Girlfriend wanted wine so I brought up a spare fermenter from my other house, giving lemon wine a shot. This will be my first proper wine (that I won’t be immediately turning into brandy) Glad to be back at it after the hectic holidays. I want to make an orange brandy next, but after slicing 50 lemons by hand (I don’t own a mandolin) I think I need a short break from slicing citrus.
If you're making brandy frequently, a $50 mandoline and a $45 chain mail glove (not just anti-cut, they make some out of actual metal. You want one of those) sounds like an investment that you'll get a lot of use out of.
Do not get a handheld mandoline. They are useless and you will cut yourself with that thing.
I was a chef for over 20 years, and have been cooking for almost 40. I love both my mandoline and my glove. I've never cut myself with a mandoline yet.
Nice! Appreciate the tip! I’ll definitely keep it in mind depending on how this wine turns out and how the eventual orange brandy goes. most of my brandies I use much easier fruit to work with, but I love the idea of citrus brandies so $100 seems like a fair investment