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Comment on Making it Legal: Selling Your Homemade Wine by Scott "The Wine Making Guy"

Scott "The Wine Making Guy" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:27:55 +0000

Interesting question Robert. I’m by no means a lawyer but it sounds reasonable.

Scott

Comment on Easiest Way To Clean The Dirtiest Beer Bottles When Making Beer by Scott "The Wine Making Guy"

Scott "The Wine Making Guy" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:24:46 +0000

Hey Fern – great idea! Send pics and a website (or a way to get in touch with you) and I’d be happy to help get the word out for you!

Thanks

Scott

Comment on Making it Legal: Selling Your Homemade Wine by Robert Banks

Robert Banks — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:50:30 +0000

What about selling to family and friends? Coud these be "donations" to help support one's hobby? I am sure there are plenty of others out there who have no real interest in marketing and sell, but would be happy to have some support for the hobby without getting into trouble.

Comment on Easiest Way To Clean The Dirtiest Beer Bottles When Making Beer by Fern Brabant

Fern Brabant — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:30:02 +0000

We have a similar problem in BC but the Liquor Return depots are asking (if not demanding) that bottles be clean when they are returned. As I am a Lounge owner, this can be a bit of a task especially with respect to getting Limes out of the bottles.

However, I have resolved this problem.

I have invented and an now sell what I call the "Lime Puller" It is designed to slip into the bottle and hook on to the piece of lime and pull it out cleanly. It is made of Stainless Steel and manufactured in British Columbia. This will help keep the bottle clean and fresh especially if done right after the beer has been consumed or shortly thereafter.

If any one is interested in purchasing this item, I am asking $6.25 plus tax and shipping for the item. If you buy 10 or more it is $5.00 plus tax and shipping.

All you have to do is contact me to arrange for the purchase. I will be asking for payment in advance of shipping.

Fern Brabant

Comment on Help My Wine Making! Episode 10 – Different Ways to Use Old T-Shirts to Make Wine, A Nifty Free Website For Wine Making Calculations and Getting Un-Stuck (Part I) by winemakingguy

winemakingguy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:21:38 +0000

Definitely a good use of your shirt. If it's clean and works then I say go for it!

Scott

Comment on Can You Use RO Water in Wine Making? by winemakingguy

winemakingguy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:20:42 +0000

Hey John – if you feel your water has a decent smell to it and no off tastes then should be good to go. Yeast needs minerals though so you might consider adding some yeast nutrient. Let me know how it goes!

Scott

Comment on My First Impressions Of The Tap-A-Draft Kegging System by winemakingguy

winemakingguy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:19:37 +0000

Nicely done Terry!

Comment on My First Impressions Of The Tap-A-Draft Kegging System by Terry

Terry — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:44:03 +0000

I have just sampled a beer out of my new TAD system. I primed the bottles with a 1/4 cup sugar and stored to carb. I colled a bottle down for a day and fitted the head. loaded one bulb and dispenced 3 litres. It is a dream to use.
As I naturally primed it did not absorb any more C02 and the fiz was normal.

I live in dear old Oz and the system was twice as dear as in the states. However I am totally satisfied to have beer on tap.
Terry

Comment on Can You Use RO Water in Wine Making? by John S.

John S. — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:31:41 +0000

Scott. I live in the country and have soften water from our well. What is your opinion on using this type of water in wine making? I have made both apple cider wine and cranberry-raisin wine recently with very good flavors. The softener leaves very little minerals but like any softening system will contain trace salts. BTW, there is no sulfur and very little iron in the pre-treated water and its removed by the softener.
-comments?

Comment on Help My Wine Making! Episode 10 – Different Ways to Use Old T-Shirts to Make Wine, A Nifty Free Website For Wine Making Calculations and Getting Un-Stuck (Part I) by John S.

John S. — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:10:04 +0000

Hi Scott. I was viewing episode 10: Different ways to use old T-shirts. I have a use which I attribute to my father. BTW, I am a 3 generation home wine maker. He used an old sack to contain grape crush and particulates in the primary fermentation. The crushed fruits would be placed into the sack, end tied and submerged in the water and ingredients. Every day, he would squeeze the closed sack letting the juices flow back into the wine. When finished, he would remove the sack leaving the new wine without a lot of sediment. His wine was always very clear without filtering. I modified that idea by using a T-shirt. I'd sew up the sleeves and neck but keep open the bottom so I can place the crushed ingredients in the bag and then knot the bottom. I'd follow the same procedure as he did. It works very to reduce the sediments in the new wine.