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    Wild grape vines - a question.

    I rooted all of my vines from cuttings. 120 or so. You want to take cuttings from the most current years growth. I take a cutting with 4 buds, the bottom cut is about an inch below the bottom bud and the top cut is 4 to 6 inch above the top bud and should be cut at a 45 deg. angle creating a...
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    Black Spanish winemaking assistance New to Your Forum

    Captain WP50, Pristine. And before fruit sets another. Can't remember er the name, but it can only be used at the beginning. I talked to the owner of a local vinyard and he used 8 different fungicides this year. We have very high humidity and can have a lot of rain also, at least early in the...
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    Lenoir fermenting now, when to rack off lees

    No rush. Only wanted to put some kmeta to protect from oxidation and spoilage
  4. M

    Lenoir fermenting now, when to rack off lees

    Definitely clearing, will probably rack off lees this weekend and add kmeta.
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    Lenoir fermenting now, when to rack off lees

    Normally make muscadine wine and have racked off lees⁰ by this point , but not yet on this Lenoir. Put under air lock at 1.020sg and activity is down to micro bubbles after a couple of weeks.Did top off after vigorous activity died down. Want to rack and add kmeta and am curious if what I am...
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    Black Spanish winemaking assistance New to Your Forum

    Mine grew like crazy once I figured out the fungicide. I live in North Louisiana and it is very humid and hot._ I rooted all of mine from cuttings. Next step is netting, birds are destroying some grapes in every cluster, then I end up picking out t h e bad grapes, very time consuming.
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    Black Spanish winemaking assistance New to Your Forum

    I usually make muscadine wine and a couple of times Blanc du Bois. 1st time to work with Black Spanish( Lenoir). Was following A Jack Keller recipe and it indicated it would benefit from oak. I have some oakstix on order and should be in by the weekend. I transfered to glass carboys to finish...
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