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Hi All! Does any one know why my barrel only shows signs of seepage only after I top off? It not so much a leak where it pools on the floor but seepage on the barrel ends. After a day it drys out again. Thanks!

Hi All! I always had issues with stuck MLF and I think its due to the cold temps in my basement. What does everyone here use to keep 54L demijohns warm during MLF? Thanks!

I have 6 five gallon glass Carboys and 4 large fermentation tubs and floor corker for sale. Items located in Stamford, CT Carboys: 15$ea obo Fermentation tub: 50$ ea obo Italian style floor corker: 40$ obo

Hi All! So I have some 2013 Amarone which I am about to bottle but wanted to make sure the free SO2 was at the right level before bottling. The pH is 3.3 and the first result after running the AO was 3 ppm free SO2. I ran the calculation to achieve a 26ppm level and added the appropriate amount...

Hi All, My press is starting to get some rust and wanted to get some opinions on what the best way to fix it is. I heard of some people sandblasting it and adding a powder coat(is that food grade?) also was thinking of sanding down the rusted parts and buying some gondola paint from PIwine...

Hi All I have a bench top ph meter and recently noticed that the ph of my wine increases when i turn off my magnetic stirrer during testing the TA. Anyone know why this happens, is there something wrong with my ph meter? Is the ph of my wine more accurate when the wine is being stirred or...

Hi All Does anyone know how long the sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide regents for AO SO2 test stay good for? Thanks!

Hey All, Was looking to get a cart to help me rack my wine. I was contemplating two models. One is a 500 lb capacity lift cart from harbor freight (max lift 27") and the other is a dirt bike lift with a 300 lb capacity (max lift 36"). I think the 36" one would be better because it will be...

Hey all, So I purchased my first barrel on Saturday, a 23 liter Vidai Hungarian Oak barrel. I followed Vidai's instruction to the T and it still leaked. Last night I tried Toms method of putting it in a container and filling it with hot water. After soaking for 3 hours I filled it with...

Hi All, Going to make a trip up to M&M soon for some Chilean grapes and wanted to purchase a barrel as well. The below is the link to their barrel. Does anyone have any feedback/experience with this barrel. I know there is a lot of support for the Vadai barrels from morewine and the price is...

Hi All, So I am interested in purchasing a used Marchisio variable volume 150 liter stainless steel tank. The guy wants 225$ and it comes with a new bladder. Pictures below. I have always used glass carboys in the past, what are your thoughts on upgrading to this? Is the price right...

Hi All, Im looking to cold stabilize my wine in a chest freezer. Do I need a temperature controller to maintain a constant temperature? Was looking at a Johnson A419. Thanks! Sent from my SPH-L720 using Wine Making mobile app

Hey All, I recently purchased a manual crusher destemmer that had a motor added on. The person added a 1/3 HP 1725 rpm AC motor and it seems like it runs way too fast! It currently has a 3 inch drive pulley attached to a 14 inch load pulley that spins the destemmer. After some research I...

What are your opinions on purchasing an antique oak barrel off craigslist? Are they still good for wine making? Or should I just buy a new Vadai?

Hi All, Was looking to get some drilled bungs for 750ml bottles. Does anyone know what size they are and where I can find them? Thanks! Ilario

Hi All, I am interested in purchasing this grape crusher from a friend but can not find any information on it online. By looking at the attached does anyone know the brand/model? Does it destem? All i know is it was bought Carrado's in Clifton NJ about 7 years ago. How much do you think its...

Hi All, I just got a couple buckets of Amarone and Barolo but unfortunately won't get the yeast and nutrients until the end of next week. The buckets are already fizzing like crazy...should I add some meta and keep cool until I am ready to inoculate the yeast? If so how much meta per gallon...

Hi all I recently purchased glass marbles from Michaels craft store and was going to use it to help fill head space in my carboys. The package says they are glass marbles but to be used only for decorations. It doesn't say anything about containing lead or anything. Do you think these are...

Hi All, Is there any real difference between bulk aging in a 15 gallon demijohn vs a 5 gallon carboy (besides the obvious size difference)? I heard that you should always rack down..15 gal to 5 gal to bottles. Any truth to this? Thanks Ilario

Craigslist ad posted at 9am this morning for 24 5 gallon carboys 2$ each! Replied at 10 am....already SOLD!:slp:slp:slp:slp:slp:slp