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I have 200 vines of Cab, 6 years old now. The soil has a lot of clay and rock. Should I be iusing any fertilizer, or is is better for teh vines to "struggle"? Thanks

I filled mine with CO2.

I think I can borrow some C02 and displace the Oxygen in there. Has anyone tried allowing dry ice to sublimate either in the container or pour it in as demonstrated in this video? Seems like an economical back-yard way to remove the Oxygen. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TFRlidbpmTk

Great point! It tastes pretty tight now, will it soften on it own?

I filtered it and this is what it looks like. Pretty nice! PH is 3.6, Brix 8 (started at 24), I checked and adjusted the sulfate to 50ppm. It tastes pretty tight and young. Should I bottle it or leave it sit?

Do you think this might need something like Bentonite to clear?

Very nice fastback. The truck shot was done from a drone #droningForGood

That sounds like a plan! Thanks

Thanks - great harvest truck! Starting brix was 24. After filter, should I let it age and mature in a carboy 4-5 months as suggested in Option 1 below or bottle it. What's the difference if it ages in a carboy or a bottle? http://www.winemakingtalk.com/3-ways-to-make-rose.html

I pulled a carboy of cab juice from the must to try a Sangee style Rose. Fermentation is proceeding well. A couple newbie questions 1) I want it to be a little sweeter, than a normal dry Cab, like an alcohol around 11%, at what brix level would I stop fermentation? 2) How should I handle...