Texas Jim
Junior
- Joined
- May 27, 2022
- Messages
- 20
- Reaction score
- 25
A local guy my age says he's been making wine for years. I paid a visit to him yesterday to pick his brain.
He's got two wine recipe books, but has misplaced one. He says he can't try any new recipes because he can't verify anything in the book he has because he doesn't have the other book to refer to for verification. (?)
I asked him about calculating the potential ABV and establishing sugar requirements with his Hyd. Deer in the headlights. "I don't need all that technical stuff, that's too #$%& complicated."
I asked him about Campden tablets. "I don't put no chemicals in my wine."
I came away knowing a whole lot more than I did before I spoke with him. Primarily, that he doesn't have a clue.
I do a metric ton of reading here. I'm as green as a cucumber and I already know a boatload more than my friend does.
Tx-J
He's got two wine recipe books, but has misplaced one. He says he can't try any new recipes because he can't verify anything in the book he has because he doesn't have the other book to refer to for verification. (?)
I asked him about calculating the potential ABV and establishing sugar requirements with his Hyd. Deer in the headlights. "I don't need all that technical stuff, that's too #$%& complicated."
I asked him about Campden tablets. "I don't put no chemicals in my wine."
I came away knowing a whole lot more than I did before I spoke with him. Primarily, that he doesn't have a clue.
I do a metric ton of reading here. I'm as green as a cucumber and I already know a boatload more than my friend does.
Tx-J