I did my first racking after stabilizing and there was an amazing layer of sediment.
Ihad the carboy set up at an angle and got all of the clear and some dregs. After adding the extra K-meta it took almost one and one half bottles to top it off. It is looking really good.
Started the Australian Verdehlo on 1/20/07 (SG 1.084).
Racked to secondary 1/27/07 (GS 1.004).
Really active, foaming halfway up the neck.
looking good!
I started mine on 1/15/07 (SG 1.092). I put all the oak in at firstper theinstructions. When I racked to the carboy 5 days later (SG 1.010)I had quite a few oak chips that were still floating that came over to the secondary. After another week I no longer see any chips in motion, just a nice...
Not related but at the end of the Cival War freed slaves who had been treated well took on the name of their prior masters.
I guesss George's great-greatgrand father liked my great-great grand father.
I stopped by to see George today. He had alredymoved all three kits tocarboys. The MM kits were working like mad. The Port smelled like candy. I can't wait to taste it.