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well,I for one finally got this new comp. up, running, and on line. So far don't think so much of "winders 7".Might stop by more often now. </font>

Thanks to all. don't check in much, but I "listen" in some. Imiss Loraine. thanks again for the greeting. JC

Vince, if you are driving thru Mssouri, there are many winerys between St Louis and kansas city allong the missouri river and many are not too far off of I-70. get a pamphlet at the Mo visitors center when you escape from illinois into Missouri. JC

Joel, i made a dose of this last year. Just follow the instructions to the letter and it should turn out just fine. I fortified with a fifth of some inexpensive store bought plain 80 proof brandy and it came out wonderful. MM recomends apricot brandy. ever clear sounds harsh to me but what do i...

Waldo, Started a batch of thisabout a year ago (06-15-2008). made it exactly per instructions. fortified it with one 750L store bought 80 proof brandy. ended up 18% ABV. bottled 09-01-2008. Gave a couple bottles to No 2 son (he's 30 yrs old) for his birthday. 05-13-2009. He likes ports. We...

Jeff, muscadines dont keep or travel well when compaired to other grapes. so bone up on how to keep and haul them. also consider obtaining them in Arkansas on your return home. probaly will need to ice them down in a big cooler ( i dont know for sure ) JC

the brew belt can be used with a common light dimmer switch and a reciptcal and plug to adjust/very the must temp. easier than sliding the belt up and down. brew belt is a 40 watt resistance device just lile a light bulb with out the light. JC

Horric, Wade is telling you the good stuff. I'd go with the all juice kit especally if that is a MM kit. I made the WE red ice wine cab franc and it turned out much sweeter than i had expected, i like sweet wine but this is like 13%abv grape pancake syurp! it's ok, it's just SWEET. JC

tnx wade, i guess i need to sit on my hands a while. jc

DID YOU LOSE YOUR WINE?

the local wine and homebrew equipment suplier ( mostly mail/e-mail ) sells an over priced primary with big spin on lidand a spigot. it is 9 gal found the same thing at pet-s-mart as a dog food bin. JC

my "smeller" aint the best, so i got OWHN to come down an give a critical nose. at first she said it had a slight sewer smell but that seemed to go away when we let it "breath" a while. she said it had a sweet smell but not much of a pineapple smell. maybe i'm hollerin' before i'm hurt again...

Got a batch of that MM LaBodga (from george) in the oak stage going now. not to stabilize or back sweeten stages yet and it smells good enough to drink now. if this stuff improves through the rest of the phases,I won't be able to stand it. JC p.s. you were right wade ( go ahead make...

Well this is a fine mess i've gotten me into stanley ! This stuff finished fermenting in short order ( sg 0.990 ) but it smelled funny ( awful ). let it set a while. racked it off the lees again to new glass. still smelled awful. not geranium smell. Super Kleered it. the 1/2 gal jug cleared...

Happy birthday to you, Waldo. I'll have a glass of sweet red muscadine and toast you this evening. JC

Bert, i think i hollered before i was hurt. checked the sg on the 5th day,it was 1.005 ! so racked it off gross lees to glass. those sneeky little yeasties were quiet with low foam, fooled me. thanks JC

YES, 3 days with yeast. gonna' go add 1/4 tsp. some non-pineapple receipts call for 1/2 to 1 tsp for a 5 Gal batch. 1/4 tsp sounds good to me. JC

BERT, IS IT TOO LATE TOO ADD EMZYNE? PS I USED BEET SUGAR. JC

started a batch of pineapple wine. pretty close to the reciept on georges cite like the one in the little purple booklet that comes with an equioment package. gal of juice, 3 pts H2O, 1/2 tsp neutrient, 1/4 tsp tannin, sugar to sg 1.082. ran acid test and added 3/8 tsp of acid blend. added 3/32...

Jim, i used a handfull of 3/8" dowel rods, but if you moved any thing, it was pick-up sticks. like your idea better. still think i'll try a dimmer switch here this comming winter, should work ok, those belts are 40 watts, not much draw. JC