Finer Wine Kit FWK Petite Sarah

[silverbullet07]

I received my Petite Sirah kits this morning.
I was getting the juice ready and had a question. Do I need to go through the grape skins and pull about the twigs and leaves? I see quite a bit in them. I’m trying to pull out what I see but sure I missed some.

 

[Khristyjeff]

I have never removed any sticks or leaves from the kit grape skins bag. I figure anything put in there was for a reason--like tannins.

 

[Bmd2k1]

everything in the provided skins bag(s) goes in my vinos without any removals

Cheers and Good Luck!

 

[jgmann67]

Same here.

 

[Brian55]

I received my Petite Sarah kits this morning.
I was getting the juice ready and had a question. Do I need to go through the grape skins and pull about the twigs and leaves? I see quite a bit in them. I’m trying to pull out what I see but sure I missed some.

I dated a petite Sarah back in high school.

 

[jgmann67]

I dated a petite Sarah back in high school.

I dated a Sara in high school too, but I wouldn’t say she was petite. The Commodores sang a song that was more fitting to her physique.

 

[silverbullet07]

After letting the juice sit for 20 hours I measured everything again. Both buckets came out the same and numbers look pretty good.
SG = 1.100
PH= 3.38
TA = 6.75 - 7.5 g/L

The yeast that came with the kits was Bourgovin RC212. Never used that one but I should be pitching it later the afternoon.

 

[ratflinger]

My FWK Petite Syrahs have come out very well. The single bag kits really seem to come out after about 1 year. I have a 2 bagger cooking right now so I'll probably wait 2 years on it.

 

[Khristyjeff]

I dated a Sara in high school too, but I wouldn’t say she was petite. The Commodores sang a song that was more fitting to her physique.

Hmm. Brick House or something else?

 

[jgmann67]

Hmm. Brick House or something else?

Indeed.

 

[silverbullet07]

I pitched yeast yesterday and it is off and fermenting. Would this petite Sirah forte also benefit from an extended maceration?

 

[She’sgonnakillme]

I pitched yeast yesterday and it is off and fermenting. Would this petite Sirah forte also benefit from an extended maceration?

Absolutely it would, once it hits 1.02, close it up and let it sit for another 6 weeks, then proceed as normal

 

[wineview]

Absolutely it would, once it hits 1.02, close it up and let it sit for another 6 weeks, then proceed as normal

I’ve been doing about a two to three week maceration. What do the additional three weeks add to the wine. I get a little anxious to look under the cover.

 

[Brant]

Do I need to go through the grape skins and pull about the twigs and leaves?

I definitely recommend pulling some stuff out.

 

[silverbullet07]

Well that was quick, pitched yeast 8/4/2022 1300 hrs and 8/7/2022 1830 hrs the SG was down to 1.010.
Fastened the lids and air locked the buckets.
Nice burping in the airlock. I’ll let it sit for an EM for 4 weeks now.

 

[She’sgonnakillme]

Well that was quick, pitched yeast 8/4/2022 1300 hrs and 8/7/2022 1830 hrs the SG was down to 1.010.
Fastened the lids and air locked the buckets.
Nice burping in the airlock. I’ll let it sit for an EM for 4 weeks now.

Don't be afraid to let it sit 6-8 weeks, it will just be that much better faster

 

[silverbullet07]

Just racked my petite sirah from EM after 6 weeks. Initial tastes seen quite lovely.

This was the first time I’ve seen a noticeable change in ph after fermentation with one of my wines i fermented.

Bucket A starting PH 3.38 Ending PH 3.59 Ta 6.75 g/L
Bucket B starting PH 3.38 Ending PH 3.64. Ta 7.2 g/L

Are the final ph numbers fine?

 

[Brant]

No idea but these kits are supposedly balanced from the start so I would assume you're golden.

 

[winemaker81]

@silverbullet07, I agree with @Brant, the kit is balanced -- mess with the acid at your own peril..

 

[silverbullet07]

Just wondering if it is normal to go from 3.38 to 3.64 after fermentation? This is just the first one that I’ve every seen change that much.