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Thanks. Also another question: is it correct to use refractometer to see residue sugar in new wine?

Thank you. Anyway I'm about to buy distilled water for calibration, so I could use it also for cleaning.

Another unclear issue. My refractometer has very short and quite vague for instruction how to operate device. It says after measurement just wipe prizm before and after with soft cloth (it comes along with the refractometer). But If I just wipe, there will be thin film on surface, whish could...

The idea of two presses is new to me, never read about it before, but I understand the logic. Nevertheless the some questions arose: 1. How I can be sure not have MLF during primary fermentation, specially when I use long skin contact; 2. What I have read, mostly MLF is prevented or stopped by...

In one week I will finish my first wine making season. How I was advised, I pressed white grapes before red ones. Looked through the forum list and could not find how properly to clean the wood. Next season I will start again with white grapes, will juice be colored after pressing?

In fact, as I was mentioned in the beginning of the thread, I work contract here (construction) second year and decide to try myself. And first white will kind of orange, because it crushed with stems and getting fermented with skins and stems (5th day already). But I would be happy to learn how...

Judging the size of your punch down tool you do real big batches for home winemaking.

How do you think, will be it good idea to add small part, as 10%, of half fermented must to new, freshly crushed must? I think about because i couldn't find the yeast I wanted.

But I had read otherwise: stems are not allow to fully press the must.

I'm going to use 18 and 19 liters glass carboys. Today I have bought 100 with some kg, crushed with the stems and put in 2 food grade 60 liters plastic barrels. I got 40 and 5 liters of must in both barrels. Including stems. I added total 4.3 g of PMBS for 2 barrels, pumped some CO2 above and...

Thank you for the link. Numbers of must solids are included stems?

I don't know why everybody talks about bladder press, I clearly mentioned basket press in my first post. Anyway it looks you have the same press size l'm about to buy. So I will apply your numbers and buy at least 80 kg for each varietal. Thank you for the info. I was on your website before and...

D40 means diameter 40 cm. So it is much bigger than 50 kg.

Thank you, one issue less.

Hello everybody. Just Joined. And of course, have some questions. Now I’m contracted in Georgian Republic (Caucasus region) and decided to get some experience and joy in good homemade wine. For small batches as maximum 100 kg at ones do I really need crusher- destemmer or simple INOX small...