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and finally got a batch of SP started! Actually, this past Wednesday I made a starter (from Cran/Raspberry juice), then I prepared the bucket of lemon juice Friday evening, and finally pitched the starter into the lemon must Saturday night. After not seeing any activity Sunday (but giving it...

I would appreciate a little help using/understanding how to use my chromatography kit. While it seems straightforward, I've tried twice and I'm either doing something wrong or I don't understand what I'm looking at. Here are the first two results: The yellow spots don't seem to...

I think my Pinot Grigio may have started an MLF on its own. Is this common? What is the best test to verify what is actually happening? If it is an MLF, should I try to stop it? For some reason I can't find the notes about the SG reading I took in early May when I determined the alcoholic...

I have a Pinot Grigio that had about 1 inch of headspace in the carboy, but now it has expanded up into the air lock. This wine finished fermentation and was degassed, stabilized and racked into this carboy around May 8. There is still air space between the wine and the water in the air lock...

I didn't see anything about this when I did a search. I'm currently using Fermsoft's online wine log, but was wondering if anyone else is using any other software to track their winemaking? Fermsoft meets my top priorities for said software: cheap (free!) and mobile-accessible (I access it...

...or not - just another self-introduction: My name is John (aka MinVin) and I'm an alcoholician. I hail from Western PA and have been making wine from "frozen" juice since the Spring of 2010. I've also made one box kit. I get juice from Luva Bella in Ohio which I've seen mentioned in...