dcbrown73
Clueless Winemaker
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I started my Eclipse Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel today.
It didn't start off well. One of the chitosan packets had a slight hole it in and basically got all over everything in the small plastic bag. The instructions were all stuck together and the stuff was all over everything, but it doesn't appear to have soaked through the other packets of powder and stuff.
It appears to be missing about 20% of the contents of the packet compared to the second one that came with it. (it had two) I separated it and put it so no more can come out of it. Hopefully it's okay and 90% of the chitosan is enough to handle the batch. Any suggestions on this? exposure won't ruin this stuff will it? I can replace it with some Super Kleer if needed.
The must was at 80F when I was ready to pitch the yeast. The instruction said don't do it unless it's between 72-75F, but honestly, I just pitched it anyhow as the must was cooling quickly and the only reason it was at 80F is because went I heated the spring water, I got it a bit warmer than normal. I suspect the must is probably around 75F or less now. (it's been at least 4-5 hours) The gravity was at 1.099
The Zinfandel smells absolutely wonderful!
The obligatory pic.
It didn't start off well. One of the chitosan packets had a slight hole it in and basically got all over everything in the small plastic bag. The instructions were all stuck together and the stuff was all over everything, but it doesn't appear to have soaked through the other packets of powder and stuff.
It appears to be missing about 20% of the contents of the packet compared to the second one that came with it. (it had two) I separated it and put it so no more can come out of it. Hopefully it's okay and 90% of the chitosan is enough to handle the batch. Any suggestions on this? exposure won't ruin this stuff will it? I can replace it with some Super Kleer if needed.
The must was at 80F when I was ready to pitch the yeast. The instruction said don't do it unless it's between 72-75F, but honestly, I just pitched it anyhow as the must was cooling quickly and the only reason it was at 80F is because went I heated the spring water, I got it a bit warmer than normal. I suspect the must is probably around 75F or less now. (it's been at least 4-5 hours) The gravity was at 1.099
The Zinfandel smells absolutely wonderful!
The obligatory pic.