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So I graduated...did my first crush, no more buckets... Added yeast this evening. Thanx to all of you for the advice and help over the past year of practicing g with the buckets

Just an aside, any body hear from AJ? (JerseyFresh)Figured he'd be active this fall, and I really learned alot from him over the past year(you guys as well) an havent seem him so far this season...he was always a good read...

Didnt go there, I called on friday I only asked if they had cab, which they did....they said they justv arrived..just give them a call they seem nice enough over the phone

So I gotta say i was really pleased with Pintos, met the owner who was actually pulling grapes out of storage at 8am...think the fruit was better quality than corrados.... Question I have is on the crush....the better grapes seems to come away from stems better...i was using manual crusher. A)...

I have. Milwaukee and a vinmetric

So my game plan for the weekend, I've gone south to seaside park, Sunday morning cut across the state to gino pinto, and see what they got, then head north to elizabeth to check europa pombalance, and then to corrados if havent found what I'm looking for...did pick up 4 lug of old vine zin at...

Well had to clear some room in the basement for the fall grapes...gonna wrap up the strawberry and bottle when friends come over for the fall crush on sunday

Planted a peach tree this year, looking forward to peach wine in my future..

What's the address for them? I was talking to somebody in my area and remembers going to elizabeth as a kid..thanx In advance

Trust me, I live approx 3 miles from corrados and will gladly drive to pintos for better service

Nah...I gave them my email as well, but they messed that up too

Ok...so new season pricing from pintos anybody? Stopped there over the summer so even if corrados is a no go, I'll make the trip down there..

For what it's worth, remember you are supplementing the natural sugar in the fruit with sugar you are adding to achieve a certain ABV....the fruit has alot to do with how much your gonna add to get to your desired SG(specific gravity). For example...I'm make strawberry wine wine berries I grow...

Im so curious about this grape, have never had it, nor seen it In commercial wines....is this common enough to find when the cali grapes co.e to the local supply stores? Since spring I've been trying to find growers in nj and the hudson valley that will sell the people like us, with no...

Fair enoug....bottled last night

On degassing, I recently bought a vac pump, having read that too much vaccum for too long adversely effects flavor, any guidelines on pressure and duration?

Yeah...my bad...3.65 to 3.58

Also, does adding sulphite change the ph slightly? After adding it went from 2.65ph to 3.58....thought that was odd...checked with 2 meters both calibrated ....

Ok...so I got legit and bought a vinmetric analyzer...was getting near where I hoped to bottle my first grape wine from a bucket... 5 gallon carboy After adjusting acid I got it at 3.65ph Did the free so2 titration and came up with 22... Using 0.8 target molecular for red wine This is how ferm...

Yup..thanks