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I have read that primary fermentation vessles should be made from food grade material and then I have read that a Brut trash can could be used. I am planning on making 30 gallons of Cab this year. What can I use as a primary?

Roger that. The barbera was made from Lodi juice. Fermented in October and went through it's first racking in December where I added 45 ppm SO2 and 40 grams of med toast Frencg oak. the second racking was March 10. The Barbera tested at 3.4 Ph, TA 6.5. I tested the Ph off strips, over I...

I want to blend my Barbera with some Petite Syrah. Is this a good choice for a blending wine and how long after blending should I wait until bottling?

I am wanting to try my hand at making wine from grapes as opposed to kits or juice. What is the best way to start? What do I need for equipment and what type of expense am I looking at?