Is there an international holiday I didn't know about? The last week or so has been quieter than a quiet thing holding
its breath in a soundproof box. Is everyone experiencing plain sailing at the moment or are you all out in the garden
or glass-houses getting your vegetables or fruits started?

I'm just making a 6UK gallon of canned pear wine which is going well. I had some yellow scum towards the middle of
primary, but that seems to be sorted now. I am assuming it was additives of some kind in the can, it was yellow like a
food colouring, but thick like light clay or custard where it settled on the rim and on the straining bag. None is
listed on the can or aparrent on the whitish fruit and no more formed after the most vigorous phase.

Anyways, I hope your wines are bubbling away quietly to themselves and I look forward to reading more questions and
excellent answers...

Jim

Hello,
You're right, it has been quiet. I'm not sure why. I can only speak for
myself - its been extremely busy around my house. I check in almost every
day around here, but I haven't posted in quite some time. I have not taken
on any challenging adventures in making wines. I have been busy concocting
some new fruit wines with what's left in my freezer. Should be interesting,
but not something I haven't tried in some form before. The only surprise
will be how they taste, and that I won't really know for quite awhile.
Good-luck with all your wines.
Darlene
Wisconsin

"jim" > wrote in message
...
> Is there an international holiday I didn't know about? The last week or
> so has been quieter than a quiet thing holding its breath in a soundproof
> box. Is everyone experiencing plain sailing at the moment or are you all
> out in the garden or glass-houses getting your vegetables or fruits
> started?
>
> I'm just making a 6UK gallon of canned pear wine which is going well. I
> had some yellow scum towards the middle of primary, but that seems to be
> sorted now. I am assuming it was additives of some kind in the can, it
> was yellow like a food colouring, but thick like light clay or custard
> where it settled on the rim and on the straining bag. None is listed on
> the can or aparrent on the whitish fruit and no more formed after the most
> vigorous phase.
>
> Anyways, I hope your wines are bubbling away quietly to themselves and I
> look forward to reading more questions and excellent answers...
>
> Jim
>

Hi Darlene, nice to hear back from you. It was starting to get a bit like that bit in 'War Games' / 'War Of The Worlds'
where everyone is waiting for the stations to check in! Glad it's all plain sailing, if a little hectic at your end of
the world.

Best wishes, Jim


"Dar V" > wrote in message ...
> Hello,
> You're right, it has been quiet. I'm not sure why. I can only speak for myself - its been extremely busy around my
> house. I check in almost every day around here, but I haven't posted in quite some time. I have not taken on any
> challenging adventures in making wines. I have been busy concocting some new fruit wines with what's left in my
> freezer. Should be interesting, but not something I haven't tried in some form before. The only surprise will be how
> they taste, and that I won't really know for quite awhile.
> Good-luck with all your wines.
> Darlene
> Wisconsin
>
> "jim" > wrote in message ...
>> Is there an international holiday I didn't know about? The last week or so has been quieter than a quiet thing
>> holding its breath in a soundproof box. Is everyone experiencing plain sailing at the moment or are you all out in
>> the garden or glass-houses getting your vegetables or fruits started?
>>
>> I'm just making a 6UK gallon of canned pear wine which is going well. I had some yellow scum towards the middle of
>> primary, but that seems to be sorted now. I am assuming it was additives of some kind in the can, it was yellow like
>> a food colouring, but thick like light clay or custard where it settled on the rim and on the straining bag. None is
>> listed on the can or aparrent on the whitish fruit and no more formed after the most vigorous phase.
>>
>> Anyways, I hope your wines are bubbling away quietly to themselves and I look forward to reading more questions and
>> excellent answers...
>>
>> Jim
>>
>
>

I to have been busy. I filtered my first ever batch of mead and my
concord/blackberry wine yesterday. Other than that busy, busy, busy.(and
cold, cold, cold)
8-)

Walter (also from WI)


"jim" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Darlene, nice to hear back from you. It was starting to get a bit like
> that bit in 'War Games' / 'War Of The Worlds' where everyone is waiting
> for the stations to check in! Glad it's all plain sailing, if a little
> hectic at your end of the world.
>
> Best wishes, Jim
>
>
> "Dar V" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hello,
>> You're right, it has been quiet. I'm not sure why. I can only speak
>> for myself - its been extremely busy around my house. I check in almost
>> every day around here, but I haven't posted in quite some time. I have
>> not taken on any challenging adventures in making wines. I have been busy
>> concocting some new fruit wines with what's left in my freezer. Should
>> be interesting, but not something I haven't tried in some form before.
>> The only surprise will be how they taste, and that I won't really know
>> for quite awhile.
>> Good-luck with all your wines.
>> Darlene
>> Wisconsin
>>
>> "jim" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Is there an international holiday I didn't know about? The last week or
>>> so has been quieter than a quiet thing holding its breath in a
>>> soundproof box. Is everyone experiencing plain sailing at the moment or
>>> are you all out in the garden or glass-houses getting your vegetables or
>>> fruits started?
>>>
>>> I'm just making a 6UK gallon of canned pear wine which is going well. I
>>> had some yellow scum towards the middle of primary, but that seems to be
>>> sorted now. I am assuming it was additives of some kind in the can, it
>>> was yellow like a food colouring, but thick like light clay or custard
>>> where it settled on the rim and on the straining bag. None is listed on
>>> the can or aparrent on the whitish fruit and no more formed after the
>>> most vigorous phase.
>>>
>>> Anyways, I hope your wines are bubbling away quietly to themselves and I
>>> look forward to reading more questions and excellent answers...
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Walter,
I'm from the southeastern part of the state, just north of Milwaukee. It
has been sort of cold around here, but you sound a bit colder than us. Any
snow? I have not made mead, but the Concord/blackberry sounds good.
Darlene

"Walter Venables" > wrote in message
...
>I to have been busy. I filtered my first ever batch of mead and my
>concord/blackberry wine yesterday. Other than that busy, busy, busy.(and
>cold, cold, cold)
> 8-)
>
> Walter (also from WI)
>
>
> "jim" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi Darlene, nice to hear back from you. It was starting to get a bit
>> like that bit in 'War Games' / 'War Of The Worlds' where everyone is
>> waiting for the stations to check in! Glad it's all plain sailing, if a
>> little hectic at your end of the world.
>>
>> Best wishes, Jim
>>
>>
>> "Dar V" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hello,
>>> You're right, it has been quiet. I'm not sure why. I can only speak
>>> for myself - its been extremely busy around my house. I check in almost
>>> every day around here, but I haven't posted in quite some time. I have
>>> not taken on any challenging adventures in making wines. I have been
>>> busy concocting some new fruit wines with what's left in my freezer.
>>> Should be interesting, but not something I haven't tried in some form
>>> before. The only surprise will be how they taste, and that I won't
>>> really know for quite awhile.
>>> Good-luck with all your wines.
>>> Darlene
>>> Wisconsin
>>>
>>> "jim" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Is there an international holiday I didn't know about? The last week
>>>> or so has been quieter than a quiet thing holding its breath in a
>>>> soundproof box. Is everyone experiencing plain sailing at the moment
>>>> or are you all out in the garden or glass-houses getting your
>>>> vegetables or fruits started?
>>>>
>>>> I'm just making a 6UK gallon of canned pear wine which is going well.
>>>> I had some yellow scum towards the middle of primary, but that seems to
>>>> be sorted now. I am assuming it was additives of some kind in the can,
>>>> it was yellow like a food colouring, but thick like light clay or
>>>> custard where it settled on the rim and on the straining bag. None is
>>>> listed on the can or aparrent on the whitish fruit and no more formed
>>>> after the most vigorous phase.
>>>>
>>>> Anyways, I hope your wines are bubbling away quietly to themselves and
>>>> I look forward to reading more questions and excellent answers...
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

On Feb 14, 7:52 am, "Dar V" > wrote:
> Walter,
> I'm from the southeastern part of the state, just north of Milwaukee. It
> has been sort of cold around here, but you sound a bit colder than us. Any
> snow? I have not made mead, but the Concord/blackberry sounds good.
> Darlene
>
> "Walter Venables" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >I to have been busy. I filtered my first ever batch of mead and my
> >concord/blackberry wine yesterday. Other than that busy, busy, busy.(and
> >cold, cold, cold)
> > 8-)
>
> > Walter (also from WI)
>
> > "jim" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Hi Darlene, nice to hear back from you. It was starting to get a bit
> >> like that bit in 'War Games' / 'War Of The Worlds' where everyone is
> >> waiting for the stations to check in! Glad it's all plain sailing, if a
> >> little hectic at your end of the world.
>
> >> Best wishes, Jim
>
> >> "Dar V" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >>> Hello,
> >>> You're right, it has been quiet. I'm not sure why. I can only speak
> >>> for myself - its been extremely busy around my house. I check in almost
> >>> every day around here, but I haven't posted in quite some time. I have
> >>> not taken on any challenging adventures in making wines. I have been
> >>> busy concocting some new fruit wines with what's left in my freezer.
> >>> Should be interesting, but not something I haven't tried in some form
> >>> before. The only surprise will be how they taste, and that I won't
> >>> really know for quite awhile.
> >>> Good-luck with all your wines.
> >>> Darlene
> >>> Wisconsin
>
> >>> "jim" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>> Is there an international holiday I didn't know about? The last week
> >>>> or so has been quieter than a quiet thing holding its breath in a
> >>>> soundproof box. Is everyone experiencing plain sailing at the moment
> >>>> or are you all out in the garden or glass-houses getting your
> >>>> vegetables or fruits started?
>
> >>>> I'm just making a 6UK gallon of canned pear wine which is going well.
> >>>> I had some yellow scum towards the middle of primary, but that seems to
> >>>> be sorted now. I am assuming it was additives of some kind in the can,
> >>>> it was yellow like a food colouring, but thick like light clay or
> >>>> custard where it settled on the rim and on the straining bag. None is
> >>>> listed on the can or aparrent on the whitish fruit and no more formed
> >>>> after the most vigorous phase.
>
> >>>> Anyways, I hope your wines are bubbling away quietly to themselves and
> >>>> I look forward to reading more questions and excellent answers...
>
> >>>> Jim


Snow? What's Snow? Is Snow the first 12" from the storm, followed up
by the 18" storm, and then the 12" storm later on in the day? Or is
it the ice that's polished to a sheen now that it's been scraped 4x in
a row.

Heh.

I've been sulking since my reds went south. I'll be more active when
I have more issues or ideas ...

Jason

Oh gee wiz...that's a fair amount of snow. So where are you from, that you
have that much snow?
Darlene

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> On Feb 14, 7:52 am, "Dar V" > wrote:
>> Walter,
>> I'm from the southeastern part of the state, just north of Milwaukee.
>> It
>> has been sort of cold around here, but you sound a bit colder than us.
>> Any
>> snow? I have not made mead, but the Concord/blackberry sounds good.
>> Darlene
>>
>> "Walter Venables" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> >I to have been busy. I filtered my first ever batch of mead and my
>> >concord/blackberry wine yesterday. Other than that busy, busy, busy.(and
>> >cold, cold, cold)
>> > 8-)
>>
>> > Walter (also from WI)
>>
>> > "jim" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Hi Darlene, nice to hear back from you. It was starting to get a bit
>> >> like that bit in 'War Games' / 'War Of The Worlds' where everyone is
>> >> waiting for the stations to check in! Glad it's all plain sailing, if
>> >> a
>> >> little hectic at your end of the world.
>>
>> >> Best wishes, Jim
>>
>> >> "Dar V" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>> >>> Hello,
>> >>> You're right, it has been quiet. I'm not sure why. I can only
>> >>> speak
>> >>> for myself - its been extremely busy around my house. I check in
>> >>> almost
>> >>> every day around here, but I haven't posted in quite some time. I
>> >>> have
>> >>> not taken on any challenging adventures in making wines. I have been
>> >>> busy concocting some new fruit wines with what's left in my freezer.
>> >>> Should be interesting, but not something I haven't tried in some form
>> >>> before. The only surprise will be how they taste, and that I won't
>> >>> really know for quite awhile.
>> >>> Good-luck with all your wines.
>> >>> Darlene
>> >>> Wisconsin
>>
>> >>> "jim" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >>>> Is there an international holiday I didn't know about? The last
>> >>>> week
>> >>>> or so has been quieter than a quiet thing holding its breath in a
>> >>>> soundproof box. Is everyone experiencing plain sailing at the
>> >>>> moment
>> >>>> or are you all out in the garden or glass-houses getting your
>> >>>> vegetables or fruits started?
>>
>> >>>> I'm just making a 6UK gallon of canned pear wine which is going
>> >>>> well.
>> >>>> I had some yellow scum towards the middle of primary, but that seems
>> >>>> to
>> >>>> be sorted now. I am assuming it was additives of some kind in the
>> >>>> can,
>> >>>> it was yellow like a food colouring, but thick like light clay or
>> >>>> custard where it settled on the rim and on the straining bag. None
>> >>>> is
>> >>>> listed on the can or aparrent on the whitish fruit and no more
>> >>>> formed
>> >>>> after the most vigorous phase.
>>
>> >>>> Anyways, I hope your wines are bubbling away quietly to themselves
>> >>>> and
>> >>>> I look forward to reading more questions and excellent answers...
>>
>> >>>> Jim
>
>
> Snow? What's Snow? Is Snow the first 12" from the storm, followed up
> by the 18" storm, and then the 12" storm later on in the day? Or is
> it the ice that's polished to a sheen now that it's been scraped 4x in
> a row.
>
> Heh.
>
> I've been sulking since my reds went south. I'll be more active when
> I have more issues or ideas ...
>
> Jason
>

On Feb 14, 9:19 pm, "Dar V" > wrote:
> Oh gee wiz...that's a fair amount of snow. So where are you from, that you
> have that much snow?
> Darlene
>
> > wrote in message
>
> oups.com...
>
> > On Feb 14, 7:52 am, "Dar V" > wrote:
> >> Walter,
> >> I'm from the southeastern part of the state, just north of Milwaukee.
> >> It
> >> has been sort of cold around here, but you sound a bit colder than us.
> >> Any
> >> snow? I have not made mead, but the Concord/blackberry sounds good.
> >> Darlene
>
> >> "Walter Venables" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >> >I to have been busy. I filtered my first ever batch of mead and my
> >> >concord/blackberry wine yesterday. Other than that busy, busy, busy.(and
> >> >cold, cold, cold)
> >> > 8-)
>
> >> > Walter (also from WI)
>
> >> > "jim" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> Hi Darlene, nice to hear back from you. It was starting to get a bit
> >> >> like that bit in 'War Games' / 'War Of The Worlds' where everyone is
> >> >> waiting for the stations to check in! Glad it's all plain sailing, if
> >> >> a
> >> >> little hectic at your end of the world.
>
> >> >> Best wishes, Jim
>
> >> >> "Dar V" > wrote in message
> >> . ..
> >> >>> Hello,
> >> >>> You're right, it has been quiet. I'm not sure why. I can only
> >> >>> speak
> >> >>> for myself - its been extremely busy around my house. I check in
> >> >>> almost
> >> >>> every day around here, but I haven't posted in quite some time. I
> >> >>> have
> >> >>> not taken on any challenging adventures in making wines. I have been
> >> >>> busy concocting some new fruit wines with what's left in my freezer.
> >> >>> Should be interesting, but not something I haven't tried in some form
> >> >>> before. The only surprise will be how they taste, and that I won't
> >> >>> really know for quite awhile.
> >> >>> Good-luck with all your wines.
> >> >>> Darlene
> >> >>> Wisconsin
>
> >> >>> "jim" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >>>> Is there an international holiday I didn't know about? The last
> >> >>>> week
> >> >>>> or so has been quieter than a quiet thing holding its breath in a
> >> >>>> soundproof box. Is everyone experiencing plain sailing at the
> >> >>>> moment
> >> >>>> or are you all out in the garden or glass-houses getting your
> >> >>>> vegetables or fruits started?
>
> >> >>>> I'm just making a 6UK gallon of canned pear wine which is going
> >> >>>> well.
> >> >>>> I had some yellow scum towards the middle of primary, but that seems
> >> >>>> to
> >> >>>> be sorted now. I am assuming it was additives of some kind in the
> >> >>>> can,
> >> >>>> it was yellow like a food colouring, but thick like light clay or
> >> >>>> custard where it settled on the rim and on the straining bag. None
> >> >>>> is
> >> >>>> listed on the can or aparrent on the whitish fruit and no more
> >> >>>> formed
> >> >>>> after the most vigorous phase.
>
> >> >>>> Anyways, I hope your wines are bubbling away quietly to themselves
> >> >>>> and
> >> >>>> I look forward to reading more questions and excellent answers...
>
> >> >>>> Jim
>
> > Snow? What's Snow? Is Snow the first 12" from the storm, followed up
> > by the 18" storm, and then the 12" storm later on in the day? Or is
> > it the ice that's polished to a sheen now that it's been scraped 4x in
> > a row.
>
> > Heh.
>
> > I've been sulking since my reds went south. I'll be more active when
> > I have more issues or ideas ...
>
> > Jason

Rochester, NY. Home of the slide-thru-the-intersection-at-10-mph ice
dome!

I've heard about that...about all you can do is try hard to keep your sense
of humor - lol and make wine, that's a good indoor activity. Hang in there.
Didn't that rodent from PA say we'd get an early spring? I think our local
rodent said the same thing and we've had the worst part of our winter
since...
Darlene ;o)

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> On Feb 14, 9:19 pm, "Dar V" > wrote:
>> Oh gee wiz...that's a fair amount of snow. So where are you from, that
>> you
>> have that much snow?
>> Darlene
>>
>> > wrote in message
>>
>> oups.com...
>>
>> > On Feb 14, 7:52 am, "Dar V" > wrote:
>> >> Walter,
>> >> I'm from the southeastern part of the state, just north of
>> >> Milwaukee.
>> >> It
>> >> has been sort of cold around here, but you sound a bit colder than us.
>> >> Any
>> >> snow? I have not made mead, but the Concord/blackberry sounds good.
>> >> Darlene
>>
>> >> "Walter Venables" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> >> >I to have been busy. I filtered my first ever batch of mead and my
>> >> >concord/blackberry wine yesterday. Other than that busy, busy,
>> >> >busy.(and
>> >> >cold, cold, cold)
>> >> > 8-)
>>
>> >> > Walter (also from WI)
>>
>> >> > "jim" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> Hi Darlene, nice to hear back from you. It was starting to get a
>> >> >> bit
>> >> >> like that bit in 'War Games' / 'War Of The Worlds' where everyone
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> waiting for the stations to check in! Glad it's all plain sailing,
>> >> >> if
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> little hectic at your end of the world.
>>
>> >> >> Best wishes, Jim
>>
>> >> >> "Dar V" > wrote in message
>> >> . ..
>> >> >>> Hello,
>> >> >>> You're right, it has been quiet. I'm not sure why. I can only
>> >> >>> speak
>> >> >>> for myself - its been extremely busy around my house. I check in
>> >> >>> almost
>> >> >>> every day around here, but I haven't posted in quite some time. I
>> >> >>> have
>> >> >>> not taken on any challenging adventures in making wines. I have
>> >> >>> been
>> >> >>> busy concocting some new fruit wines with what's left in my
>> >> >>> freezer.
>> >> >>> Should be interesting, but not something I haven't tried in some
>> >> >>> form
>> >> >>> before. The only surprise will be how they taste, and that I won't
>> >> >>> really know for quite awhile.
>> >> >>> Good-luck with all your wines.
>> >> >>> Darlene
>> >> >>> Wisconsin
>>
>> >> >>> "jim" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >>>> Is there an international holiday I didn't know about? The last
>> >> >>>> week
>> >> >>>> or so has been quieter than a quiet thing holding its breath in a
>> >> >>>> soundproof box. Is everyone experiencing plain sailing at the
>> >> >>>> moment
>> >> >>>> or are you all out in the garden or glass-houses getting your
>> >> >>>> vegetables or fruits started?
>>
>> >> >>>> I'm just making a 6UK gallon of canned pear wine which is going
>> >> >>>> well.
>> >> >>>> I had some yellow scum towards the middle of primary, but that
>> >> >>>> seems
>> >> >>>> to
>> >> >>>> be sorted now. I am assuming it was additives of some kind in
>> >> >>>> the
>> >> >>>> can,
>> >> >>>> it was yellow like a food colouring, but thick like light clay or
>> >> >>>> custard where it settled on the rim and on the straining bag.
>> >> >>>> None
>> >> >>>> is
>> >> >>>> listed on the can or aparrent on the whitish fruit and no more
>> >> >>>> formed
>> >> >>>> after the most vigorous phase.
>>
>> >> >>>> Anyways, I hope your wines are bubbling away quietly to
>> >> >>>> themselves
>> >> >>>> and
>> >> >>>> I look forward to reading more questions and excellent answers...
>>
>> >> >>>> Jim
>>
>> > Snow? What's Snow? Is Snow the first 12" from the storm, followed up
>> > by the 18" storm, and then the 12" storm later on in the day? Or is
>> > it the ice that's polished to a sheen now that it's been scraped 4x in
>> > a row.
>>
>> > Heh.
>>
>> > I've been sulking since my reds went south. I'll be more active when
>> > I have more issues or ideas ...
>>
>> > Jason
>
> Rochester, NY. Home of the slide-thru-the-intersection-at-10-mph ice
> dome!
>

> Didn't that rodent from PA say we'd get an early spring? I think our local
> rodent said the same thing and we've had the worst part of our winter
> since...

I have a sort of funny story about the rodent.

I was once a Biomedical Field Service Engineer and was working at
Punxsutawney Hospital. It was a long tedious day. Every human I met
that day started the conversation with "Did you see the groundhog
yet?" followed by "Have you seen Groundhog Day?" Seriously, every
conversation included those topics. I was just packing up to head
back to Pittsburgh on dark roads traveled by horse drawn black carts
with no reflectors when another nurse asked the same questions and my
mouth engaged before my brain. I replied I was from Pittsburgh and we
shoot groundhogs down there. I have never, ever said anything that
stupid in front of a customer since then. I felt microscopic upon
seeing the look of horror in her face. That's probably where I got
the phrase "I'm an idiot" from.

It's so cold down here the water I had bottles soaking in froze on
top. Not as bad a Rochester though.

Joe

Brr. too many years in snow for me. brr. It's 39 in Raleigh and from
your posting, I feel warm. smile. thanks. DAve

wrote:
> On Feb 14, 9:19 pm, "Dar V" > wrote:
>> Oh gee wiz...that's a fair amount of snow. So where are you from, that you
>> have that much snow?
>> Darlene
>>
>> > wrote in message
>>
>> oups.com...
>>
>>> On Feb 14, 7:52 am, "Dar V" > wrote:
>>>> Walter,
>>>> I'm from the southeastern part of the state, just north of Milwaukee.
>>>> It
>>>> has been sort of cold around here, but you sound a bit colder than us.
>>>> Any
>>>> snow? I have not made mead, but the Concord/blackberry sounds good.
>>>> Darlene
>>>> "Walter Venables" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> I to have been busy. I filtered my first ever batch of mead and my
>>>>> concord/blackberry wine yesterday. Other than that busy, busy, busy.(and
>>>>> cold, cold, cold)
>>>>> 8-)
>>>>> Walter (also from WI)
>>>>> "jim" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Hi Darlene, nice to hear back from you. It was starting to get a bit
>>>>>> like that bit in 'War Games' / 'War Of The Worlds' where everyone is
>>>>>> waiting for the stations to check in! Glad it's all plain sailing, if
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> little hectic at your end of the world.
>>>>>> Best wishes, Jim
>>>>>> "Dar V" > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>> You're right, it has been quiet. I'm not sure why. I can only
>>>>>>> speak
>>>>>>> for myself - its been extremely busy around my house. I check in
>>>>>>> almost
>>>>>>> every day around here, but I haven't posted in quite some time. I
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> not taken on any challenging adventures in making wines. I have been
>>>>>>> busy concocting some new fruit wines with what's left in my freezer.
>>>>>>> Should be interesting, but not something I haven't tried in some form
>>>>>>> before. The only surprise will be how they taste, and that I won't
>>>>>>> really know for quite awhile.
>>>>>>> Good-luck with all your wines.
>>>>>>> Darlene
>>>>>>> Wisconsin
>>>>>>> "jim" > wrote in message
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>> Is there an international holiday I didn't know about? The last
>>>>>>>> week
>>>>>>>> or so has been quieter than a quiet thing holding its breath in a
>>>>>>>> soundproof box. Is everyone experiencing plain sailing at the
>>>>>>>> moment
>>>>>>>> or are you all out in the garden or glass-houses getting your
>>>>>>>> vegetables or fruits started?
>>>>>>>> I'm just making a 6UK gallon of canned pear wine which is going
>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>> I had some yellow scum towards the middle of primary, but that seems
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> be sorted now. I am assuming it was additives of some kind in the
>>>>>>>> can,
>>>>>>>> it was yellow like a food colouring, but thick like light clay or
>>>>>>>> custard where it settled on the rim and on the straining bag. None
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> listed on the can or aparrent on the whitish fruit and no more
>>>>>>>> formed
>>>>>>>> after the most vigorous phase.
>>>>>>>> Anyways, I hope your wines are bubbling away quietly to themselves
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> I look forward to reading more questions and excellent answers...
>>>>>>>> Jim
>>> Snow? What's Snow? Is Snow the first 12" from the storm, followed up
>>> by the 18" storm, and then the 12" storm later on in the day? Or is
>>> it the ice that's polished to a sheen now that it's been scraped 4x in
>>> a row.
>>> Heh.
>>> I've been sulking since my reds went south. I'll be more active when
>>> I have more issues or ideas ...
>>> Jason
>
> Rochester, NY. Home of the slide-thru-the-intersection-at-10-mph ice
> dome!
>

Believe it or not, that's aline from the movie-

"I had the groundhog for lunch. Tasted like chicken" - Bill Murray

Did you know my wife *refuses* to watch the movie with me anymore? It
has been my absolute favorite- and I can quote far too much about it.
Somehow recently the disc disappeared... and I'm without.

The cold here is really pretty rough. This morning it was about -10F,
and it got progressively colder as the wind picked up. Mind you we're
NO WHERE near as bad off as some the counties (Ottawa) that recieved
over 10' of snow- at least I could get OUT my doors (even if they were
1/4 covered). I live in a natural 'drift' zone. So it's very
humorous to go south by about 500' and see the snow taper off by 75%
or more.

I've been designing bottling equipment in the basement. Anyone
interested in an 8 bottle washer/sterilizer (using iodophor) for about
45$ ?

Jason

On Feb 15, 5:53 pm, "Joe Sallustio" > wrote:
> > Didn't that rodent from PA say we'd get an early spring? I think our local
> > rodent said the same thing and we've had the worst part of our winter
> > since...
>
> I have a sort of funny story about the rodent.
>
> I was once a Biomedical Field Service Engineer and was working at
> Punxsutawney Hospital. It was a long tedious day. Every human I met
> that day started the conversation with "Did you see the groundhog
> yet?" followed by "Have you seen Groundhog Day?" Seriously, every
> conversation included those topics. I was just packing up to head
> back to Pittsburgh on dark roads traveled by horse drawn black carts
> with no reflectors when another nurse asked the same questions and my
> mouth engaged before my brain. I replied I was from Pittsburgh and we
> shoot groundhogs down there. I have never, ever said anything that
> stupid in front of a customer since then. I felt microscopic upon
> seeing the look of horror in her face. That's probably where I got
> the phrase "I'm an idiot" from.
>
> It's so cold down here the water I had bottles soaking in froze on
> top. Not as bad a Rochester though.
>
> Joe

On Feb 15, 9:55 pm, wrote:
> Believe it or not, that's aline from the movie-
>
> "I had the groundhog for lunch. Tasted like chicken" - Bill Murray

Yeah, and he was playing a Pittsburgh weatherman. I felt so bad about
ruining her evening (she really was appalled, it was unrecoverable) I
did go out and rent the movie. It's very funny, especially if you ever
worked in Punsutawaney. There is no 'nice' hotel in town; the Pantall
Hotel isn't quite like what he woke up in, cold showers or not.

Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful area and people were nice; it was
just a bad day that got progressively worse with no end in sight, kind
of like the movie...

I'm thinking of bottling some zin this weekend but the wine room is
40F, I would have to underfill the bottles because it's so cold. It
may wait.

Joe

"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco"

Mark Twain













On Feb 16, 3:52 am, "Joe Sallustio" > wrote:
> On Feb 15, 9:55 pm, wrote:
>
> > Believe it or not, that's aline from the movie-
>
> > "I had the groundhog for lunch. Tasted like chicken" - Bill Murray
>
> Yeah, and he was playing a Pittsburgh weatherman. I felt so bad about
> ruining her evening (she really was appalled, it was unrecoverable) I
> did go out and rent the movie. It's very funny, especially if you ever
> worked in Punsutawaney. There is no 'nice' hotel in town; the Pantall
> Hotel isn't quite like what he woke up in, cold showers or not.
>
> Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful area and people were nice; it was
> just a bad day that got progressively worse with no end in sight, kind
> of like the movie...
>
> I'm thinking of bottling some zin this weekend but the wine room is
> 40F, I would have to underfill the bottles because it's so cold. It
> may wait.
>
> Joe

Was there yesterday, 68 degrees and beautiful. It'll be in the 70's
this weekend, but come August..