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i know how to go about using Ph meter for TA results. What I’m curious is how long others take to run this particular test? I see a very slow rise in Ph and have gone nearly an hour to reach 8.2, am I going too slow with each addition? Thanks, Steve

This is our 3rd yr using grapes and I still do not have a good grasp on how to test the s.g. while in primary. Is using a refractometer and adjusting for alcohol accurate? Or best to use hygrometer, but then how to you get accurate reading with all of the co2 bubbles and everything else floating...

When time for MLF, and you have more than one carboy, demijohn or barrel, how do you make sure that you get enough into each vessel? Thanks, Steve

If you could, would you wait a week or two for crushing just because of the temperatures outside? In other words if you could crush this weekend and ambient temperature is in the mid-70s maybe hitting high 70s knowing that that is going to affect your fermentation temperatures would you wait...

i have both a Vadai 50L and 23L The 23L is two years in use, would assume neutral on oak. The 50L has just the one year in use. What I’ve been doing, is rotate wine about every 4 months. Can I go say 6 months on the 23L? How long would you go with the 50L? Thanks, Steve

Have an opportunity to convert a 14’X10’ height shy under 6’ room into a cellar/wine making area. All concrete block walls with one side adjacent to interior, 2 walls that are below grade one above. Temps right now holding at 60F. Some heating runs through it. Plenty of electrical no plumbing...

Anyone using seed heating mats under carboys? If so, how many can you get on them?

Yesterday we picked up our grapes, this years wine is Grenache and Zinfandel field blended with a little Alicante added for color. Added Lallzyme Ex, this morning Brix is 25, ph is 3.72 and TA 3.9 g/l. Will MLF after primary, what would you all suggest on adjustments? Opti Red will be added as...

This year think I'm going to mix in traditional Italian with some classic rock. :r

Crush 2017, Waiting with a glass of 2015 Cabernet in hand to see what the 18 wheelers deliver! Tomorrow is the big day, hoping that Cali delivers OVZ and Petit Syrah to local distributor. Don't think I can sleep tonight :h

I now have a 13.2 Vadai on its way to sit next to his older little brother. In wanting to get this Falls wine into both barrels is it ok to start MLF right in them?

How do you go about testing your wine, when you have 12-5gal carboys and a barrel? All at once, break it down into lots over days or just random? Goes for SO2, PH and TA.

Is it normal to see any seepage at opening all the time? It's been 2 weeks since adding wine new barrel, have topped up in last few days.

Wines are just about through with MLF, how long after that racking do you wait if any to introduce wine into your barrels?

Right now I have a work bench that is roughly 4'x6'. What I would like to do is construct another one where I could keep up to 12 full carboys on it. Knowing the amount of weight that is, it really needs to be sturdy. If possible, would like to have enough clearance on lower level where that...

Do you use Act-Mil with CH16? Reason I ask is they recommend to not inoculate with OptiMalo but to add directly to wine?

What is the best way to grab a sample of the must for hydrometer reading, while leaving behind skins, seeds etc?

Third year making wine, 1st was all juice last year we crushed. Today we picked up 20 lugs, our first thought was 5 of each of the following; Cabernet Sauvignon, OVZ, Syrah and Petite Syrah. The proprietor asked what type of blend we were looking for? She advised us to the following and I am...

I think I can safely get 5 lugs into a 32gal Brute, what about a possible 6th? Steve

15 years. I have not nor will I ever forget. Knew far too many lost that day