Recent content by benlivingoode

Brad, If your deal falls through with the looker tomorrow, I'll take it all provided the fridge can be plugged up to verify it works. just let me know. I can get it quick if needed. Thanks

What is this grain buy you speak of? :drunk: And to the OP, welcome. :mug:

"Krausen Sniffer" comes to mind. Don't ask me why.

Vino del Vida is the only wine kit my LHBS carries. (Actually, its not a LHBS, its a feed and tack store that carries wine making items). But its a pretty good kit for the money. I've gone pretty much all fruit now, but for old times sake I bought a Cabernet Shiraz the last time I was in...

Put a little Vodka in your bud. That doesn't count as a boilermaker does it?

F***ing hilarious! ^^^^

Thanks. My plan is to tour most of the local vineyards here in TN (last count I think we have 30+) and get to know what they grow, and what they'd buy. If possible I would like to sell grapes until I could determine the viability of producing wine on a production scale. If I could sell my...

I saw on here last night someone's hops trellis and was just telling my wife about it. I put in another grape trellis this afternoon, a short run next to the house that's going to have muscadines on it. I'm really in trouble here. I've been staking out a portion of my shop for a sculpture...

Don't forget the BBQ!

Well, I do mix it kinda strong. If 2 ounces is good, 4 ounces is better right!? For my sake though, what does sodium met not kill? Knock on wood but I've been using it exclusively for about 6 years and haven't had a problem yet. Thanks, John

Hey, the first thing I noticed was the Black Widow. Then the P&Y buck. Nice! I'm a longbow guy myself, went trad only 12 years ago and LB about six. If I could post pics I'd show you one a friend made for me. Bamboo backed Osage, 64" NTN shoots a 700 grain ash arrow like butter. Oh...

Ben, Thanks for the tips. I use sodium metabisulfite as a sanitizer in my wine making. I would have never thought of bleach. Do any brewers use sodium met for sanitizing? I know what you mean about writing things down. I wish I had done that during all my wine making time. John

I'm in Southern Middle TN, about 2 hours south of Nashville. Thanks for the book recommendations everyone, that's the first thing I usually do when trying something new, go and buy a book. What are the opinions of everyone here, begin with extracts, or jump into AG? I know AG is what I'm...

Hello All! I stumbled onto this lovely place reading a list of links from Wine Maker Magazine. One or two clicks and here I am. Glad I found it too. I've been a home wine maker for years, and even tried to brew some beer from extract a few years back, with poor success. But like any...