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They were rolling out red buckets mostly today, when ever I've checked this late it's usually lighter white buckets left.

RC-212 again. Nutrient supplies good. CH16 MLB Opt-malo. Ready to go.

Lanza for Paso Robles trade sounds fair even up. Done deal.

Exactly! Will do.

Unless the numbers are way different in the am, I will let this one ride. 15% or so, this Zin should be able to handle it.

Unfortunately Lori is shooting a wedding up in the Allentown area today. So this was a solo crush day. The grapes do look pretty good. I understand the feeling

Finally picked up 7 lugs of the Paso Robles OV Zin this morning. Crushed and warming up in the basement. Fruit looked good, some slight raisins but not too many. Brix 27 pH 3.65. Will take measurements again in the am. Packed on SO2 pads. Gino's was hoppin' mostly juice buckets though, the...

Third crushed batch of the season and the final for 2018. Paso Robles OV Zin down in the dungeon.

The only other this do you have any MLB nutrients? Acti-malo and/or Opti-malo? I did my first few MLF's without nutrients and they finished fine. Just gives the process a leg up.

You want to rack one more time off the gross lees very soon. usually 24-48 after press. Then add your MLB. There will be more lees with time but lighter this you want to stir up a few times a week during MLF. Some of us are co-inoculating MLB 24 hours after pitching yeast these days.

Thanks all, that is what I figured, just wanted to double check being a barrel virgin and all.

Here is an evaluation of non-sacc yeasts with a sugar consumed % for each strain in their test. https://aem.asm.org/content/aem/80/5/1670.full.pdf

Thanks, something in the air for sure. I passed on a loaner car because we have the 2nd car and our schedules weren't conflicting.

Very interesting, you are correct the strain used on Prelude is the same as used in White Labs WLP603 for specialty/belgian beers/etc https://www.gusmerwine.com/catalog/chr-hansen-yeast/prelude/ "Viniflora® Prelude™ is a pure strain of Torulaspora delbrueckii "...

Rather disappointing week so far over here in the dungeon, while all batches are safely bulk aging right now, I have no Paso Robles old vine zin grapes in my possession. Car number one wouldn't start last week, while it is under warranty the part needed is back ordered so it's still at the...

I read about these non-sacc yeasts from CHR HANSEN when you mentioned them several months ago. Interesting to hear the differences are that noticeable between batches. Wish they sold these in smaller quantities.

I had a similar experience with my PS. Ended up with 1+ gallon less than the brunello in volume after free run and press. But the PS is already tasty at several weeks old. Plus the PS skins made my nebiollo buckets just as dark.

Savignon blanc has been in the new barrel 10 days now. Going to give a taste tomorrow. Read through some of the barrel info out there. morewinemaking.com and some others. But not sure what to do when racking out one wine and then in another. Should I treat the barrel like a carboy and rinse...

Hit the post reply before finished. And I read 2 slightly wrong. 8 days is not crazy long. like I said take readings the next couple of days if goes down all is good. I do my juice buckets in primary until dry then rack, if reds let MLF complete(30-90 days), rack and sulfite every 3 months...

I have had juice buckets fermenting away when I picked them up. Usually they are around 1.070-1.080. Most juice buckets(not fermenting) I have purchased started around 1.090. So if your SG was 1.060 it was a good ways into AF. Now if the reading stays at 1.002 for 3 days than it is done...