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to late to add some tartaric acid?

Well pressed everything on Saturday. Everything yielded just a little over 6 gallons on juice with the exception of the Cab and it yielded almost 7 1/2 gallons. I guess the foot under the scale thing does work.

I was just a little concerned with the Shiraz. Thanks for your input

Well 1 day on the floor or maybe the help of fermentation slowing a bit but temp on all 3 down to 78-79.  If you could chime in with any thoughts on adjusments other then sugar it would be greatly appreciated. Cab: Starting SG 1.102, PH 3.5, TA 6.3,  Zin: SG 1.095, PH 3.3, TA 6.6, Shiraz: SG...

Thanks all...Movedcontainers off the counter onto the floor, concretewhere it is64 degrees. will wait until am and see if temp drops some before ice bombs. With roughly 325 lbs of grapes (Cab, Zin & Shiraz) going, a WE Chocolate Raspberry Port, 6 Gallons of Sauvignon Blanc Juice, it has...

It was great seeing you on Saturday and thanks for again for your help! There are a few bottles already with your name on them!!! Pitch the yeast on Sunday. Used BDX yeast on the Cab and Shiraz and D-80 on the Zin. Opti Red as well as Lallzyme EX prior to pitching. Did a stater with Go-Ferm and...

Thanks Mike! How are yours coming along?

Do you think these temps are 2 high for the first few days?

Anyone have a qucik way to cool fermentation temp down on 3-20 gallon fermentation vessels? Grapes are Cab, Zin, and Shiraz. Temps running 83-86

I am trying to calculate my nutrient amounts. I am doing fresh grapes roughly 120 lbs. of Cab., Shiraz, and Zin. When they ask for x number of grams per gallon of must, how would this be figured for grapes?

Last year I made a unfinshed oak Punch down tool. An "OaK X" at the bottom of a oak handle attached by a Stainless Steel Screw. Any problem with this as long as I clean and sulfite it after each use?

Thanks Wade... I will try and filter, My thought was use a 20 micron then a 5. your thoughts?

Yes. haze/cloudy

Ran Vacuum pump for 20 mins. each. Temp around 72, then added Super Kleer.

2 Weeks ago I used 2 Super Kleer packson 1-6.5 gal. and 1-6 gal batch of Skeeter Pee. It has yet to come close to clearing. Can I try another pack inboth?

I have made this kit twice now and both times it came out great. I have a couple of questins for mythird go around. My local guy has brought in some white grape concentrate, around 23 brix. I tasted one of the small red kits he did with the red concentrate and wow! So I thought I would try...

I am sure glad I did not stop at the steak recipe!! Finally talked our son into coming home next week from CSU.. New menu, Cabernet Ribeye Steaks and Blackberry Dumplings!

My 2 neighbors 100 yards up the street installed the sonic gizmo's. 10 days later no sign of moles. You could see them walking down the street with their little backpacks heading to my yard.

Last year I went online to FedEx and opened up a prepaid account, (bills my Credit card when it ships). Great Rates. 6 bottles Sheboygan, WI from CO, $ 11.82, and it was there in 3 business days. Print your label at home, box it up and take it to FedEx Kinko's and drop it off.Your done! They...

Does V know about this? Little hard to hide under the bed...