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Why would you have paving on the inside? You may need a concrete edge for the greenhouse to be screwed into, but that's it. Just seems strange having a greenhouse to put 'growbags' inside. IMHO much better to dig into the soil, with added compost great.
@AABackyard2 ай бұрын
Hi! I put pavers down so I could put shelves inside the greenhouse for seed starting ETA: it also gives it a nicer, more complete feel. I did not intend to use this for planting directly into the ground inside.
@FavOnIcon3 ай бұрын
bought something similar to this, but dang its leaks water from the corners and panels. i have to put a few tubes of silicone
@Xx_eeveemocha_xX4 ай бұрын
Link?
@WhereverIMayRoamWasTaken4 ай бұрын
So great!
@iseeyouincolor4 ай бұрын
Looks great!! What are you torching? Do you guys have creeping buttercup by chance? My yard is at least 50% buttercup, moss and chickweed 😰
@TheGoldenWillowFarm5 ай бұрын
do you have a link to the greenhouse? I cant find it with the taller door you got.
@bobbywilson65785 ай бұрын
Sounds of nature will always be better than any music you add.
@AABackyard2 ай бұрын
I agree! Sometimes I have to cover up the sound of my breathing 😂
@arekwepa59326 ай бұрын
how much time does one person need to set it up?
@AABackyard2 ай бұрын
I think it would be pretty difficult with one person. I’d suggest about 2 days, or about 8 hours total?
@marvmeng16307 ай бұрын
You don't rinse the spoon between the sterilizer and the wine. Does your sterilizer not require rinsing?
@AABackyard2 ай бұрын
Technically no, it doesn’t require rinsing. If you rinse you can add contamination back.
@MetalTeamster9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for posting this. That I think is a special place. When I was your age it was the early 80s , I used to run the trail up, and run the road back down. Did it as a hike many times with a number of different g/s and buddies. I have not been up there since the late 90s but it is so cool because it is the exact same. And that cannot be said for hardly anywhere
@mssavedin9211 ай бұрын
Did you wash your berries first before you froze them?
@Another0neTime11 ай бұрын
Not sure.
@hayleybishop9647 Жыл бұрын
What size are your pavers? 16x16?
@paulg4593 Жыл бұрын
Don't you have to install the diagonal braces before mounting the walls and roof?
@linnsoltwedel Жыл бұрын
Thats nice! I bought the same last year, haven't built it yet! How long did you take to do all of it? Was it all in a day? Thats not bad!
@jimberry2297 Жыл бұрын
Beware of the dangerous wild life..our homeless
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
We’ve always felt safe coming here on the weekends!
@jimberry2297 Жыл бұрын
@@AABackyard That's good cause people who come into the store say it's not safe.
@davidashwill67 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Making me feel good about my purchase. You are straight to the point and articulate. Great job! I’ll share when I get mine up. Enjoy! 🎉😊
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Appreciate the feedback. Hope you enjoy yours!!
@joannc147 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your review - positive opinion and your positive attitude. Sorry to learn you had some dang mice! Ugh.
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Definitely learned some lessons for this year :)
@jodiebasye9798 Жыл бұрын
I am thinking of getting one. Have you had any issues yet, or are you still happy with it?
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
Still loving it! Went out last week to find one panel popped in, perhaps a tree limb or snow weight, but I easily pushed it back into place. No visible damage otherwise and with the space heater all my plants are still surviving the winter.
@isanyoneoutthere2994 Жыл бұрын
Hello, we have the 8x20 so it has 3 expansions ours is up but when it rains it’s leaking. Can you please help us figure out what to do. My husband bought some stuff to seal it from the concrete pad to greenhouse meet but it’s still leaking from the panels on the roof.
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
I don’t see leaking from the panels but from the ridge seam. I just accepted it as is and didn’t mind, as water can seem down between my pavers and away through the gravel and sand. Perhaps you could add some gaskets or door frame foam between panels that are leaking?
@pgw1518 Жыл бұрын
👍❤
@skulli2297 Жыл бұрын
Girl did you let it sit how does it taste
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply!! I haven’t been able to drink for a while, so haven’t tried any in the past seven months, but others report that it’s gotten better with age!
@matthewconnor5483 Жыл бұрын
A screw cap is a good idea for your filter down pipe.
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
Yes!! We ended up filling the tank this winter and popped the original downspout back on until we need more water this summer. But the screw cap will go back on when we convert back over.
@markspc1 Жыл бұрын
It is my observation that too much head space in your carboy may increase the chances of wine oxidation. You should rack that wine in to a smaller container where you could fill up to the neck.
@dinismonteiro6248 Жыл бұрын
True, but in just two weeks I dont believe that will be a problem.
@markstevens7838 Жыл бұрын
Your right. It should be done as soon as possible. The wine should come up to the neck of the carboy. This will restrict the oxygen from getting in. It should not be left any more than a couple of hours.
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
All excellent points. We opted not to with this batch and didn’t feel that it impacted the flavor noticeably for our palettes. We plan to adjust for future batches.
@bobedgar Жыл бұрын
Looking at getting a similar greenhouse. Can you tell me a little more about the weather your greenhouse endured? I believe you mentioned wind, hail and snow. I'm not sure how your weather would compare to say Tulsa, Oklahoma. Our snow volume isn't much but it can be wet and heavy. Wind and hail on the other hand can be monumental. Any feedback would be helpful. Thanks.
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
I would definitely recommend anchoring it down based on the winds you’d get there. We have had some small branches and light hail that have fallen on and around our greenhouse that didn’t damage it at all. We got about 3-4” of snow and that didn’t bother it structurally either.
@ianneedham7821 Жыл бұрын
Great work! Awesome results
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@star06rt Жыл бұрын
I was wondering if you can me with step 10. Installing door brackets? TrUCK CaD A BETTER Hitch
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
Hi Ron! What seems to be the issue?
@star06rt Жыл бұрын
@@AABackyard sorry, took me two days to figure out I was using the wrong fastener. I moving forward again. Guess I’m just a slow reader with the instructions. Thanks for the reply
@hamzaaouidet9021 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this wonderful video. I love wine and love to make it at home. But fermentation of fruit or juice, ie the manufacture of home wine, produces toxic alcohol. Is methanol harmful? Thanks, please explain.
@AABackyard Жыл бұрын
Methanol is harmful, but when homebrewing beer, wine, cider, or mead, typically you do not find any, or very little, methanol in your brew. The quantities you may find are very, very small and produce no adverse side effects at that concentration. However, if you are distilling alcohol to make hard liquor/spirits, if there is any methanol in your brew, it can become dangerous because you may increase the concentration of methanol by reducing the total volume of liquid. This is why there are so many regulations around distilling your own hard liquor/spirits.
@mbroa2280 Жыл бұрын
Need that hooch
@Jose-pm3mn Жыл бұрын
😥 þrðmð§m
@megastick93242 жыл бұрын
It looks nice, but, as the owner of one just like it I can say the time lapse is misleading. Some parts aren’t all that easy to “ snap” together and there are a ton of pieces. A couple places are trial and error to figure out also. I did mine alone, the second person would be a big help on some of this. Good job.
@jesseabrams50542 жыл бұрын
My graduated cylinder has a suicide carburetor!
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
I wish I knew that this meant!
@jesseabrams50542 жыл бұрын
@@AABackyard I smoke pot through the device that the person in the video used for testing the range of potential alchohol. Your chemistry beaker is my bong!
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
@@jesseabrams5054 Ohhhhhhhhhh. That's for explaining : )
@Frickes2 жыл бұрын
Since it's about a year ago, I'm wondering did you may try any of the Winexpert Kit wine you made recently? If yes, how much did it aged in the bottles?
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
We have not tried any in about six months! It had definitely improved when we last opened bottles. We'll try some soon and post an update!
@ronaldgreenslade21732 жыл бұрын
Great Barrel must get one for next summer
@karenhollenbeck11242 жыл бұрын
Junk,waste of money.
@paulg4593 Жыл бұрын
Could you please explain why you think that?
@perpetualmoto2 жыл бұрын
Love the Rain Barrel Idea/ summer wattering idea...Im local to Btown, where did you procure that tote from? Did you find it used?
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We bought it used from craigslist from someone in Woodinville. It was nice and clean when I got it and believe it was previously food grade. A quick check on Craigslist shows there's several more options to pick up right now. Thanks for watching!
@perpetualmoto2 жыл бұрын
@@AABackyard Thanks so much, I'll check it out!! Keep being a bright light in the PNW :)
@SpX-StarCraft11 ай бұрын
@@perpetualmoto bought mines on facebook for $100 food grade
@Miguel-Del2 жыл бұрын
Hey, do you think this could be used as an outdoor office? I saw that Palram sells a smaller version. I’d install this inside my large screened in patio, so it will be outside of the sunlight. My two main concerns are air conditioning and keeping bugs out of it. I’d love your feedback on if you think a structure like this could be used as a realistic outdoor office space, especially considering that it won’t be subject to the same elements as it would if it were truly out under the sun. Thanks!
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
hi! personally, I think this would be too warm to be a comfortable office. The polycarbonate "glass" panels and less than 1 mm thick. I have a wireless temperature sensor in mine that shows my greenhouse is typically 10-20F warmer than the outdoor air temperature, even outside of direct sun and with the doors open. However, if you give it a try I would love to see if you have a positive experience!
@staganomal94472 жыл бұрын
Would've appreciated being able to see instead of nighttime darkness
@VroomvroomNY2 жыл бұрын
Ok i got to say when you sipped it the look on your face .... that did not taste good. All that is going to taste like is yest. Even after your first racking its still going to taste yesty.
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
I try to be generous because new mead tends to taste pretty strongly of alcohol... and yeast :) this stuff definitely mellowed out over time!
@jackslayer97192 жыл бұрын
very helpful i was completely lost when i heard the term racking, thanks a lot!!
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@gaeselting20952 жыл бұрын
Mine has been sitting in the box in the garage. My husband leveled a gravel pad for it - I am ready to start after watching your video . Mine is an 8 x 12.
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help! good luck!
@firecloud772 жыл бұрын
I picked the best tasting wild blackberries a few years ago at Manchester State Park. They grow along a paved road at Manchester Environmental Laboratory, right next to the park.
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
So good!! I love picking the wild blackberries up here. Thanks for watching!
@timewithruby2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! My friend and I are planning to go tomorrow afternoon. I can't wait! 😊❤️
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I think the weather turned out great this afternoon, so I hope you enjoyed it!
@MaesRuth2 жыл бұрын
How tall is it where the roof meets the sides? I'm looking at getting this exact one and I can't seem to find that listed anywhere.
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
On the base, mine measures 51.5” to the inside corner.
@CFinch3602 жыл бұрын
It came out beautifully, but I'm wondering if you ever considered scraping off the old finish, then applying Oxalic Acid to lighten the stains? It doesn't always work, but it might have saved you so much sanding.
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
We did use the oxalic acid, however, the water stains did penetrate pretty deeply into the wood. That being said, it was our first time using it, so we probably could have used it better!
@jeremycooksey18572 жыл бұрын
I’m on day 14 of this exact kit. First off, great videos! You’ve helped make this a lot easier. My question is regarding the oak chips. How did you prevent them from going into your secondary fermenter? Or did you? Thanks!
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
We used an auto siphon which mostly keeps the larger chips out. In secondary, you try to draw off when bottling without disturbing the sediment at the bottom. I’m about to start a reisling and can describe the process better in the next brewing video!
@daivernon73462 жыл бұрын
I watch about 5 videos and yours is the best - I love close ups and detail... wishing you lots of fun!!
@AABackyard2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Hope it helped!!
@earthling3032 жыл бұрын
This type of content and detailed information is an absolute dream for a person scouting a trip! We're heading out May 30 for 7 nights split between South Coast & Hoh. Love you guys' tenacity as well! Your hard work on this is much appreciated and will be payed forward. ✌
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Why would you have paving on the inside? You may need a concrete edge for the greenhouse to be screwed into, but that's it. Just seems strange having a greenhouse to put 'growbags' inside. IMHO much better to dig into the soil, with added compost great.
Hi! I put pavers down so I could put shelves inside the greenhouse for seed starting ETA: it also gives it a nicer, more complete feel. I did not intend to use this for planting directly into the ground inside.
bought something similar to this, but dang its leaks water from the corners and panels. i have to put a few tubes of silicone
Link?
So great!
Looks great!! What are you torching? Do you guys have creeping buttercup by chance? My yard is at least 50% buttercup, moss and chickweed 😰
do you have a link to the greenhouse? I cant find it with the taller door you got.
Sounds of nature will always be better than any music you add.
I agree! Sometimes I have to cover up the sound of my breathing 😂
how much time does one person need to set it up?
I think it would be pretty difficult with one person. I’d suggest about 2 days, or about 8 hours total?
You don't rinse the spoon between the sterilizer and the wine. Does your sterilizer not require rinsing?
Technically no, it doesn’t require rinsing. If you rinse you can add contamination back.
Thanks so much for posting this. That I think is a special place. When I was your age it was the early 80s , I used to run the trail up, and run the road back down. Did it as a hike many times with a number of different g/s and buddies. I have not been up there since the late 90s but it is so cool because it is the exact same. And that cannot be said for hardly anywhere
Did you wash your berries first before you froze them?
Not sure.
What size are your pavers? 16x16?
Don't you have to install the diagonal braces before mounting the walls and roof?
Thats nice! I bought the same last year, haven't built it yet! How long did you take to do all of it? Was it all in a day? Thats not bad!
Beware of the dangerous wild life..our homeless
We’ve always felt safe coming here on the weekends!
@@AABackyard That's good cause people who come into the store say it's not safe.
Thanks for the video. Making me feel good about my purchase. You are straight to the point and articulate. Great job! I’ll share when I get mine up. Enjoy! 🎉😊
Thank you!! Appreciate the feedback. Hope you enjoy yours!!
Thank you for your review - positive opinion and your positive attitude. Sorry to learn you had some dang mice! Ugh.
Thank you!! Definitely learned some lessons for this year :)
I am thinking of getting one. Have you had any issues yet, or are you still happy with it?
Still loving it! Went out last week to find one panel popped in, perhaps a tree limb or snow weight, but I easily pushed it back into place. No visible damage otherwise and with the space heater all my plants are still surviving the winter.
Hello, we have the 8x20 so it has 3 expansions ours is up but when it rains it’s leaking. Can you please help us figure out what to do. My husband bought some stuff to seal it from the concrete pad to greenhouse meet but it’s still leaking from the panels on the roof.
I don’t see leaking from the panels but from the ridge seam. I just accepted it as is and didn’t mind, as water can seem down between my pavers and away through the gravel and sand. Perhaps you could add some gaskets or door frame foam between panels that are leaking?
👍❤
Girl did you let it sit how does it taste
Sorry for the late reply!! I haven’t been able to drink for a while, so haven’t tried any in the past seven months, but others report that it’s gotten better with age!
A screw cap is a good idea for your filter down pipe.
Yes!! We ended up filling the tank this winter and popped the original downspout back on until we need more water this summer. But the screw cap will go back on when we convert back over.
It is my observation that too much head space in your carboy may increase the chances of wine oxidation. You should rack that wine in to a smaller container where you could fill up to the neck.
True, but in just two weeks I dont believe that will be a problem.
Your right. It should be done as soon as possible. The wine should come up to the neck of the carboy. This will restrict the oxygen from getting in. It should not be left any more than a couple of hours.
All excellent points. We opted not to with this batch and didn’t feel that it impacted the flavor noticeably for our palettes. We plan to adjust for future batches.
Looking at getting a similar greenhouse. Can you tell me a little more about the weather your greenhouse endured? I believe you mentioned wind, hail and snow. I'm not sure how your weather would compare to say Tulsa, Oklahoma. Our snow volume isn't much but it can be wet and heavy. Wind and hail on the other hand can be monumental. Any feedback would be helpful. Thanks.
I would definitely recommend anchoring it down based on the winds you’d get there. We have had some small branches and light hail that have fallen on and around our greenhouse that didn’t damage it at all. We got about 3-4” of snow and that didn’t bother it structurally either.
Great work! Awesome results
Thank you!
I was wondering if you can me with step 10. Installing door brackets? TrUCK CaD A BETTER Hitch
Hi Ron! What seems to be the issue?
@@AABackyard sorry, took me two days to figure out I was using the wrong fastener. I moving forward again. Guess I’m just a slow reader with the instructions. Thanks for the reply
Thanks for this wonderful video. I love wine and love to make it at home. But fermentation of fruit or juice, ie the manufacture of home wine, produces toxic alcohol. Is methanol harmful? Thanks, please explain.
Methanol is harmful, but when homebrewing beer, wine, cider, or mead, typically you do not find any, or very little, methanol in your brew. The quantities you may find are very, very small and produce no adverse side effects at that concentration. However, if you are distilling alcohol to make hard liquor/spirits, if there is any methanol in your brew, it can become dangerous because you may increase the concentration of methanol by reducing the total volume of liquid. This is why there are so many regulations around distilling your own hard liquor/spirits.
Need that hooch
😥 þrðmð§m
It looks nice, but, as the owner of one just like it I can say the time lapse is misleading. Some parts aren’t all that easy to “ snap” together and there are a ton of pieces. A couple places are trial and error to figure out also. I did mine alone, the second person would be a big help on some of this. Good job.
My graduated cylinder has a suicide carburetor!
I wish I knew that this meant!
@@AABackyard I smoke pot through the device that the person in the video used for testing the range of potential alchohol. Your chemistry beaker is my bong!
@@jesseabrams5054 Ohhhhhhhhhh. That's for explaining : )
Since it's about a year ago, I'm wondering did you may try any of the Winexpert Kit wine you made recently? If yes, how much did it aged in the bottles?
We have not tried any in about six months! It had definitely improved when we last opened bottles. We'll try some soon and post an update!
Great Barrel must get one for next summer
Junk,waste of money.
Could you please explain why you think that?
Love the Rain Barrel Idea/ summer wattering idea...Im local to Btown, where did you procure that tote from? Did you find it used?
Thank you! We bought it used from craigslist from someone in Woodinville. It was nice and clean when I got it and believe it was previously food grade. A quick check on Craigslist shows there's several more options to pick up right now. Thanks for watching!
@@AABackyard Thanks so much, I'll check it out!! Keep being a bright light in the PNW :)
@@perpetualmoto bought mines on facebook for $100 food grade
Hey, do you think this could be used as an outdoor office? I saw that Palram sells a smaller version. I’d install this inside my large screened in patio, so it will be outside of the sunlight. My two main concerns are air conditioning and keeping bugs out of it. I’d love your feedback on if you think a structure like this could be used as a realistic outdoor office space, especially considering that it won’t be subject to the same elements as it would if it were truly out under the sun. Thanks!
hi! personally, I think this would be too warm to be a comfortable office. The polycarbonate "glass" panels and less than 1 mm thick. I have a wireless temperature sensor in mine that shows my greenhouse is typically 10-20F warmer than the outdoor air temperature, even outside of direct sun and with the doors open. However, if you give it a try I would love to see if you have a positive experience!
Would've appreciated being able to see instead of nighttime darkness
Ok i got to say when you sipped it the look on your face .... that did not taste good. All that is going to taste like is yest. Even after your first racking its still going to taste yesty.
I try to be generous because new mead tends to taste pretty strongly of alcohol... and yeast :) this stuff definitely mellowed out over time!
very helpful i was completely lost when i heard the term racking, thanks a lot!!
Glad it helped!
Mine has been sitting in the box in the garage. My husband leveled a gravel pad for it - I am ready to start after watching your video . Mine is an 8 x 12.
Glad to help! good luck!
I picked the best tasting wild blackberries a few years ago at Manchester State Park. They grow along a paved road at Manchester Environmental Laboratory, right next to the park.
So good!! I love picking the wild blackberries up here. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing! My friend and I are planning to go tomorrow afternoon. I can't wait! 😊❤️
Thank you for watching! I think the weather turned out great this afternoon, so I hope you enjoyed it!
How tall is it where the roof meets the sides? I'm looking at getting this exact one and I can't seem to find that listed anywhere.
On the base, mine measures 51.5” to the inside corner.
It came out beautifully, but I'm wondering if you ever considered scraping off the old finish, then applying Oxalic Acid to lighten the stains? It doesn't always work, but it might have saved you so much sanding.
We did use the oxalic acid, however, the water stains did penetrate pretty deeply into the wood. That being said, it was our first time using it, so we probably could have used it better!
I’m on day 14 of this exact kit. First off, great videos! You’ve helped make this a lot easier. My question is regarding the oak chips. How did you prevent them from going into your secondary fermenter? Or did you? Thanks!
We used an auto siphon which mostly keeps the larger chips out. In secondary, you try to draw off when bottling without disturbing the sediment at the bottom. I’m about to start a reisling and can describe the process better in the next brewing video!
I watch about 5 videos and yours is the best - I love close ups and detail... wishing you lots of fun!!
Thank you! Hope it helped!!
This type of content and detailed information is an absolute dream for a person scouting a trip! We're heading out May 30 for 7 nights split between South Coast & Hoh. Love you guys' tenacity as well! Your hard work on this is much appreciated and will be payed forward. ✌
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy your trip!