Hello from sunny So Cal

[beardy]

I just got into wine making after quite a period of reading up on it. First batch is just a week started. Im really enjoying reading the posts and answers here! There seems to be about a hundred ways to do almost everything and its awesome to know that this place is here to reference!!

Bryan

 

[cimbaliw]

Welcome bearded one. Lots 'o good folks here. I'm still pretty much kits, apfelwein, skeeter pee and dragon's blood but having a ball. I'm not sure I want to buy commercial wine again.

Bill C.

 

[Runningwolf]

Bryan welcome to WMT. Great group here and a few funny folks but we over look them! Feel free to ask questions any time.

 

[bakervinyard]

Bryan, Welcome to WMT. Making wine is a ton of fun. Only thing is that it's addictive. Started with a few kits a year, found this forum then next thing I know I'm making 8- 12 kits a year. Then I bought juice, Then wine from scratch. Now yesterday I bought a used wine press. Lol. Enjoy the obsession. Bakervinyard

 

[beardy]

Thanks to you all. I really loved the idea of fresh fruit wines and since I have grapes, cherries, apricots and plums growing in my yard I'm gonna give it a good go! I've got about 10lbs of ripe apricots in the freezer and another 5lbs of plums too. Thanks for the encouragement, my lady is already tired of me talking to everyone about it

Also I have no clue what skeeter pee or dragon blood is though!!!!

 

[vernsgal]

Welcome to the forum!
skeeter pee http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/f2/skeeter-pee-7265/
Dragon Blood http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/f2/dragon-blood-triple-berry-skeeter-pee-33076/

 

[beardy]

Welcome to the forum!
skeeter pee http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/f2/skeeter-pee-7265/
Dragon Blood http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/f2/dragon-blood-triple-berry-skeeter-pee-33076/

Holy moley!!! Those sound amazing!! I will need a few more fermentors and secondaries so I can make them all at once! Mu lady will be happy that these will have a little more "instant satisfaction" to them

 

[Abrnth3]

Keep a close look out at your local thrift stores (salvation army, goodwill,ect.) Wife just found a 6gallon carboy $5.

 

[beardy]

Keep a close look out at your local thrift stores (salvation army, goodwill,ect.) Wife just found a 6gallon carboy $5.

Yeah I have a craigslist search going and have called a few thrift stores.

 

[vernsgal]

yard sales are also great!

 

[Kraffty]

Welcome Beardy, we need all the So. Cal. Members we can get. You'll be able to get answers on any type of wine you want to make right here. Great sharing people and great resources.
Enjoy
Mike

 

[beardy]

Welcome Beardy, we need all the So. Cal. Members we can get. You'll be able to get answers on any type of wine you want to make right here. Great sharing people and great resources.
Enjoy
Mike

Where ARE all the SoCal people at??