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Did you inoculate with MFL bacteria after using the Avante yeast? I hear that it consumes a fair level of malic acid during fermentation so I am just curious if MLF is needed after pitching this yeast...?

Yes the stave spaces have always been there since I bought this Hungarian barrel back in October. I did a proper barrel prep with hot water and didn't have any leaks. My cellar is a little cooler at this time of year but nothing drastic. I also have a French oak 55L from Allary in the same...

My thoughts exactly... The Cab that was in it before had quite a bit of sediment that seemed to fill the gaps in the staves. Maybe after cleaning it with hot water this opened things up. Either way I'm not too concerned,.

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Great, i'll give it a shot this evening. How much sulfite do you add approx. for let's say 500ml?

I'll give that a try. The sulfite with water should remove the stain? Thanks John.

Hi all, any advice on what I should do about this leak? Filled this barrel yesterday with 100 liters of Sangiovese. It was previously full and didn't have any leaks really...

would love to see a quick video of you doing a bottle with this gadget.

John, I noticed your bottles all have the plastic shrink tops on them. How do you apply them? Boiling water? Steam? I can never get them on perfectly.

John I noticed that you are using the regular barrel bung in the pic. You are not using an airlock at these beginning stages?

Sounds like a great day! Looks awesome bud. Too bad no tasting. You know it’s a serious barrel with 8 staves!

That is one beautiful looking barrel I must say! John - is your Cab smelling and tasting extremely floral/fruity from the BM4x4 VP41 combo? Mine is big time. It's gonna need some time and oak to settle off the heavy floral fruity aromas.

hahahha I was thinking more this

A Blond with blue eyes, big jugs holding 2 bottles of Opus One.

Oh don't get me wrong, I have bottled wine that I made in my cellar that dates back to 2014. I do agree very much that bottle aging is paramount.

Yes I rack approx. every 3 months whether the wine is in barrel or demijohn etc. I add a small amount of So2 at each racking.

Both very important in my opinion. I barrel age my wine as long as I can, normally anywhere between 3-6 months and then bottle. I have noticed significant improvements letting it sit in the bottle on it's side for at least 3 months before drinking

It's all about the fruit. You're not going to get Napa Stags Leap fruit and no kit would be even remotely close to CliffLede Cab.

She's a beauty!