Hi - I am wondering if there is a rule of thumb out there in the community about how long grapes will stay until they get mashed into must? 2 days, 4 days? Should they be in a refrigerator to keep longer?
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Ok - so I have 7 gallons of Frontenac that is still sitting at 2.9 PH. I would like to make some adjustments to bring the PH up and get it as good as I can before I bottle. Does anyone have advice as to what they would do to finish the must and get it ready for bottling. The grapes were...
Hi John - your advice is refreshing. I have read numerous books and countless content on winemaking from grapes you grow and nowhere did I see the advice to adjust you PH and TA prior to alcohol fermentation. Doing it after is not easy and the results are poor.
I am using a Martini tester...
Hi guys - thanks for your advice. John - I have not tested to see if MLF has completed - had a hard time getting Chromatography paper around here. Need to order on-line. I racked the larger vessel last night and tested the PH. PH is currently 3.0. Would you recommend I just assume MLF is...
Air lock during MLF
Quick question for the forum again about MLF. I am 2 months into MLF and wondering if I should have my air lock on or cap it amd don't let it breath?
I have Marquette wine from my vineyard and have a white film ring around the top of my Carboy. I have very little head space. Do I need to worry about this or just let it run its course? I am almost 2 weeks into MLF, but the white file was there prior to ML added.
White Film
I have Marquette wine from my vineyard and have a white film ring around the top of my Carboy. I have very little head space. Do I need to worry about this or just let it run its course? I am almost 2 weeks into MLF, but the white file was there prior to ML added.
Greg-
I am new to this forum and am looking forward to getting advice about what to do with my wine that got stuck at 5 Brix. It has been stuck now for 2 weeks and I am worried about it spoiling. What are my next 3 steps?