Recent content by Lothar

I've never used my dishwasher for sanitizing but it does a fantastic job as a bottle tree(not really a tree shape but you get the idea). Mine holds enough bottles for a 5 gallon batch whether I use 12oz, 16oz, or 22oz bottles.

:off: I didn't see that coming lol

I always shake mine up and let it sit for a while then take a reading

Went to my LHBS and I told them I needed Red Star Monrachet. He gave me Lalvin k1-v1116 and said it was almost the same. Haven't tried it yet but I have no reason not to believe him.

+1 to the sparklloid and pectic enzyme thats the one two punch combo I use in my fruit wines. The sparkloid does take about 2-3 days to see a difference and 2 weeks for crystal clear.

WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS EARLIER?? :D /caps That is 20 miles closer than the other two I know of around here. Thanks a bunch!!!1 I will definitely check that place out this weekend. :mug:

Neither do I lol About to go look up some port wine recipes to see what I can find, will post results here later.

Darn it. I was really hoping to be spoon fed some answers. Guess I'll just have to go do some research and look into it myself :mug:

Theoretically communism works too lol Getting that high of an abv would take forever to ferment out all the way I would think

durrr...that makes alot of sense. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Just one quick question on that, do I need to stabilize it at all or does the brandy pretty much take care of that?

I know at my local liquor store they have a sign up for Budweiser part balls but I have never inquired about them. I know that next time I am in there I will to see if they even still offer them.

So my friends all enjoy my apfelwein and grape juice wines but they don't think its strong enough. Some of them drink MD 20/20 and Wild Irish rose religiously(Bum wines lol:drunk:). Now I am ready to get flamed but this is a serious post. Just looking to throw some ideas around I have two...

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If this is available it could help me out. I definately broke my racking cane last week. Don't drink and brew kids.:mug: GONE to Jim Karr If anyone is interested I have an Acid testing kit made by L.D. Carlson. Its the one with Sodium hydroxide and Phenolphthalein. Used twice. Someone please...

Realbeer.com: Beer Break - Shipping Beer google found me this Looks like ya gotta bend the truth a little and not use USPS even though its the cheapest.