I had promised my family that we would make wine over the Labor Day weekend; my home syrah harvest was disappointing due to some powdery mold that showed up in early August. So I ordered five gallons of frozen, petite syrah must from Brehm Vinyards. The bucket arrived today and the stated brix is a little higher than I had anticipated - Brix=26.8; Ph=3.54; TA .675%.
I'm interested in crafting a good petite syrah, not just a strong a blending wine. The must is about thawed and I plan to take some final readings and start fermentation on Saturday. I'm thinking about diluting to achieve a lower brix - say 24.5.
I would appreciate thoughts on this.
Thanks,
I'm interested in crafting a good petite syrah, not just a strong a blending wine. The must is about thawed and I plan to take some final readings and start fermentation on Saturday. I'm thinking about diluting to achieve a lower brix - say 24.5.
I would appreciate thoughts on this.
Thanks,
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