Thank you for your post, it was informative but what are the 7 p's lol, i got
Ph
Nutrients
Temps
Haha
Glad I'm not the only who had no idea what that meant. Maybe it was a typo. Remember the 7 p's = remember the 70's. And then assume The 70s was when home winemakers started experimenting with yeast strains and figured out ph thresholds and temps and nutrients. It was the Age of Enlightenment for yeast.
Otherwise we only got 1 out of 7 p's from the wiseman.
Also careful with not sweetening some DB. Different strokes for different folks. But that's a new one to hear. Psychological sweetness?! Haha. Use the force! I like it. And creative. "If you think it, it will sweeten". I planned on bringing it to 1.008 ish and then taste from there. Or I could use the force.
And @zintrigue, the copper on the spoon is a good idea, but can that also hurt the wine in any way? And did you ever find out what caused that oil spill film?