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• Posted in thread: Reusing plastic juice jugs on 01-15-2010 at 05:58 PM
  before you think about using one of these plastic jugs as a secondary take a very close look at
  the insides to see where the old yeast and possible bacteria might have started growing.

• Posted in thread: First time brew - Coopers lager. on 01-15-2010 at 12:11 PM
  Hey guys... I've been making wine exclusively for about a year and a couple of weeks ago I
  bought a Mr. Beer kit. I had a hard time refusing the 40%-off sale so I put together a couple
  of batches (2 g...

• Posted in thread: Candy cane wine - fermentation slooooow on 01-15-2010 at 11:51 AM
  Kicking myself for not picking up some green candy canes... something about a green wine just
  seems so damned cool :)

• Posted in thread: Reusing plastic juice jugs on 01-15-2010 at 11:47 AM
  I've used them as primary fermenters a few times but never reuse them because the yeast will
  settle on every ridge (which most plastic jugs have.) It's just a big pain the butt to be sure
  that they're...

• Posted in thread: Candy cane wine - fermentation slooooow on 01-14-2010 at 07:14 AM
  Well... I'm a little miffed about what the acronym ETOH means. I actually didn't take any
  readings on this batch... really winging it this time around. My guestimates say the ABV should
  be around 14% ...

• Posted in thread: Candy cane wine - fermentation slooooow on 01-05-2010 at 01:29 AM
  ec-1118... but now that you mention it. Hmmm, maybe I'll pick up a few packets of rc-212
  tomorrow.... I have enough candy canes and jugs to experiment.

• Posted in thread: Candy cane wine - fermentation slooooow on 01-05-2010 at 12:27 AM
  Well... put together a batch a few minutes ago. Don't really have a clue if this will turn out
  okay but I have 12 packages of candy canes ($1.10/each at walmart... made in canada.) 32 canes
  into 3.5 ...

• Posted in thread: Candy cane wine - fermentation slooooow on 12-26-2009 at 07:48 PM
  Bought some candy cane sticks today and I'm getting ready to do this... except the recipes I've
  seen so far make no mention of adding (nutrient or energizer, which I will be doing) and acid
  adjustment...

• Posted in thread: Plum Wine: Ring of white growth in carboy above wine on 08-02-2009 at 11:54 PM
  looks normal to me... I think that stuff ends up there because of all the bubbling on the top
  surface of the wine. each popping bubble sprays a little bit and that stuff accumulates on the
  inside glas...

• Posted in thread: Can I make great red wine in a carboy or do I need a barrel? on 07-30-2009 at 06:38 AM
  I understand the point Asimov is making in his article but I feel his conclusion about a
  cheapening effect is misguided. It's not just the producers of wine that are dealing with the
  realities of the ...