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then again a bare vineyard floor means no need for a mower......actually this is a good subject to discuss...i posit that no plant material under the vines is the way to go because in wetter climes you do not need more host material for pathogens and insects near your vines

it wont be a long wait because even at 50 vines you are going to be one busy person! make sure we get some pics as you go along~!

Dear Mike...no self respecting wine maker would permit himself to be opened up on a show like that....and you sir have much too much time on your hands if you have time for that show.....now if you were watching the Big Bang Theory I could understand ;)

Title: 6 Gal Carboys & Fermenters Location: Austin, TX Date Posted: Thursday, January 5th Company: Lake Travis Winery Quantity: 80 Price: 11/5 Description: Italian Glass Carboys and Plastic Fermenters Will deliver within 100 miles of Austin Contact Information: Lake Travis...

i have had somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 carboys break in the last 18 month....best case was a 3 gallon empty carboy...worst two cases were one 6 gallon of peach and another 6 gallon of a red worth 900 dollars...all of these events were a result of rushing...poor thinking on where i placed...

good to see another "Father" in the group

i am impressed w how many posts that they used...if i had done what is in this picture then i would not have had trellis damage earlier this yr w Hurricane Irene

only 24 hours out of Christmas and he is pruning...THAT is dedication!

might fine!

guess i wont be on that list :)

sounds like McGyver time for you Mike :h or maybe Rick! :h :br

i am in agreement w the restarting fermentation group...you added sorbate but there are two things to watch for...the sorbate be fresh but as important is that you give the sorbate some time in your carboy to do its job effectively...have your wine racked off of all lees before sorbate....and...

apple,blueberry and pumpkin pies, salad and some other or'duerves, cheeses and deli meats...later our first home grown turkey and maybe some home grown pheasant if we have time and the usual sides of stuffing, taters, corn, cranberry etc and five fulchino wines, one white and four reds and for...

sounds like its a re-gift place in a bucket larger than the package and get a pin/needle and i recommend you prick the bottom of the bag ..make only a pin hole to see what develops...if it wants to get out of control you will be able to place the bag easily over the pin hole and let the...

staves act more like a traditional barrel than a cube or chip, so on say a six gallon batch the oak may deliver all you wish on a short time, and you could use the stave for a second batch assuming you did not let it go neutral and like a barrel ( wood) your second oaking w the stave(s) would...

when i have been too busy to get to a wine that was on the back burner i have added oak over a year+ after fermentation has stopped, i agree that chips are your best tact because of speed of delivery and speaking of chips if you ever have a wine that you felt needed degassing ( rare w grapes but...

your cause would be...."unprotected wine" sort of like a resulting pregnancy from unprotected s*x:gn

these three pictures pretty much tell it all, never ever used

i will take a picture and get measurements on it...if it makes sense for you and shipping is not high i will sell at a good price, if not no big deal! :b

your're on your way...should be fine...just keep the temps up and make sure the yeast is getting air...you mentioned the wine being inside a chest/ferm freezer, so i dont know if that has a door and is being closed....you need to have your must exposed to oxygen so the yeast can breath and...