On the bottom is where the wine making equipment is kept. Shelf 1 has wine that is aging in bottles. The top shelf is where empty wine bottles and bag in box containers are stored. As you can see I use recycled bottles from friends. The bag in box containers are obtained the same way. All the wines are made from wine kits which I purchase online from several different sources. It is a “pleasurable” hobby in more ways than one.
Note to self: Next time wear gloves. Fortunately only Band-Aid needed.
Had two batches of wine aging in the secondary while we traveled this summer. Running six gallons of Shiraz through the filter prior to bottling.
Sterilizing the bottles with a sodium metabisulfite solution prior to bottling.
The next two batches fermenting in the primary. The Island Mist is a Coconut Yuzu “chick wine” for the wife, the other is a Sangiovese for yours truly. A happy wife will put up with the clutter and smell of wine making.
Got into some fire ants when cleaning up the mini-jungle in the back of the lot. They look a lot worse than they are. Had more than a dozen bites on my foot and lower leg. A good dosing of fire ant powder and the nest is no more. Most bugs we let live, but not fire ants.
Nothing has changed where we live.
