Steve_M
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Our first use of grapes are in fermenting stage now.
Wondering if it is worth the trouble/expense on the use of a barrel?
We will have roughly 20 gallons of wine 10 a blend of Cab Sauv and Merlot and 10 of Zin.
If we were to go with a new barrel for this year would schedule look something like this?
Where Carboys 1 and 2 are the Cab/Merlot
Carboys 3 and 4 are the Zin.
Carboy 1 - 2 weeks
Carboy 2 - 4 weeks
Carboy 3 - 6 weeks
Carboy 4 - 10 weeks
Circle back around
Carboy 1 back in for 10-12 weeks
Carboy 2 back in for 8 weeks
Carboy 3 back in for 6 weeks
Carboy 4 would not need a second go thru?
The timing would be such that barrel would be ready just in time for Crush 2016.
Thanks,
Steve
Wondering if it is worth the trouble/expense on the use of a barrel?
We will have roughly 20 gallons of wine 10 a blend of Cab Sauv and Merlot and 10 of Zin.
If we were to go with a new barrel for this year would schedule look something like this?
Where Carboys 1 and 2 are the Cab/Merlot
Carboys 3 and 4 are the Zin.
Carboy 1 - 2 weeks
Carboy 2 - 4 weeks
Carboy 3 - 6 weeks
Carboy 4 - 10 weeks
Circle back around
Carboy 1 back in for 10-12 weeks
Carboy 2 back in for 8 weeks
Carboy 3 back in for 6 weeks
Carboy 4 would not need a second go thru?
The timing would be such that barrel would be ready just in time for Crush 2016.
Thanks,
Steve