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@CDrew The Riesling ferment went quickly. I pitched it in the morning and it was rolling when I came home from work. My winery is in the basement at about 65F. I let it go for about 8 days, but it was finished in about 5. I stirred it daily, and the little bit left on the spoon tasted great...

I used Allegro on my Chardonnay and Riesling batches. I used Avante on zinfandel grapes from Mettler Vineyard. Thank you Drew! Both worked well, with no H2S.

Your Brix and pH are right in the "sweet spot." I would not adjust anything until after fermentation completes.

How long does it take to thaw the frozen jugs?

I always stir my white wine fermentations, so I am not following your concept of "top & bottom ferments."

You're going to need 10-15 lbs. of grapes for your gallon.

I use Oxy-Clean Free too. For really tough stains, I add a couple ounces of stainless BB's.

Have you tried to source Maurivin B? I only found 500g packages. That's a lot of yeast for a trial. I will buy some from you if you want to share.

Did you mean pectin enzyme?

Never age Beaujolais

@Rice_Guy Chaptalized to SG 1.085. The pH was 3.08 & just under 6 gallons Will pitch the yeast today. Thanks for your notes.

Thanks. I will go with a 6 gallon primary. I do have the large square pail of unsweetened cherries. I should be able to get some readings today.

My sister-in-law just dropped off 40 lbs. of tart Door County cherries. They're still frozen so I have no chemistry yet. I think I am going to shoot for a 4 gallon batch. What's a good target SG? I was thinking 1.08. Have you made this before? C

Simple syrup

I built a Geiger counter for a science fair project in the 60's. There was alot of stuff going on then.

.25 tons, still a lot! :h

My two best blends have been: 50/50 Carmenere and Malbec, and 75% Zinfandel/25% Petit Syrah.

Probably not. Did you mix it into the juice? The yeast booster likely has compounds that help the yeasties grow, but not the food (sugar) required.

We don't have the darkness here, but when I go to Canada the Milky Way is visible (until the mosquitos extract all your blood). Would you mind sharing your set up to get this kind of shot?