Jackalope
20th March 2010, 05:55 AM
I've made wine by following some recipes, and most of it turned out pretty good ..... not ready for a gold medal yet, but not too bad either.
My complaint is with those who are too intelligent to actually read instructions or follow recipes ..... that was my Father-in-Law. He just assumed that he had a God-given talent for making wine! Have you ever had a stiff belt of Apricot vinegar or a nice tasty shot of Rhubarb flavored Yeast extract? Never once, did I ever have a nice sip of wine that he had made, yet he, his wife, and his adult son constantly raved about his latest 'wines.' My wife and I usually headed home to the coast (200 miles away) with several bottles of his latest jungle juice, and as soon as we got about 50 miles away, we pulled over to the side of the road and killed the grass with his 'wine.' He's gone now, so I won't make any further comments about some of the goofy things he did ;)
The moral of this post is ..... If you can't take the time to read the instructions and follow recipes, don't offer me a drink of your home made wine :p :p
My complaint is with those who are too intelligent to actually read instructions or follow recipes ..... that was my Father-in-Law. He just assumed that he had a God-given talent for making wine! Have you ever had a stiff belt of Apricot vinegar or a nice tasty shot of Rhubarb flavored Yeast extract? Never once, did I ever have a nice sip of wine that he had made, yet he, his wife, and his adult son constantly raved about his latest 'wines.' My wife and I usually headed home to the coast (200 miles away) with several bottles of his latest jungle juice, and as soon as we got about 50 miles away, we pulled over to the side of the road and killed the grass with his 'wine.' He's gone now, so I won't make any further comments about some of the goofy things he did ;)
The moral of this post is ..... If you can't take the time to read the instructions and follow recipes, don't offer me a drink of your home made wine :p :p