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Yes, wine is my plan. I may not ever have use for ALL of the equipment, as there is quite a bit and I can only consume so much, but I'm going to give it a go. ETA Selling the big fermenters and floor corker isn't a bag idea.

I don't know what that is.

The fermenters are all plastic. Dangerous because of breakage possibility

Back to Craigslist I suppose. [emoji16] Maybe if I start one batch of something every month or so I'll be occupied enough to stay out of trouble.

Nice! Now I need to find a corner of the house to put it all in until I get a chance to clean it all up and get to work!

So I did as suggested and checked out Craigslist. I think I made a pretty decent deal. It was more than what I expected when I picked it up. $200 got me 11 glass carboys (mostly in the 6 gal size I think) 4 - 24 gallon fermenters 2 - 12 gallon fermenters, 2 - 6 gallon fermenters all with lids...

I started this on Monday. I about panicked on Tuesday morning when I saw clouds of what I assume is yeast, but I was headed to work and there was nothing I could do. The clouds were gone when I got home.

Okay, thank you.

I guess I wasn't very careful. After about a week in the secondary there was almost half an inch of sediment so I racked it again. Along those lines, is there a reason why we don't just siphon out the sediment instead of moving all of the liquid into another vessel? I seen a brewing setup...

I live in SW Montana. It's way too cold in the winter, and too hot in the summer. In reality, if I take up brewing beer and it's half decent, my spouse would build me my own little nano- brewery.

@z-bob I have never seen anything like that in my area. I'll have to keep my eyes open now . @cmac62 I like that setup! Going to have to bake some fresh bread and sit the spouse down for a chat. Husband's with full bellies do as they are told, right? :)

Oh wow, thanks! I had seen the glass/plastic discussions so I wasn't sure if that was an option. Edited because I hit send too soon. My husband is a carpenter so the garage is not for vehicles or stuff and is to be called "the shop" so I never get confused or think I have any rights to any...

@beernutz you are right, I should start brewing beer to get me through the wait for the wine. But I will have to buy more stuff. I am going to have to take over the shop/garage.

Great advise, thank you!

@Cyclman I will definitely be watching for sales in the future! The closest HBS is about an hour away or I have to watch for sales/free shipping at the online vendors.

Racked into the secondary this evening. There is an awful lot of stuff (bits of raisins and rhubarb) floating around in there. I did try to be careful. Watching the action in a clear carboy is pretty fascinating! My 9 year-old and I watched the turbulence and bubbles for a good 20 minutes...

So glad I found a club that will understand and encourage me! I am sure the spouse will understand. These adventures will keep me from nagging him to complete his honey do list around the house. Except for those shelves you mentioned and brood boxes and supers and such.

Thank you for the warning, I feel much better now! I was laughing at myself yesterday. I decided to get into and learn about making wine because I told myself I had to wait (to save money up) until next year to start beekeeping. Well I should have just jumped into the beekeeping, that...

I gave the bucket a good stir this afternoon and the airlock kicked it up a notch. I noticed the smell today as well. It isn't unpleasant, but I am thinking that I am going to have to find a new home for this project. Currently, the fermenter is sitting in an out of the way corner between my...

I have just completed my 4th order to the HBS in less than 3 weeks! And, I haven't even seen the fruits of my labor (and spending) yet. Where do people store all of this stuff?! I will have to limit my self now I guess, to what containers I have available to ferment and age. I have 1 7.5 gal...