Search results

Question for everyone, is it possible that people think they smell H2S but it’s actually something else? Everywhere you look it says “H2S can only be solved by splash racking if you’re lucky or chemicals, but it not treated early there’s no way to fix it”. Yet, there are plenty of anecdotes...

Just for additional data here’s what I did with my Forte Super Tuscan. I am not yet knowledgeable by any means, but my goal here was to get extra time fermenting on the skins (my Tavola Super Tusc fermented dry in 2.5 days). I did the 24 hour yeast starter and innoc’d at 9pm. Then the following...

So would your recommendation be to skip MLF and oak it? I have lysozyme on hand that I could add to stop/delay MLF. I also have medium+ French oak that I could start out with.

I’m not a huge red wine person(making this for my MIL), but to me it tastes very thin, bland, and a hint of fruit.

Hi all, I have a juice bucket cab sauv that is just about finished with secondary fermentation. With my TA being borderline and my pH low what would yall do? Should I MLF or skip it? SG- .995 pH- 3.16 TA- 6g/L I shook the sample quite a bit, so there shouldn’t be any issues with CO2 throwing...

Good idea! We don’t have any commercial stuff in the house, but I’m starting an LE20 Synergy kit tonight. I can test it before pitching yeast. If it’s way off then I guess it’s 99% the NAOH.

You are correct the Vinmetrica standard is supposed to be .133 which simplifies the calculations needed. The calculations are simple either way, and Fermcalc makes it even easier. Now that I have 2 buckets with this issue my bet is on the NAOH being off. Which is weird since it’s brand new, but...

Yes that’s the only explanation I have at this point. I tested 2 different brands of cal fluid for the pH meter, and tested after my wine tests to ensure it was good. I have the vinmetrica standard NAOH that came with the sc-300 and followed their videos+written instructions. If the pH meter is...

Hi yall, has anyone made a L’uva Bello juice bucket recently? I got a cab sauv and Pinot Grigio from them recently. The TA on both was bad. When I got each bucket I checked SO2 with my sc-300, brought them up to 50ppm let them sit 24 hours, stirred, and then did my testing. The cab sauv came...

Hi all, I pitched yeast on my first juice bucket yesterday, but I do have experience making several kits per their instructions. I was wondering if someone could just make sure I was using the fermcalc website appropriately for my YAN calculation. Starting Brix- 22.6 Yeast- BM 4x4 Wine Type-...

That model crusher is out of my price range, but if you have other items for sale let me know. Im about 30 minutes from Reading.