*chuckles* I used these winemaking kits a lot when younger. We never had the patience to bottle it (apart from once - but that is a completely different story!). We used to siphon the wine (whenever it was supposedly ready - ie no more bubbles coming out of the water-lock) directly into a jug at dinner time ... or siphoning directly into a glass. Once one of my daughters had a rather nasty attack of croup and we had to call the doc out. He was just a young chap and after advising us what to do (cold bathroom, a basin of hot water and a towel over the head and the head over the basin plus some medication) he sat down for a wee chat. He placed himself on the couch, behind which was a big glass-balloon, the precious wine bubbling away ... bubble, bubble, bubble ... He could hardly keep himself from laughing - saying "I hear you are stocking up for Christmas"! Now, you have to realize that any kind of alcohol is severely taxed back in the ole country - and moonshining in any form is strictly illegal (funnily enough, these kits were legal, probably because you had to add your own sugar and water, so legally speaking, the kit itself couldn't make wine on its own). Thus - there are two crimes that are universally accepted, moonshining and tax evasion, they are mostly regarded as 'hobbies' (tough luck if you get caught).
How are you doing Unicorn ? Pop in and say hello, we won't bite.
