I put a couple in pickeled eggs . I like them with chili and barbecue .
It seems like you bottled that a little quick. I usually let it sit for 5 months to a year before bottling. that just gives time for all the solids to settle to the bottom so what’s left is completely clear. It’s no big deal but after a bottle sits for a while the sediment will settle to the bottom of it. It just looks unattractive but is safe to drink anyways. Congrats on your first batch. It’s actually easier than most think to make good wines, and rewarding.Bottled my first ever batch of Muscadine wine! Have 16 bottles. Tasted a sample, a bit grapey but very drinkable!
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There were no solids or sentiments that I could see, so I went ahead and bottled. I got a buzz from the last bit in the jug...pretty clear! That was my sample. It is all an experiment for me now.It seems like you bottled that a little quick. I usually let it sit for 5 months to a year before bottling. that just gives time for all the solids to settle to the bottom so what’s left is completely clear. It’s no big deal but after a bottle sits for a while the sediment will settle to the bottom of it. It just looks unattractive but is safe to drink anyways. Congrats on your first batch. It’s actually easier than most think to make good wines, and rewarding.
Even though it looks clear there’s still stuff in there. That’s why all the wineries let it sit for a year before bottling. Like I said though, it won’t hurt you or change the taste. It’s probably actually good for you, but most wine snobs like to swirl a glass and look for clarity and ‘legs’, which is the alcohol content on the sides of the glass.There were no solids or sentiments that I could see, so I went ahead and bottled. I got a buzz from the last bit in the jug...pretty clear! That was my sample. It is all an experiment for me now.
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Thanks for the advice, I will wait longer next time...but no snob will ever drink this...I hope!Even though it looks clear there’s still stuff in there. That’s why all the wineries let it sit for a year before bottling. Like I said though, it won’t hurt you or change the taste. It’s probably actually good for you, but most wine snobs like to swirl a glass and look for clarity and ‘legs’, which is the alcohol content on the sides of the glass.
Congrats!Bottled my first ever batch of Muscadine wine! Have 16 bottles. Tasted a sample, a bit grapey but very drinkable!
Racking the wine just makes it prettier and more enjoyable. Looks nice in a goblet. You know like a clean car drives nicer.LOL.It seems like you bottled that a little quick. I usually let it sit for 5 months to a year before bottling. that just gives time for all the solids to settle to the bottom so what’s left is completely clear. It’s no big deal but after a bottle sits for a while the sediment will settle to the bottom of it. It just looks unattractive but is safe to drink anyways. Congrats on your first batch. It’s actually easier than most think to make good wines, and rewarding.
You should move all your plants each year. It helps with resistance to bugs and such. It’s not to say you can’t plant in the same spot, but it’s best not to. I still have loads of green tomatoes on the vines but they all took a hit by the cold snap this past weekend so I think they are done for now.I was out walking and noticed that one of my gardens had about 15 tomato plants. The plants are still green, but never produced any fruit. Not one single tomato out of 15 plants. 5 feet away are the okra plants and they had a great year. Produced more than we could eat.
Just shows that each plant requires specific nutrients.
I'll move the tomatoes next year.
You should move all your plants each year. It helps with resistance to bugs and such. It’s not to say you can’t plant in the same spot, but it’s best not to. I still have loads of green tomatoes on the vines but they all took a hit by the cold snap this past weekend so I think they are done for now.
My experience is tomatoes are heavy feeders and actually do best with lots of nitrogen. But yes, other plants will not set fruit if fed too well. But I guess even tomatoes can be overfed.This is a new garden spot. First time planting tomatoes on it. Maybe had too much chicken poop on it. Too much Nitrogen will make lots of foliage and not much fruit.
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