Equipment Got Here

[mjdtexan]

When you order something from George it gets here really fast. George and his crew really do use some peanuts huh? Everything is in great shape and I really do appreciate it. Thanks George.


Mike D

 

[AlFulchino]

i agree...George doesn't let any dust settle on an order!

 

[gaudet]

I've always gotten it within 3 days............

And always secure..................

 

[Wade E]

3 days here also!

 

[Grumpy]

I guess im closer i usually get it the next day if i order by noon.

 

[Bert]

I think George and Mark do a great job of getting orders out in a timely manner and pack them so we get them in good shape..

..even if those peanuts are a pain...lol

 

[Waldo]

So what all did ya get tex..where are the pictures ???
We do like pictures you know

 

[gprscuba]

Always 3 days for me to the east coast!!

 

[mjdtexan]

So what all did ya get tex..where are the pictures ???
We do like pictures you know

I got


1. One pound of Tannin
2. One three gallon carboy (with stopper & airlock)
3. Ten #6 drilled stoppers for my 4 liter jugs
4. Ten airlocks
5.Five 38mm Poly Seal screw caps for my 4 liter jugs
6. Wine thief
7. Carboy brush
8. One million packing peanuts.


These were all items that I just needed to have around. Some of those items I thought I could do without when I made my initial order (somewhere else). I wish I had made my initial order with George. He has incentives on his website that I was not aware of until after I made my initial order. The reason I didnt order from him originaly was I didnt want to pay the Texas taxes. I still would have come out better ordering here. Then he has that FVW Growers Club thing. I would be most of the way there had I been aware of that before I ordered somewhere else. Dont get me wrong, I am not beating up on his competition, I just would have liked to been closer to the growers club thing.


In short, I am happy with my order. Already making another "I gotta have" list. I noticed that my wine thief will not fit in the4 liter jugs. I also think I want one of those vacuum thingies. Not sure about filtration but I will probably experiment with it once I develop some wine skills. Remember I am new and I only have the, a) 6 gallon Island Mist Blackberry Cabernet, b) 4 liter hard apple cider, c) Joes Ancient Orange Mead going right now.

 

[Wade E]

Those are good things to have, if yo are going to be doing fruit wines you should also get some bungs for regular wine bottles.

 

[pelican]

My wine thief is pretty skinny, it fits into the jugs, but... after not too long, I found a regular "turkey baster" to be a lot easier for me to use instead of a wine thief.

Not saying you shouldn't have a proper wine thief, just offering an alternative.

As for being new and only 3 batches going so far, that'll change! Maybe not the "being new" but now you have those empty jugs, and an empty 3 gallon carboy, and 10 airlocks -- unless you leave them packed in the peanuts, hidden in the barn/garage, and even then, they will call to you like a siren and drive you mad in your sleep until you fill them up with fermenting juices.

...Or so I've heard...

 

[gaudet]

Tex,

I keep thinkin Ok what else do I need?????

As for being new and only 3 batches going so far, that'll change!
Maybe not the "being new" but now you have those empty jugs, and an
empty 3 gallon carboy, and 10 airlocks -- unless you leave them packed
in the peanuts, hidden in the barn/garage, and even then, they will
call to you like a siren and drive you mad in your sleep until you fill
them up with fermenting juices.

...Or so I've heard...

Or so you have experienced...... As I LOL