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Great to know. 35 gallons of wine is exactly the batch size I want to work my way up to, as I've done this before from juice. I thought it best to start a bit smaller this year since this is my first time from fresh grapes. So far, so good. Keeping my fingers crossed!

I hear you. After a few minutes of dragging the white plastic spoon through the must, I realized it was probably time for an upgrade. And you're all right on the money regarding the solids to liquids ratio. I woke up this morning to what seems like the beginnings of a strong fermentation...

Okay. Makes sense. I did add the yeast, but just a few hours ago. Hasn't been enough time for fermentation to start yet. As for a punchdown tool, I ordered a 32" long steel potato masher. Arrives tomorrow. Seemed like a better option than the long plastic spoon I've been using for the juice...

Hi everyone, I’ve been making wine from juice for years. This year, I decided to make the move to grapes. I ordered 6 lugs (3 Barbara, 3 Merlot) from the local homebrew store, which offers use of its destemmer-crusher for free. I took them up on this (they even operate it for you). I have two...