Wife is doing wine this year, last couple we (I) did were awful.Racking some wines today.
Peppers have still been producing well so we made some pineapple/habenero/Hungarian hot/jalapeno hot sauce. View attachment 29358 View attachment 29359
Wife is doing wine this year, last couple we (I) did were awful.
Firstly a lack of racking was the big thing, did it a couple times but probably needed a few more. We did from grapes for red, that was another varible. I had the fermenration too cold. Airlock went dry... This shit is an art btw, you probably know that. Consistency is a big thing and I wasn't, we had good results the firat couple years we tried but guess who was runin the show - hint not me.Why awful? Bad flavor or smell?
We usually have 3 carboys full and bucket going.
Got a mash on its 4th day too.
Firstly a lack of racking was the big thing, did it a couple times but probably needed a few more. We did from grapes for red, that was another varible. I had the fermenration too cold. Airlock went dry... This shit is an art btw, you probably know that. Consistency is a big thing and I wasn't, we had good results the firat couple years we tried but guess who was runin the show - hint not me.
We (SWIM) are doing from juice this year a cab a chard iirc.
Did the boat have a leak?Took my boat out of the water.... shoulda worn shorts apparently haha, that brackish New England river water is pretty chilly already though...
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Fortunately no haha.... just the way the tide was I had to jump in to get the trailer winch hooked up to the boat, had to back the trailer way into the water. Had a few friends pulling their boats too, so once I was in I just volunteered to be wet guy and hook everyone up lolDid the boat have a leak?
The later part of my carrier i chartered out of tailorable boats. I did it so much that i had a routine that made the whole process look pretty easy. When retrieving the boat i would just drive the boat up on the trailer throw a safety line on it and walk off like a boss. Pretty much same thing launching. Key was having everything positioned just right. Also when asked by the costumer on a daily basis if they can help and the standard answer was hell no . Those helpers would get you in trouble every timeFortunately no haha.... just the way the tide was I had to jump in to get the trailer winch hooked up to the boat, had to back the trailer way into the water. Had a few friends pulling their boats too, so once I was in I just volunteered to be wet guy and hook everyone up lol
I see a lot of the "grew up on a boat" guys do that all the time but I'm pretty new to having my own boat so I'm not confident enough yet... and days like today, with the wind and current ripping away from the dock even a lot of the vets were struggling... my neck of the woods can be tough, my cousin owns a charter in the keys and I went out with him... blew my mind how easy it was to navigate and dock down there! The boat actually just goes where you point it lolThe later part of my carrier i chartered out of tailorable boats. I did it so much that i had a routine that made the whole process look pretty easy. When retrieving the boat i would just drive the boat up on the trailer throw a safety line on it and walk off like a boss. Pretty much same thing launching. Key was having everything positioned just right. Also when asked by the costumer on a daily basis if they can help and the standard answer was hell no . Those helpers would get you in trouble every time
FWIW I ordered the new ac infinity controller today. It has timed functionality and power failure memory which the temp only one dosen't. Soon I will be +1 controller lol.I see a lot of the "grew up on a boat" guys do that all the time but I'm pretty new to having my own boat so I'm not confident enough yet... and days like today, with the wind and current ripping away from the dock even a lot of the vets were struggling... my neck of the woods can be tough, my cousin owns a charter in the keys and I went out with him... blew my mind how easy it was to navigate and dock down there! The boat actually just goes where you point it lol
I hear you on the helpers for certain too... I only have a few friends I'll even let help me, most of them just make things worse lol