Scooter68
Fruit "Wine" Maker
I never want to discourage experimentation in wine making or other hobbies for that matter, BUT; For all the new to wine making folks out there this is a suggestion.
There are enough people on here who have tried just about every trick in the book, that one would be hard pressed to come up with an idea that somebody else hasn't already tried. Some succeed and some …. well, some make great vinegar or swill.
When you read about certain steps in wine making and you think "I have an idea for a great time saving, work saving short cut.…" Take a deep breath and come on this forum and do two things, 1) Search for something in your idea like "aging without K-meta" or whatever it is you think will save time and effort or maybe make a better wine. 2) If you don't find it, post a question about it.
Chances are somebody has been down that road and either found it to be a disaster, or just not as productive as they thought. Most things that work are already discussed or listed in books or on forums like this as great alternative ideas for wine making.
Most of us don't have endless amounts of time and/or money to spend on this hobby. So take advantage of the corporate knowledge that exists out there through this forum.
Wine making has been going on for thousands of years. In that time people have had successes and some have failed, perhaps losing their health or their lives with an idea that they thought would be a great new way to do something. We have very little about how many people died from various types of food poisoning and other unintentional self-inflicted death. Today with forums like this I have learned so much and continue to learn all the time. I've avoided some disasters and survived a few mis-steps. I've even lost a couple of batches to mistakes. I'd rather not be like the young lieutenant who's commander said: "Never makes the same mistake twice, but he's has made every mistake possible once." I'm pretty certain that most folks who jump on this forum want to make the best wines possible and have fun doing it.
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There are enough people on here who have tried just about every trick in the book, that one would be hard pressed to come up with an idea that somebody else hasn't already tried. Some succeed and some …. well, some make great vinegar or swill.
When you read about certain steps in wine making and you think "I have an idea for a great time saving, work saving short cut.…" Take a deep breath and come on this forum and do two things, 1) Search for something in your idea like "aging without K-meta" or whatever it is you think will save time and effort or maybe make a better wine. 2) If you don't find it, post a question about it.
Chances are somebody has been down that road and either found it to be a disaster, or just not as productive as they thought. Most things that work are already discussed or listed in books or on forums like this as great alternative ideas for wine making.
Most of us don't have endless amounts of time and/or money to spend on this hobby. So take advantage of the corporate knowledge that exists out there through this forum.
Wine making has been going on for thousands of years. In that time people have had successes and some have failed, perhaps losing their health or their lives with an idea that they thought would be a great new way to do something. We have very little about how many people died from various types of food poisoning and other unintentional self-inflicted death. Today with forums like this I have learned so much and continue to learn all the time. I've avoided some disasters and survived a few mis-steps. I've even lost a couple of batches to mistakes. I'd rather not be like the young lieutenant who's commander said: "Never makes the same mistake twice, but he's has made every mistake possible once." I'm pretty certain that most folks who jump on this forum want to make the best wines possible and have fun doing it.
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