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Split the batch into two buckets.

I have ordered 25 Itasca vines from Winterhaven Nursery in Mn . This is the first year this grape is available from the Uof M . It is a very vigorous vine and recommended planting at eight feet spacing, very cold hardy and disease resistant. Only potted plants are available this year. I missed...

I don't do kits but it is my understanding that the acid is adjusted for the type if wine being made . Why are you refrigerate it to drop acid ?

If you are making 5 gal you need more fruit . 5 lbs of fruit per gal would be a minimum. 100% juice is the best.

To each their own, I have $20 and one evening in the shop invested . I can run a load through in ten minutes . I don't use the washer for sanitizing. I use a bottle sulfiter on top of my bottle tree, it is quick and easy.

I picked up a used dishwasher and made a few modifications . I can set any amount of time and temp. Any size bottle will fit and I can wash 20 bottles at time. Works great !

Never less then 12 months and it can be more then 18 depends when I get around to bottling . One exception would be Skeeter Pee 3 to 4 months it is good to bottle. Aging this long you don't have to use clarifiers or degas.

What are you using for your cover spray ? I sprayed three weeks ago with Captain &Rally and was wondering if I needed to spray again? Good to hear things are going well !

Count me in

It does not make a differance you can plant reds and whites side by side..

I am looking at 10% crop because of the sereve winter. I am in southern Minnesota . What is everyone else 's crop look like

I am also am not a fan of Frondenac gris would like to know more about the Blanc before planting any

Thanks grapeman I am going to try to add ES6-16-30 to my vineyard this spring. Sound s like Adalmiina will be a good addition for blending. It has been cold this spring and we are two weeks behind on planting and now the rain is holding us up. What is the weather like out your way?

I am looking to add a new white grape to my vineyard . I am looking at Adalmiina, what can anyone tell me about this grape. I would like it for blending with the whites I have Louise, Lacrosse,LaCrescent and Prairie Star. Another possibility would be Brianna. I am in southern Minnesota so -25 is...

I don't blend anything with my Marquette. It is great all by it's self.