Started my first batch of wine. So for the scorecard that'll be, wine, mead, beer, and one batch of moonshine. 60 pounds concord grapes and I'm doing a spontaneous fermentation. Should get 4 or 5 gallons of wine. If it sucks I'll break out the still and make brandy.
Re: And finally
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:15 am
by Biker
Nice. Did you do the crush yourself?
Re: And finally
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:42 am
by Charliesheen
That means no yeast?
Re: And finally
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:24 am
by Antknot
Charliesheen wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:42 am
That means no yeast?
Just what was between his toes while he was stomping the grapes
Re: And finally
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:30 pm
by Blast
Biker wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:15 am
Nice. Did you do the crush yourself?
Yeah, took a while. Ended up using a potato masher. Next year I'll have something built to crush the grapes from my vines and likely get my hands on a cider press.
Charliesheen wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:42 am
That means no yeast?
Just what was on the grapes skins. There is a disscusion going on that I'm finding talking about natural or cultured yeasts for wine. The spontaneous fermentation encourages 3 different genus of yeasts that create a greater depth of flavors. It was the reason for some areas having better wines than others. The cultured yeast are all of the same genus but give predictable results.
Biker wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:15 am
Nice. Did you do the crush yourself?
Yeah, took a while. Ended up using a potato masher. Next year I'll have something built to crush the grapes from my vines and likely get my hands on a cider press.
Charliesheen wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:42 am
That means no yeast?
Just what was on the grapes skins. There is a disscusion going on that I'm finding talking about natural or cultured yeasts for wine. The spontaneous fermentation encourages 3 different genus of yeasts that create a greater depth of flavors. It was the reason for some areas having better wines than others. The cultured yeast are all of the same genus but give predictable results.
Same goes for cider. You can't buy pasteurized and get results.
Re: And finally
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:50 pm
by Blast
D47 yeast for the cider or introduce an apple or 2 from a local tree for some wild yeast.
Re: And finally
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:01 am
by CentralTexasCrude
Always liked the mead, beer and moonshine you do. But when you go wine, sounds like you went gay. I think we need to see your Man card again. Make sure everything is current.
Re: And finally
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:20 am
by stonedmegman
CentralTexasCrude wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:01 am
Always liked the mead, beer and moonshine you do. But when you go wine, sounds like you went gay. I think we need to see your Man card again. Make sure everything is current.
Is that code for send a dick pic?
Re: And finally
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:21 am
by Biker
CentralTexasCrude wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:01 am
Always liked the mead, beer and moonshine you do. But when you go wine, sounds like you went gay. I think we need to see your Man card again. Make sure everything is current.
Still stuck on Lone Star Light I see, even at your age.
CentralTexasCrude wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:01 am
Always liked the mead, beer and moonshine you do. But when you go wine, sounds like you went gay. I think we need to see your Man card again. Make sure everything is current.
Is that code for send a dick pic?
I sure hope so.
Re: And finally
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:38 am
by Blast
I'd show you but you'd just try to suck it.
Reasons to make wine: women like wine, i like women, therefore I will make wine and play with their titties.
Re: And finally
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:55 am
by CentralTexasCrude
Blast wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:38 am
I'd show you but you'd just try to suck it.
Reasons to make wine: women like wine, i like women, therefore I will make wine and play with their titties.
Yeah, but I heard you were getting into metalwork. Was thinking Thor statues, horses running across the plains, things like that. Turns out it's to get the colors on the edge of flowers just perfect. I try not to judge.
Re: And finally
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 2:53 am
by Blast
Getting the coloring on the petals of a flower my sound silly to you but I can use the same technique to torch temper swords. The colors are signs of heat oxidation and each color has a specific heat range. When tempering something like a rapier I'm going to want a blue finish for increased springyness.
CentralTexasCrude wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:01 am
Always liked the mead, beer and moonshine you do. But when you go wine, sounds like you went gay. I think we need to see your Man card again. Make sure everything is current.
Still stuck on Lone Star Light I see, even at your age.
CentralTexasCrude wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:01 am
Always liked the mead, beer and moonshine you do. But when you go wine, sounds like you went gay. I think we need to see your Man card again. Make sure everything is current.
Still stuck on Lone Star Light I see, even at your age.
Pfffft. He drinks Natty light.
Natty Lite is high class fancy for him. That's a wild afternoon out in the country driving. Pretty sure he drinks piss water with beer written in marker on the outside.
CentralTexasCrude wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:01 am
Always liked the mead, beer and moonshine you do. But when you go wine, sounds like you went gay. I think we need to see your Man card again. Make sure everything is current.
Still stuck on Lone Star Light I see, even at your age.
Pfffft. He drinks Natty light.
Natty Lite is high class fancy for him. That's a wild afternoon out in the country driving. Pretty sure he drinks piss water with beer written in marker on the outside.
If he's really feeling flush he'll splurge on a 40 of malt liquor.