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I have always done the same thing. I built a 10x12 shed a few years ago that will be the last thing standing in this neighborhood. 🤣 🤣

DOUBLE 2x4’s! Looks like they went all out! When they tear apart my house they will be asking why this guy used double 2x8 headers...

Well all 18 zinfandel vines made it through the winter and look really good so far. Ran a second wire for the shoots coming out and...

If you’re expecting to drink them within a few years, the #8’s should be ok.

Welcome. This is a great place for winemaking info and support.

Good luck with your wine and welcome to WMT. Regardless of the outcome for these wines, it sounds like you have at least some of the...

In any event I would add some potassium metabisulfite in case the wine is still salvageable.

I’ll chime in, since I usually just watch these posts from a distance…lol. Here in southwest burbs of Chicago, we had a warmer than...

I didn't want to shell out the shekels for a stainless punchdown tool so I decided to use what I had. I took some 3/4" PVC pipe and a...

Welcome Gary

Another delicious peasant food you'll only find in a local Hungarian or Eastern European butcher shop. I grew up calling this paprika...

Welcome to WMT I am a big fan of taste and do action 2 then taste and do action 3 then taste again etc. Looking at choices I wonder...

If all else fails keep it topped up in bulk and blend it with next years concord. Just make sure the SG is lower next year and ferment...

I’m just finding out myself that yeast selection can make a huge difference in a wine. There is no wrong (unless you’re using bread...

Reviving this thread to let people know how this story ended. My wife and I returned to the vineyard in 2021 to pick some...