Fresh Grapes
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Bartman
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A little update on my fresh grapes (Barbera and Petite Sirah) -
Racked to a 5 gal carboy, with about half a gallon in smaller vessels. The lees was still "chunky", not the fine silt I'm accustomed to with the kits. The smell is much less sharp/tart, not so unpleasantly tangy. Added a second med. toast oak spiral, but it may be a full year (Oct. 2011) before this puppy gets bottled.
Just in time for the next batch of fresh grapes!
I may have to expand my fermenting/bulk aging capacity for the next round!
Racked to a 5 gal carboy, with about half a gallon in smaller vessels. The lees was still "chunky", not the fine silt I'm accustomed to with the kits. The smell is much less sharp/tart, not so unpleasantly tangy. Added a second med. toast oak spiral, but it may be a full year (Oct. 2011) before this puppy gets bottled.
Just in time for the next batch of fresh grapes!
I may have to expand my fermenting/bulk aging capacity for the next round!
