What R you doing today?

[Runningwolf]

Heading to southern West Virginia next week for five days of mud and mountains. I told the wife I'm not coming back until my butt is worn down to a nub. It's a beautiful time of year to be in the mountains!

Ahhh Dave the last group of guys that did this made a movie out of it..Deliverence.

Really what I wanted to say is what an awesome label this picture would make. Not sure what you would call the wine, but I love the picture.

 

[mind-eraser]

Finished setting up my truck again this morning... I changed jobs after 14 plus years and over a million and a half safe miles (truck driver). And just finished bottling 15 gallons of wine. 10 gallons of Fredonia and 5 gallons of Diamond. But now I'm lost, I've got nothing brewing anymore. Everything needs to age right now. Now what do I do? Oh yah, I got to set up my electrolysis bath to remove the rust on some cast iron pans I got. Anyone got an old manual battery starter or old welder (these work the best), looking for a deal. Good thing I got another hobby I don't have time for. So right now I got two water glasses of wine that couldn't be bottled, 1 Fredonia and the other Diamond. I'm gonna try and finish them (I ain't kidding anyone, they'll be gone soon).

 

[ffemt128]

Felt lousy the last 2 days with whatever is going around. Today feeling a little better so I'm trying to clean the house while the wife is out. Having a glass of Concord/Niagra blend now. I should have sweetened it mor at the intital bottling last year. I added about 2 1/2 tsp sugar to each bottle and it definately improved the taste. Keep that in mind for this year's juices.

 

[Runningwolf]

Removed capsules from about 60 cases of used bottles and organized them by color and style of bottles.

Started fermentations on Fredonia, Niagara, Delaware and two Port Blends.

Had a nice visit with kzacherl2000, who gave me 5 cases of clear 0ne gallon jugs after I turned her onto a Craigs list deal for 35 cases of jugs for just $2.00 per case of four.

 

[rodo]

Julie and her husband Mike came to visit today.

 

[Terry0220]

LOL!!! Julie you and Mike do get around!!

 

[Terry0220]

PS....I really enjoyed the visit with you and Mike last weekend. It was great talking with you two!!

 

[Julie]

Hey, when it comes to wine, we don't let any grass grow under our feet. Our motto is have wine, will travel.

 

[Julie]

Today we took a generator that Rodo had bought from the school district up to him. And in return since he was going to Walker's yesterday, he picked up 4 buckets of juice for me.

AND Jeannie made stuffed pork chops so now I'm off the hook on having to make them!!!!

 

[tatud4life]

Julie, I've found me some Jeeps!!! Now I just have to get the cash together. I'm going for one that will need some work so I can put my own stamp on it.

 

[Terry0220]

Julie~That sounds like you two had a great time and well fed! FYI...if you want more of those berries,,there is alot that are red on the tree as well as on the ground. Help yourself!

 

[Julie]

Julie, I've found me some Jeeps!!! Now I just have to get the cash together. I'm going for one that will need some work so I can put my own stamp on it.

Cool, and yea you guys all need to play with your cars! Here's a pic of my husband, Mike's Jeep. In the last month he has put louvers on the hood and installed on board air

 

[Runningwolf]

LOL!!! Julie you and do get around!!

Shhhhh, don't let the cat out of the bag. For crying out loud, don't ever leave her alone in your wine cellar.

 

[Julie]

Julie~That sounds like you two had a great time and well fed! FYI...if you want more of those berries,,there is alot that are red on the tree as well as on the ground. Help yourself!

Thanks, I froze the ones I got from you last week and will be taking them out of the freezer and starting that wine tomorrow.

 

[Terry0220]

It's ok, Julie already saw my "wine cellar" and it was too small....LOL

 

[Julie]

Terry don't be listening to Dan, just because he left me alone in his wine cellar, seriously, did he think I was just gonna look at the wine

And Terry, your wine cellar maybe small but you have a very nice area and room to grow. LOL, that's another thing we can work on Chuck about, growing your wine cellar!!!

 

[Watchdog]

Yesterday I picked up my grape juice order and this morning istarted my first batch of Chardonnay. Tonight I hope to start some of the other grapes.

 

[ffemt128]

Just transferred my Concord (12), Niagra (12) and Seyval Blanc (6) to carboys. All buckets are cleaned out and ready to pick up Fredonia (12) this weekend. Whooo Hooo. All I need now is the Catawba in October unless I can find a winery that has it ready now. May have to call Mazza. LOL

 

[rodo]

All I need now is the Catawba in October unless I can find a winery
that has it ready now.

Walkers have it. Yeh I know they are not in PA but not that much over the border.

 

[Watchdog]

I racked the strawberries and chocolate wine last night. mmmm that's starting to turn out nice. This morning I started the Gewürztraminer and the second pail of Chardonnay. Tonight I have to go shopping for some more wine supplies and I'm going to rack and finish the Welches wine

Also this morning I also switched over to the fall food for my pond fish and put out more suet for the migrating birds