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Just followed the directions.

I saw the price (much cheaper than paid in Jan) and couldn't pass it up.

Glad I checked homebrew site. Really like this wine.

I sent you a pm

I'm interested

I was surprised when I asked morewine/morebeer that the carboys the sell are from China. Didn't order after that information.

I would also like to know how it would work with starsan.

Is this style better/as good/worse How does this airlock compare to the other one posted inn this thread

I have both. I started using both but soon realized the hydrometer is more accurate.

I used the spreadsheet from more winemaking.com

I am a little confused after reading morewinemakings guide. It states that if using a hydrometer the alcohol may skew the results so a reading of 0 is not actually dry. It says to wait for a reading of -1.5 to -2. I am at 8 brixs with refractomerter= -2.0 based on their spreadsheet for...

Welcome! When you have a meeting you can post it in the meet up forum.

Does using star San hurt or prevent MLF?

Tested the ph and ta twice. Yes i blended then strained the sample. How long after making the acid addition should I wait to test the pH and ta again?

Okay I want to see if I am in the right track. 288lbs Malbec grapes crushed last night. 28 gallons of must=18.2 gallons finished wine. Just tested pH and TA. PH = 3.78 TA = .5% Going to add 207.48 grams of tartaric acid (3.8 grams per gallon per .1%) target .8% TA this will bring down the...