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From the staves at the head. It's almost like I had to lessen the diameter of the head to make them seal. It was only a 23 liter barrel that @Boatboy24 gave me to try. Trying to tighten the hoops to get it to seal I broke one and gave up on it. I can't get a video to load but here's a photo of...

Here's what I did, unfortunately I was never able to get the barrel to seal near the heads.

Very clever idea!

All the wineries in my area so physically punch down 2-3 time a day. On occasion I'll help and it does wear you out. I can do 4 or 5 but that's about it.

If it were mine I would top it up. But if you plan on increasing the temperature the volume might be enough to lessen the headspace.

Judging by the chromatography I would assume there was little to no activity. I leave mine for 3-4 months so if it is properly topped up leaving it should not be a problem. With this being said 1.5 months should show signs of the malic fading. The literature for CH35 says it's good for up to 14...

I went ahead and signed up so if anyone else decides to go please let me know.

Is anyone planning on attending the Winemaker Conference in Charlottesville. I've never been to one and was considering going.

What's the wood? My guess is maple or cherry.

Personally I would wait. There is still enough CO2 being generated plus what is in suspension.

A Facebook memory from 2017, my first year making wine and the only year I did kits.

Welcome aboard and happy vinting.

I think you may find any fruit wine will benefit from a little back sweetening to bring out the fruitiness. Plus the high alcohol content doesn't help either. I don't make many fruit wines but found the SG of 1.080 is a good target. I might recommend doing a few bench trails to see if it helps...

If this is what you are asking the packages must be post marked by March 15th.

You're probably want to get a humidifier as well. The AC will probably dry the air more than you want.

I hate when this happens. A few days ago when I took a pH reading I had a huge difference in the readings. I just took a reading on two wines and whether it was agitated or not I got the same reading within a few hundredths. Thanks for your responses.

The AC unit works very well with the Inkbird and keeps a pretty consistent temp. I now have it set at 57° with a 2° differential. Although rather costly, closed cell is by far the most efficient. I'm not sure what is meant by sealing the cracks. For the most efficient method the space between...

So from my experience that would be the lowest reading.

I've always been confused on what reading to use when measuring pH. FWI I use a Vinmetrica 300 which uses a bulb. If the probe is placed in the sample it is always a higher reading than if I were to swirl the sample. In fact the difference is substantial. Once it is swirled to the point the...

Most of what came with it were leafy products for salads. It would be nice if I could have fresh salads all year long.