman. I'm Leary of her results, but never know again time will tell. His wine was very good though. But, like you said, not like ours. I...

While in my time off from work this week. I ran across a long lost school friend of mine. She had just started a batch of Rhubarb/Apple wine. She had gone down into Kansas to talk to an elderly man of his 80's that makes a mighty fine batch of wine. His techniques were quite barren,and something...

My week off of work is dwindling down. Haven't had as much time in my wine department as I would like before going back to work. But, do so miss it, and miss my friends here on the forum. I'm in the process of bottling my Strawberry/Rhubarb Wine. I made two batches from different recipe...

I have used PolishWineP recipe for Pineapple wine above, and I think it is an awesome wine. I'm not one for a white wine, but wanted something for company who's tastes are more to white. I evenlike this one and will be glad to share it among friends. Thanks PolishWineP!

I have some Elderberry's in the freezer that I would like to start this week. One recipe that i do have calls for 10 pounds of elderberries per one gallon in which I will attempt for the "full bodied" wine taste. I will let them simmer on the stove top, for i don't have a steamer, (yet , )...

Hello everyone, got a week off from work and will hibernate in the wine room, most of these days off from work. I started a Fresh Peach wine June 30th, 5 gallons. It's not clearing as I would like. I wanted to sweeten it up a bit this week and bottle. Yet, it has a Haze look to it, not...