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To everyone that's made this kit, I could use some guidance... Initial fermentation was held at 75 degrees. I was very careful to get the volume to exactly 11.5L (3 gals) when I started the kit. After I transfered the kit to a carboy, thetemp was kept around 70 degrees. Primary...

I've joined the crashed glass carboy club! Sunday night, I just finished up with fining a Shiraz I had going for the last 3 months. I had splita 6 gallon batch into two 3 gallon carboys a few months back.I had been conducting asmall experiment. Anyway.... I had a good grip on the...

First a quick recap: On 5/25 I started a Brewhouse Honey Blonde Ale (HBA) kit and 5 days later on 5/30 I started an India Pale Ale (IPA). Both are doing fine, the HBAhttp://www.finevinewines.com//Wiz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5894 is on day 24 and the IPA day 19. Both are in carboys and...

Labels for my next two batches: Thanks to the Gold Peak Iced Tea Co. for the lake pic. I replaced the iced tea glasses with wine glasses. Edit: I just noticed the borders did not come through in this posting. The borders are a little different on the actual labels. The...

A quick update....I havemy Brewhouse Honey Blonde Ale and IPA(http://www.finevinewines.com//Wiz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5816&PD=1) in carboys (seperate of course). Istarted the HBA onWLP060 American Ale Yeast Blend. I did the kits back to back and used the trub from the Honey Blonde to...

I'm about ready to start 2 BrewHouse kits. A Honey Blond Ale and an IPA. Been over at the BrewHouse and RJS sites and there seems to be compeling reasons to go with liquid yeasts. I've never made beer and these will be the only beer kits I will do this year. For these reasons I would like to get...

I'm interested in doing a Batonnage (http://www.brsquared.org/wine/ go to articles "Using Lees")on a MM VN Pinot Noir. I plan on using this as an early drinker while others mature. I'm concerned about oxidation so I plan to remove the airlock off the carboy and spoon stir 2 or 3 times while all...

Now for something completely different: Amaretto Amaretto extract (thanks George) Vodka, Sugar and Shake! P.S. - The caption at the bottom of the label is: Drink at your own risk. Yes - it does taste good!

Hello. I'm Kelly, and I've temporarily taken over my dad's account. We decided to give root beer making a try, since I've been helping him make his wine. And, of course, this meant labels were a must. I designed my own labels and bottlecap toppers, and here are the results.

Racked my Pinot Noir last night and set it aside to age alittle. This is our first kit and my daughter was a little concerned for it's welfare. She deemed it was lonely and needed to correct this serious circumstance. Here is herhandy work: Edited by: Jeff H

Just a pic to show the last 2 weeks worth of effort: 8 cases - 750ml Wine Bottles 16 - 1.5L Wine Bottles 7 cases - 12 oz Beer Bottles 1 Case - 16 oz Beer Bottles Edited by: Jeff H

I was just talking to George and I asked him about sanitizing for Beer making. He mentioned more aggressive sanitizing is needed especially for after theboil (hope I got this right George). Since I'll be making a BrewHouse "No-Boil" kit does the sanitizing need to be as aggressive. Can I get...

I'm thinking about ordering one of the Brewhouse kits this month (IPA or Honey Blond Ale). Can these be made in a 7.9 gal primary? I ask this for 2 reasons: Will there be any smell left on the plastic (evenwith good cleaning and sanitation)that would effect wine making in the same primary...

Has anyone experienced this problem? Use a brewbelt for 3 - 4 days at 72 degress (ambient room temp is a constant 60 degrees), unplug it, re-plug it and it will not heat back up? This is the second belt that hasdone thisto me within one week. Do these things have some mechanism that...

Hey all, OK - a question. First the setup: Saturday night 11:59 PM, I pitch the yeast, initial specific gravity was 1.080. 4 days 20 hours later I check the SP and it is 1.004 - yikes. Directions said to rack at 1.040 - 1.050. I added oak to carboy and racked, major fermentation going on...

Hi everyone, I started my first kit (MM VN Pinot Noir) late Saturday evening and this evening here she be: Well it appears that things are progressing nicely. I had a few questions early on and George was kind enough to help me out (Thanks again George!). I'm gonna seal the...

Does anyoneown this rack: http://www.finevinewines.com/ProdDetA.asp?PartNumber=3018 If so what is your opinion of it? Finish, stability, durability etc? or Thanks, Jeff

Hi Everyone I wanted to introduce myself...I'm Jeff and I'm from Peoria Illinois. I ordered (and received - thanks again George) a deluxe starter kit and plan to begin my journey into winemaking tomorrow. I set up my basement workshop to make wine over the last week in additon to getting...