Recent content by bennyblanco

Which forum is that? I actually have Daniel's book and I believe I met him this past Sept when I picked up my grapes!

Agreed... I figured giving it a good try with my dads help and some luck would have done me well, but I guess not. I am going out to buy a hydrometer, ph tester and a couple other things you guys recommended. As for the relevence of numbers, could you guys point out some places where I...

:) Im trying not to be ignorant, just tough when I've been watching/help my dad for years make his wine. 25+ years, never used any additives, never used any methods of measure, etc etc. 25+ years of excellent wine. So are you guys suggesting a a first step I should go out and buy myself a...

Ahh - to be honest, I haven't used a hydrometer, etc. I basically doing old-italian man wine following after my dad. He doesnt use yeast or any other additives in his juice/wine which is probably why im in my prediciment now. :)

What exactly do you mean by SG?

Skin was left on while crushing - left them in the fermentation mix. I also removed MOST of the vines, although I did leave what I thought was sufficient by eye.

It is ppm.

Hi all, New to the forum. I made wine for the first time this year - I normally do it with my dad, but wanted to try on my own for once. I decided on a Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc blend. I crushed the de-stemmed grapes, added the recommended yeast/water mix and stirred...