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Thanks, just cut up an old, clean t-shirt. I'm sure it will still allow plenty of 02 for a good ferment.

Plenty of head space, ~6 gal in a 6.5 gal Big Mouth. I diluted the concentrate just enough to hit 23.5 brix, so SG started around 1.098; not moving very quickly so it was barely at 1.088 this morning. Ferment began Thursday @ 7:00 PM. If things don't improve I may be asking someone for advice on...

I'm generally a bordeaux blend kinda guy, but more specifically, love somewhat big California merlot and cabernet sauvignon blends. Pinot is also on my list, but unlike Burgundian purists (nothing wrong with that) I prefer mine bigger. Small winery in Paso, Chateau Margene, buys SLH pinot and...

I place a folded over piece of cheese cloth over the top. My biggest concern at this point is that using BM 4x4 w/GoFerm for the first time, I didn't realize the steps to hydrate. Watched a Scott Labs video today and clearly said hydrate the GoFerm in 5X's water by weight at 110° F, then when it...

That's very helpful. New to this, I haven't had time to compare outcomes from different yeasts, both in performance and flavor profile, but it's going to be a long learning curve.

Started my second kit almost two nights ago. Master Vintner Winemakers Reserve cabernet, so no skins. I substituted the provided yeast with BM 4x4 hydrated with Go-Ferm Evo Protect, and the fermentation is crawling. As compared to the instructions (cover it and put on an air lock) EC Kraus seems...

I started a little backwards, interested first in buying a small vineyard, then after looking at several and speaking with owners, decided the best path was to first learn how to make wine. This is humbling so far, I'm only starting my third batch and it's clear that "you don't realize what you...

Just starting this journey, just began my second kit without skins; Eclipse Merlot kit with skins starts later today. I consider these kits to be baby steps to understanding this process. My ultimate goal is to retire next year and eventually turn this into a business, though that will involve a...