Recent content by tnsen

well ok then...I dont want to effect flavor...no allergies to sulfites....i just was exploring different options...as for my brew pot, it has a thick bottom just for brewing...i think ill just stick to the sulfites...somebody mentioned airation of must....meaning a good shake...or pure oxygen...

Hello fellow wine makes...my name is Tom...and I have been making a few batches over the years...mostly from fresh fruit, grapes, cherries, ect...yes i know the basics..i have a few books and made all successful batches... i know the importance of killing wild yeast, and have used mostly Campden...

put a nickle on top of the cap ...it will serve as a spacer

ok...this caught my eye...1/4 tsp per qt??....isent starsan suppose to be 1oz to 5 gallons?.....wouldent the op be using waaaaayyyy too much starsan per water??

thatkx jc5066, yes 10 days...my bad....

Ok..my 5 gallon cherry wine batch is done with a 10 primary ferment...it is now racked in my 5 gallon glass carboy...so, do I leave it upstairs @ 68 to 72 ish degrees....or downstairs @ about a constant 65 ish??...thankx

Thank you all....I learn a bit each batch......cheers ...Tom

OK.......my packet of Montrachet wine yeast...says to rehydrate yeast in 1/4 cup of water...(I used water and Must)...anyway it says for best results rehydrate between 100-105 F wich I did...soooo I am lookijng at the Jack Keller page and is says yeast die at 105 degrees f (almost to the bottom...

hmmmmm BernzOmatic Oxygen 1.4 oz red bottle....10 bucks @ the big box store I have a Menards but I am sure you could get it at lowes...Home Depot ect small regulator I think I paid 20 bucks online

dont get discouraged....you learn a bit each time, and it will get easier...I bottle on brew day, as to save time, I havent seen a bottle yet that dosent take a standard cap, maybe you just a few rebels in there

once you make the jump to allgrain, the cost after you equipment purchase will be cheaper......Tom

I managed to rig up a broken racking cane with my .5 micron ss stone...I use those disposable red cylinders of o2...after I airate my wert (20 seconds)...I boil the stone in water for about 5- 10 minutes then I store it in my starsan solution , just tossing it in the bottle...B4 airating, I just...

Greetins winers.....my name is Tom and although I have been homebrewing for 4 years now, I am about to venture into a batch of Cherry wine....I have 21 lbs frozen cherries....so I am thinkin ill gently crush...boil some water...add 10 lbs sugar....toss my crush into the water, I am going to use...

I just had to chime in here, my process is much ths same my bottling bucket is on the kitchen counter right above the dishwasher door, all bottles clean and sanitised in the dishwasher, also a glass measuring cup filled with starsan and all my caps on the dishwasher door, I grab a bottle with...

Well thanks for the replies...the 600c looks like a winner....plus it's on sale limited time for 15 bucks....Tom