i would just like to say thanks to all of your help,,i bottled my concord last night,a six gallon,when i set out to start this new hobby of mine,i knew nothing about it.i read a little,i posted allot.i will admit i have along ways to go.but it sure was nice drinking my own creation.i now no that i should back off on the higher alc yeast.sure got a buzz. what i want to say that this is a great group,and thanks for helping me with my first batch,i will be in this hobby for a lifetime,maybe someday i will be able to pass along the things you have passed to me.
hope you don't get all uppity like a certain *rosy* poster. it's good to have a diversity of styles. I don't mind opinionated folks occaisionally telling me to go eff myself when I deserve it!
I also have learned much by reading all the posts, I am approaching my
200th bottle. (is that a newbie or what?) I have made kits, fruits, concentrates from 6 gallons to 1 gallons. I agree with you, I learn daily from this newsgroup. (six gallons of concord, wow) I did 1 gallon and it didn't turn out as good as I thought... but hey. I'm learning.
DAve p.s. the other reply was talk> i would just like to say thanks to all of your help,,i bottled my
I too wish to thank everyone for their responses here. They have been a big help since I first started vinting around November of last year. I first started with Concord juice and have now started other fruit juices although I still haven't bought a kit, but I prefer fruit wines. But everyone here has been a wealth of information and I appreciate each and every one of you, not just the ones that answered my question. Thanks again group.
If you have never drunk your own wine, you are a newbie. If you are drinking your own wine, you are an expert. ;o)
Good to hear from people who are learning to enjoy this great hobby. Just remember that you are learning to craft wine for your own and your loved ones tastes so you can enjoy wine that is better suited to you than wines you could buy at any price; hence, take what you learn here and use what fits your style. Paraphrasing Thoreau, don't stretch the seams trying to put on my coat. This is a fun hobby, don't ever get too serious about it.
our group does the same thing year in, year out: 4,5,6 7 of us pony up for
20 -35 case of red grapes every autumn. Every autumn, we completely forget what we did the year before. especially regarding procedures, math & chemistry. We're neither food scientists nor organic chemists. We don't even play them on TV. We get together in my basement irregularly to make more wine while drinking what we've made. We occasionally get things done properly, not often, but occasionally. When we need an opinion to settle a beef, the standard of reference is this NG. 99% of all posted questions, no matter how redundant or simple, get answered and, more importantly, discussed in a forum of opinion, fact, and experience. This is my standard as to what a NG ought to be. I lurked as a newbie for a long time before posting a question or offering my 2 cents, yet never felt talked down to or lectured on matters of wine procedures or NG etiquette, for which I am grateful. Our wine making group exists thusly: 50% winemaking, 50% sociability/ camaraderie. This NG pretty much reflects our sensibility. Most of us don't know much about each other save for what we suppose from reading postings, yet this NG has a great feel of community and support, for which I am also grateful. I will probably always consider myself a newbie. Posting experiences, learned knowledge, and opinions only makes me an opinionated newbie. Many thanks to all who help us along our way.
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