My Chilean grapes numbers

[geek]

Just picked up my batch. Combo of Merlot and Cab Sav, 3-2 ratio. Small batch this time with 3 Merlot lugs and 2 Cab Sav lugs.

Merlot brix 23.5, TA .675 and PH 3.47

Cab Sav brix 25.5, TA .60 and PH 3.56

I am leaving this alone and will be pitching 254 soon.
What you guys think?

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[sour_grapes]

I am leaving this alone and will be pitching 254 soon.
What you guys think?

I think you are a lucky and wise man!

 

[geek]

Well.....I talked too soon and need to bite my tongue....lol

Checked PH with my PH55 and Merlot came up to 3.68 and Cab Sav 4.00

I just mixed the batches and stirred well but still the PH is in the high 3.7x

Now checking to see if I have any tartaric acid to bring it down a bit.

 

[geek]

Found tartaric acid, adjusted both batches with 2 tsp to each.
PH ~3.56 and 3.57 respectively. Now I am pitching yeasts.

My experiment is that after mixing these 2 varietals, I will pitch D254 to one and RC-212 to the other. Then will blend at press.

 

[Boatboy24]

Do you have any D80? It is complementary to D254.

Looking good so far.

 

[geek]

No, checked and only had the extra 212.

I was going to ferment everything in my 10gal brute but it is way up to the top..!! This Merlot is VERY juicy..!!
So needed to split.