New Tanks

[wharris]

More toys arrived today....

This is my graper crusher/destemmer.  Arriving today, about 3 weeks from crush...

Again, more reasons why i have not been making cheese lately...

[Gina]

Congratulations! The main difference between a man and a boy is the cost of his toys.

I watched one of those work a couple weeks ago - very cool. I had helped friends with the very first harvest of their small vineyard. They got about 3 garbage cans full of grapes. They took their grapes to a small 'backyard' wine-maker who has a crusher like yours. He has all the tools and the know-how to make wine for people who have grapes but cant or dont want to make it themselves. Sure beats crushing them with your feet - which us kids did when dad was making his wine.   

[DeejayDebi]

As always very impressive toys Wayne! Going to do a video of that muncher?

[mtncheesemaker]

Whoa! Looks like you're getting serious.

[wharris]

I will do a video, perhaps sooner than expected.
Its not running right, and I need to make a short video for the repair guys.
It bangs and bounces something fierce...

I may have to return it...     

(I've been waiting since Feb for this.....)

sniff ...

[linuxboy]

Is it the Italian one, Wayne? That one's tricky and has sharp corners everywhere.

[wharris]

That's the one.
(Is there anything you don't know?)

[MattK]

Ahh...the look of new brewing equipment! Very impressive. I'm at the several-carboy scale, but don't think I'll ever make that next leap...they look like water-heaters!

[wharris]

Really all I want to do, it make enough wine to fill a single bordeaux-style oak barrel every year.
One barrel.

The tanks are only there for initial settling, long term storage, and to store any remaining "topping off" wine.

My 2008 is now coming around and it tastes wonderful.

[DeejayDebi]

Gee Wayne to sorry to hear the new grape muncher isn't misbehaving. Maybe Linux can figure it out for you. I am anxiously waiting for the new wine video. This should be inspirational!

[FarmerJd]

(Is there anything you don't know?)

How many times have I wondered this same thing?

[linuxboy]

LOL you guys. I'm just a normal guy who likes his beer, wine, cheese, and bread. Wayne, I help one of my friends with crush and he got the same one. Said it shipped with something either overtightened or too loose and he had to tune it up before it worked properly. I'll send him an e-mail and ask, or will ask him in a few weeks when he does his chard.

[linuxboy]

Wayne, my friend said:

"Biggest thing is to make sure the basket is seated properly such that it is not being struck by the destemmer paddles."

And that if it's making noise, might be defective or be damaged from shipping. Hope you can get it running.

[wharris]

About a 4 minute tour of the crusher and its defects..
WE273SPREBOOK Italian Crusher Destemmer

[DeejayDebi]

Ouch that doesn't look good. Very kewl looking machine though. Does it come with a warrentee?