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Thanks Stickman & Johnd, I really appreciate your feedback.

I have been making wine for about 10 years and this year I finally decided to get on the path to better consistent wine making, Hence MLF testing. I have attached my first MLF test this is 2 weeks since racking of the gross lees I added Chris Hansen's Malolactic culture vinfiora Oenos right...

I looking for a pump to transfer wine from my 150 & 250 LT Stainless Steel VC tanks and for racking from these tanks. Currently I'm using my Buon Vino Super Jet but its slow about 1 gallon per minute. I was looking at these Chigger pumps that runs 7 Gallons per minute. Anyone use them, and...

John, What are you using at the tip of your tube when you are racking.. Also what pump are you using, I'm currently using my Super Jet as a wine transfer pump when I'm racking the 250 Liter SS VC tank but its slow going. about 1 gallon per minute. I was looking into this pump its 7 gal per...

John, I was interested in seeing your racking cane you made, I'm planning on making something this year I used the plastic tubing and its not a great solution, tubing popped out and lost a bit of wine. I need to make a better solution when racking with the pump from tank to tank

Hey John would you happen to have pictures of your setup, I'm looking to make a racking setup for my SS VC tanks 2-150LT and 1- 250LT

Thanks for all your reply's, love the input here. I have been using mostly RC212 never had issues also used Redstar Pastur Red with good results. I have been thinking about changing it up for next year. I really like the idea of splitting up the batch with 2 different yeasts. I do want to...

For those who make big reds, Cabs, Zins what is some of your favorite yeast?

Thanks stickman, was thinking about that also

JohnT, Thanks a bunch... great system you adapted

2017 Wine season Old Vine Zin Blend 16 Old Vine zin 73% 3 Barbera 13% 2 Alicante 9% 1 Muscat 5% Cabernet/Sangiovese 12 Cab 86% 2 Sangiovese 14% Pressed on Saturday yielded 60 gallons of Zin blend and 45 Gallons of Cab/Sangiovese

Whats the deal with the drain valve and screen you can buy for various size fermenting tubs, I have a 200 and 300 liter and I bought the valves and screens assuming I could drain the juice from the tub and than press the grapes. Big fail.... Not happening the valves clogged up with skins and...

Thanks berrycrush, This morning the Zins were at 1.00 pressed today yielded 60 gallons from 792lbs of grapes. Cabs were at .99 yielded 45 gallons from 504 lbs of grapes

Yes still punchdown the cap keeping the skins wet and yes the cap is still forming I use Lalvin Bourgovin RC212 yeast. The only thing i did different this year was use Fermix Yeast Nutrient I was debating to wait to press but the Cab is just below 1.000 and tomorrow was the day I have available...

Me too.. S.G Started at 1.100

I have 2 batches this year 40 gallons of Cab/Sangiovese and 60 gallons of Old Vine Zin 8 days into primary with skins the Cab is reading S.G of 1.000 the Old Vine Zin has been at 1.010 for the last 3 days... I was planning on Pressing tomorrow. The must temp on the Zins is 80 it did go as high...

Thanks 4score, What type do you recommend for Zins and Cabs

I have 60 gallons of Old Vine Zin currently in primary fermentation, should be ready to press in a day or two, wasn't planning on MLF but im thinking it might be a good idea. What MLF yeast do you recommend & wheres a good place to buy it. I'm in NJ

Johny, Thanks for the welcome, yes I had some scrap plywood laying around I pieced together. Mike

Morris, that would be great, Mike