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!!Personal Notes - WineMakingPersonalJourney - WineMakingLessonsLearned - WineMakingMath - WineMakingBetterBottle <!--ewiki_col_break <!--ewiki_google_links <!--ewiki_page_break !!Wine Log It is generally recommended to keep a log of one's attempts at making wine, for future reference and learning from one's mistakes. It occured to me that other's might find this useful, also. |{ cellpadding=2 border=1 cellspacing=0 width=100% nowrap=1 }{ bgcolor=gray style=color:white} __Batch__ | __Type__ | __Started__ | __Status__ | __Cost__ | __Bottles__ | __Note__ | | WineBatch01 | Grenache Rose | 06-Oct-2005 | Bottled 26-Nov-2005 | $26 | 5 / 5 | Alexander's Concentrate | | WineBatch01 ^^__3__^^ | Grenache Rose | 06-Oct-2005 | Second Racking | - | - / 5 | Alexander's Concentrate | | WineBatch02 | Merlot | 11-Oct-2005 | Bottled 11-Nov-2005 | $30 | 4 / 4 | ["Walmart Kit" WineMakingPersonalJourney#PresentDay] | | WineBatch03 | Apple | 16-Oct-2005 | Bottled 26-Nov-2005 | $5 | 5 / 5 | ["Joy of Home Winemaking" http://www.joyofwine.net/wine101.htm] | | WineBatch04 | Peach | 21-Oct-2005 | Primary Fermentation | $5 | - / 5 | ["Wonder Wine" http://www.wonderwine.com] | | WineBatch05 ^^__2__^^ | Apricot | 28-Oct-2005 | Discarded | $24 | 0 / 15 | Vintner's Harvest Fruit Wine Base | | WineBatch06 ^^__2__^^ | Australian Red | 27-Nov-2005 | Bottled 11-Dec-2005 | $39 | 24 / 24 | Belvino 7-Day Kit | | WineBatch07 | Mead | 20-Feb-2006 | Primary Fermentation | $43 | - / 9 | Marital Blessings Mead | |{ cellpadding=2 border=0 cellspacing=2 nowrap=1 }{ align=right} __WineMakingEquipment Cost ^^1^^:__ |{ align=left } $289 | |{ align=right} __Ingredient Cost:__ |{ align=left } $172 | |{ align=right} __Total Bottles of Wine (Actual/Projected):__ |{ align=left } 38 / 72 | |{ align=right} __Cost per Bottle (Actual/Projected):__ |{ align=left } $12.15 / $6.40 | ---- µµ^^__1__^^ These costs may seem high, but a majority is reusable equipment and chemicals. The purchases were also spread out over time. As more wine is made, the overall cost per bottle will go down. µµ %%% µµ^^__2__^^ Made using the Better-Bottle carboy system (WineMakingBetterBottle). µµ %%% µµ^^__3__^^ This batch was split into two: part A was cleared using chemicals and bottled, part B will be allowed to clear naturally before bottling. µµ <!--ewiki_page_break !!Recommended Links ["Jack Keller's Wine Making Homepage" http://winemaking.jackkeller.net] %%% A very well done website covering every aspect of winemaking in technical detail. Loads of information. He's also very good at answering ["questions" WineMakingQuestion] and has a useful and interesting ["blog" http://www.homebrew.com/wine_cellar/wineblog.shtml]. ["The Southampton Wine Making Pages" http://www.thewinepages.org.uk] %%% A more irreverent look at winemaking. Reminding us all that we sometimes take ourselves way too seriously. ["The Joy of Home Winemaking" http://www.joyofwine.net] %%% A happy medium between the above two links. I haven't read her book yet, but it's only a matter of time. ["The Better-Bottle Company" http://www.better-bottle.com] %%% One of the few complete systems designed for winemaking. See my observations ["here" WineMakingBetterBottle]. ["MyOwnLabels.com" http://myownlabels.com/] %%% Professionally designed and printed labels, with your supplied information. Well worth the cost. You could save money by buying your own label paper, designing a label, printing it out, cutting it down, etc. Using this service will save you time, effort, and frustration - giving you a very nice looking label every time. ---- !!Other Links I'm Using ["Example Winemaking Log" http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/log.asp] • ["Sweetening Wine" http://www.ebrew.com/primarynews/misc_winemaking_charts.htm#Sweetening_Wine] <!--ewiki_col_break <!--ewiki_google_scraper |
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