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Hi Everyone, In 2019 I purchased 1/4 ton of Syrah from a local grower. The primary vintner (commercial) of this specific vineyard chose the harvest time with an emphasis on Acidity and not Brix. Ideally the target Brix for Syrah is 24.5. At harvest time (Oct 23rd) the numbers were: Brix 29.3...

Get's pretty toasty here in the summer :)

I installed an LG window AC and a Coolbot since it allows you to set the temp cooler than the minimum temp the AC can be set to. Most AC unit won't allow you to set the temp lower than 60 or 65 degrees F. The Coolbot will allow you to set the temp as low as the high 30's depending on room size...

Thanks Mac60! Looks like it will work fine. I can upgrade to the heavy-duty seals as well.

Hi Everyone, Has anyone used a Marchisio variable capacity tank for storing wine for more than 1-2 months? We have a single 200L variable tank and was planning on aging our 2019 Syrah in it for about 8 mos. I've read that the Marchisio seal is OK but not great and that we should consider a...

That brownish color could be caused by severe oxidation. If it tastes really bad at this point it's unlikely you'll be able to save it.

I would not recommend topping off with water. I did that for my first batch of wine from a kit and it came out tasting watered down. Truly awful. Use some cheap wine instead.

In the future you could also consider using sterilized marbles to fill up the space. Victor

I had that same question when I started researching winemaking. I kept looking in videos to see how they washed the grapes :) I read a study that showed a greatly-reduced level of nasty chemicals in the wine when the grapes are washed. The theory goes that you don't drink enough wine every day...

Hi Everyone, Is anyone aware of a good source for macro-bin at a reasonable cost? The bins themselves are not that expensive but the shipping cost is insane. I have a residential address which makes it even worse. I'm located in Idaho so there's not many resources for this kinda stuff. I guess...

Hi Everyone, Nice to find a forum like this! My wife and I recently moved to Idaho from California and an important criteria for selecting our new homestead was a place that supported growing grapes. That led us to the winemaking region in South Western Idaho. We planted 90 Tempranillo and 90...