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Thank you for linking this! I replied to that thread on my experience the H2S issue. We need to get to the bottom of that! Are you going with Andante yeast going forward? Seems after you won gold and @4Score won best of variety with another yeast it may be worth the H2S risk to get the...

Bringing this thread back up because I believe heat and nutrients are not always the issue. I have had issues with H2S in about %60-%70 of my grape wine ferments (fresh and frozen pails seem the same), and zero with other fruits. I thought it was heat in the past, but this last time that...

This is great - just amped up the anticipation. Also - you guys must be great friends. ;)

On second examination I think you are right about the water. Anyway if it ever got too dry you would know. Agree also with being able to walk in there. Must have to trim a path through to get to the grapes!

I'm putting my norton on GDC as well. I like them high because the chickens will jump and peck the grape bunches - if they are too low. I'd say 18" to 24" below the parallel wires, but your supplier should be able to help as well.

Won't it potentially need watering if it is in a greenhouse? To keep it happy you need a little management. Take a look at this article on managing grapevines in the UK - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=287

We are all sitting by our keyboards and screens waiting with bated breath and anticipation! So??

I love Leonetti! How long has Chris been head winemaker?

Interesting so what is the resulting flavor profile, and how do you stabilize?

I noted that as well. I just ran Rockpile on my Syrah which he used for Dionysus.

Maybe I'll just order more pails to stave off the inevitable...

Cool thanks! Going into two 50L barrels. When do I clean the basement :ft

Hahaha!! It's cherry vodka too! Just moved it into the fridge...

Go Wahoos!!

There's one! Had to remove pumice mid press.

How many hazards potential issues can you find in this picture? :fsh

Quick update - Last night Cab/Merlot was at .998, Zin at 1.022, Syrah at 1.008. I only wanted to do one pressing so they were all moved to glass. Have referred back to @Johnd "spaniards" and @stickman "Pinot Noir words of wisdom" several times as a frame of reference. - Did the...

Thanks all. Good luck with those vines!

Cool! I just planted 50 Norton vines. I have not heard of Verona, and a quick google search did not seem to help. Looks like there is a Verona vineyard in KY, and of course in Italy. Any information on that vine?

There is a good brief article on this in Winemaker. The CO2 blanket should work for a time, but not considered as good as topping off... "Even with measuring and monitoring the dissolved oxygen content on top of the gas-layered wine, I have never found a gas layer to be able to out-perform a...