Hey from the SouthEast!!

[unaFORDable]

Since I've read just about every post on here, I figured it was high time I went ahead and joined. I've also figured out that I've come down with the bug, the wine bug that is. Two weeks ago I bottled my first kit, a red zinfandel by California Connoisseur. I even did a little back sweeting to it. Then I started a Liebfraumilch by Heron Bay. It's just now been racked to the secondary, which is also the primary container. I have 2 of these containers and go between them. Then I got the bright idea to get me one of those All Juice Mosti Mondiale kits and just use that bucket to hold the wine while I was cleaning the primary and then rack back into my primary. Now I can do two kits at once. The All Juice that I got is White Zinfandel. Both of these have now progressed to the secondary phase. AND I just ordered from here, two of those plastic 6gal carboys. I didn't know about bulk aging until reading about it here. I have read and learned soooo much.....thank you

 

[Bert]

Welcome unaFORDable....sounds like you are off to a great start to a great hobby...have fun and enjoy..

 

[grapeman]

Welcome, welcome, welcome unaFORDable. What a unique name! Glad you decided to join in the party! Keep up the good work.

 

[unaFORDable]

And I forgot to mention: I'm from the coast of North Carolina, I really love to kayak and go camping and sometimes I do both at the same time!! I'm a boy scout leader and somehow that 1 hour a week has turned into a full time, non paid, job!! My husband is a retired Marine and my daughter is in the Navy. Oh and Marines drink "beer" so I can make all my wine for ME !! (or friends and family) unaFORDable is my Ford truck, yes my truck has a name!! And I'm TinaLouise, nice to meet yu'al (that's southern for you all)

 

[NorthernWinos]

Welcome....Hope you stay awhile and learn as we do....from each other...

 

[Wade E]

Welcome, I want to warn you about using that Mosti bucket as a primary fermenter for 6 gallon kits though as they are not big enough to do most as they will foam over and create quite a mess. You may get away with this on a few white wine kits but you are risking it and will end up with a disaster and lost wine.

 

[unaFORDable]

Welcome, I want to warn you about using that Mosti bucket as a primary fermenter for 6 gallon kits .

Oh no, sorry, not using that bucket as a primary, just as a holding bucket while I wash out my primary and then I return the juice to the primary. My primary is a 9 gal tuff tank from E.C. Kraus , so no worries there about juice not fitting. Thanks for the warning though. When I did do my first racking of that Mosti juice I did start getting a bit "worried" as I was transfering the juice from primary to bucket, it almost looked kind of like it wasn't gonna fit back in that bucket!!

 

[montyfox]

Welcome aboard. We look forward to hearing about your creations. Also, pictures are loved around here.

 

[Wade E]

Good!

 

[vcasey]

I'm a boy scout leader and somehow that 1 hour a week has turned into a full time, non paid, job!!

Do I know what you mean! My husband and I were cub & boy scout leaders through out our boys scouting experience. Is was great fun and they had a chance to participate in a lot of activities they may never had had the opportunity other wise. We continue to go back for Eagle Courts of Honor 5 years after we left the area!

And I second Wades comment about using that bucket as a primary for 6 gallon kits. But you could always pick up a 3 gallon carboy and do kits that size and even start a few fruit wines.
VPC

 

[Rocky_Top]

Welcome unaFORDable,


Well if you have read every post you sould know everything. So?..... I have a bunch of questions. Maybe you can help me!!!

 

[admiral]

Welcome! Sounds like you are on your way. This site will make that way smoother.

 

[unaFORDable]

Well if you have read every post you sould know everything. So?..... I have a bunch of questions. Maybe you can help me!!!

Sure thing, but that question better be about either kayaks, camping, diesel trucksor scouting. You throw in a wine making question and all bets are off

TinaLouise

 

[gaudet]

Welcome aboard, and forgive me "Ginger"

I couldn't help it.......

Glad you are here to learn with us..........

 

[uavwmn]

Tina, welcome to the Forum!! Sounds like two wonderful wines you are starting there. And ALL for you!! God Bless the Marines and beer!!

 

[unaFORDable]

Welcome aboard, and forgive me "Ginger"

Cute!!

My daughter actually got the RED hair and the blue eyes and a lovely southern accent (don't know if Ginger actually had a lovely southern accent??) but it plays well on my daughter. She's stationed in SanAntonio right now.
TinaLouise

 

[Appfan]

Welcome TinaLouise. Another Carolinian!

 

[Rocky_Top]

Well if you have read every post you sould know everything. So?..... I have a bunch of questions. Maybe you can help me!!!

Sure thing, but that question better be about either kayaks, camping, diesel trucksor scouting. You throw in a wine making question and all bets are off

TinaLouise

Cool!!!!

If a group of boyscouts leavea campsite at noon heading north in kayaks at6 m.p.h. and a disesel truck leaves the same campsite at 2:36 PMheadingeastat 60 m.ph. How many miles a part will they be at 3:00 PM ?

 

[grapeman]

If a group of boyscouts leavea campsite at noon heading north in kayaks at6 m.p.h. and a disesel truck leaves the same campsite at 2:36 PMheadingeastat 60 m.ph. How many miles a part will they be at 3:00 PM ?

How about 30 mile apart?

 

[Rocky_Top]

Appleman!!!!

You don't know a thing about kayaks!!!

But you do know a thing or two about hyperpotanuserises.

or maybe 3-4-5