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I forget who it was but I remember someone posting about buying one of these spikey one-roller crushers before. Used it just one season and got rid of it for the standard style I believe. And Think he was Canada as well. if no other options and cheap enough then go for it. Worst case...

Layering going well I think. 6 total attempts. 3 hanging pots 1 mound at main “trunk” And added 2 others long sections I wounded & buried Blue pot died on me. But can see growth sprouting up so I assume all others are rooting nicely. Been watering every day. I know there’s pruning that would...

Yep. That’s the plan. And I did add some DAP with the fermaid K last year but I wasn’t on top of it and missed my window for the standard dose protocol (one at onset & another at 1/3-1/2way thru) Likely gonna pick up the YAN testing kit this year.

Lookin good! Just be careful. I kept mine with almost zero skins contact time for lighter color—- but I believe that decision bit me in the ***. My theory was it left me with extra low YAN from already low nitrogen grapes w/o realizing it. Ferment never finished dry. Next time I plan to...

Upon closer inspection they’re freaking everywhere. My county is already considered a “quarantine county” so no need to report. What I thought was a fungus on my front trees was actually spotted lanternfly egg nests. Dozens. Looking closer— all my neighbors trees also have dozens them. Each...

Been seeing these little guys for over a month. Didn’t think anything of it. Seemed harmless. Hanging on the stems and behind leaves. saw larger one today with red coloring. Realizing it’s the spotted lantern fly. They are back! Damn things were like a plague last summer and was quite...

For a red wine it continues to appear that none of our interferences can compete with good ol age. I’ve said it before, one of my best wines was a no frills bare bones Cab juice bucket. No nutrient. No mlf. No oak. Bottled at 9mos. No so2 whatsoever. At 1 yr was just ‘meh’. Accidentally aged...

I was under the impression whole berries off the stem would have the same principals involved as whole cluster , but just to a much lesser extent and quicker to shift to regular fermenting since there’s an opening on the berries. Is that not correct? Was simply trying to relate @crushday ’s...

Did a berry blend and went with this label. Probably my favorite one I’ve done.

I just experimented with this last fall. I took about 30% of the grapes (full clusters still on the stems) and tossed them in the fermenter. Then added the rest of the crush on top. A poor mans carbonic maceration. So not exactly the same as just having a higher than normal % of whole berries-...

Wait- You joined WineMakingTalk forum in 2006?! Was it just an actual room full of people talking shop in those olden times? Lol. I think Pluto was still a planet back then! Tbh I didn’t realize WMT was that old

x6 36lb lugs or 216lbs would give about 21gal of must. 70% yield is just about 15gal I use them too but went with 7-8lugs for more wiggle room. And @Jbu50 I had that same thought with Petite Verdot/Sirah. . Definitely not a bad idea especially if your making 4 demijohns per season. A...

Those Carlo Rossi jugs are slightly larger capacity than other 1gal jugs for a good reason — B/C THEY ARE 4L JUGS! Lol (1.057gal) I recently saw another odd sized Rossi jug and bought it— a 3L. I’ve even purchased this awful disgusting terrible drink local to south Jersey called Boost- sold in...

Especially post fermentation. 4.3 to 3.6 is a helluva post AF adjustment. And basically exactly what happened with my problem wine. No pre-AF adjustment. Landed at 4.0 and so begun my chipping from sand trap to sand trap. Or see-saw. Or yo-yo either way my 1st time adjusting acids I...

Agreed. Theoretically. But in reality our old schooler teachers knew a thing or two about logistics. Full time jobs & raising families w/ limited means. Field blending just made sense. GSM of 3 separate wines= more vol of each, 3x amount of work at every turn. 3 crushes, ferments...

I must say, that was a great post. With an original troubleshoot idea (elderberry concentrate) not yet mentioned I think. And wth a nice comforting happy ending to boot! lol. Happy to hear that worked out in the end for you. BTW, what type of wine was the initial problem batch?

In hindsight it was a stupid question. My understanding of layering was way off and 5 minutes of research pretty much set me straight. And actually it’s much less complicated than I realized. I plan to wound and bury to main trunk where it is currently. And also bury a couple other sections into...

I’m SERIOUS!! Lol. It’s fun diving into a hobby, researching different aspects, and learning all the little nuances involved to do it properly. And equally fun to show up to a party with a giant batch of cookies to share. We would only save a small amount to have for a rainy day. But the...

Absolutely love seeing these grapes coming in and see a season’s progression 1st hand. I don’t have much of a green thumb but I always did enjoy the process and all the tlc needed — to where you become emotionally invested. Years ago I used to grow a plant or 2 a year. The type that had to be...