Recent content by palomewok

I live in Pittsburgh PA, I stopped making wine a couple of years ago. Let me know if you have any questions. I have the following items for sale, my intention is to sell everything at once, make an offer. 1 - 6 gal glass carboy 1 - 3 gal glass carboy 6 - 5 gal glass carboy 1 - 5 gal glass...

about the mold in my wine I will answer to all at once: I have sulfited properly everytime that i have rerack it (every 3 months avg.) and i have put 1/4 tbsp per 5 gal. I have tested my sulfites and it seems I am with the normal range: Merlot three (the one with the most signals): 100 ppm...

I recently found some mold on the top of my wine on one carboy (5 gal). Its a cab. that i am bulk aging since sept. Im afraid that wine is ruined. its acutally some round mold signals on the surface. I tried to put as much wine until very close to the airlock, but withpout touching it. (1.5...

are they made of american oak? how good are they for winemaking? how much used do they have left?

are your barrels still good for winemaking? have you used them for 4 years?

It is juice, both marlot and cab, I started the entire process in September, reracked in Novemeber, Reracked yesterday, and i was planning on bottling in April, how much time do you think it need prior bott? I keep my wine in the basement, i will raise the temp then a few degrees.

I reracked for the second time my wine today, I have 10 gal of merlot and 10 of Cab. First rerack was on November last year. I decided to do a few test so I can see where am I at. I used the Titrets Kit for free SO2 and I did an Acid test also, since I wanted to do MLF. But after going the...

So, If i Cant run MLB on my wine, is it gonna be likely high on acid? is there anything I can do? or should be worried about? too much sulfite? if I wanna rerack for a second time, Should I stop adding k meta? Im planning to keep my wine at least 6 months on the carboys, im already in my 3rd...

how do I check the free SO2 in my wine? i mean what instrument can I use?

I added some when I put it in the carboys, after the fermentation, like a 1/4 tbs every 5 gallons. I recacked it and put some more again (another 1/4 tbs per 5 gallons), I guess I need to get some instrument to measure the S02. Thanks

Ok I will check the S02, I just would like to make sure I dont tuin the wine, this is gonna be my first time tryng, I dont wanna ruin my wine. I still would like to develop more complexity to the cab and merlot, do you think this is a good method? is there anything else you might suggest...

I have a question: Is it too late to try MLF on my 2 months on a carboy wine? I have applied the Meta Bisulfite the first time I put it into the carboy, I reracked it once already. I have 10 gallons of Merlot and 10 of cab. I am very interested in developing some malic acids for more...

Thanks Julie, and thanks everybody for the welcome. my readings after I put the sugar were between 25 and 26 bricks for both kinds (1.0 lb and 1.5 lb) so that should give some wine between 13.5 to 14% according to this hydrometer. Am I right? About the sugar later, I just thought it will be...

Just wanted to share my first attempt for wine making, and I would loved to see what others, specially the experienced ones think about it. I started 11 days ago and Im about to carboy them. 12 gallon of Cabernet Sauvignon 12 gallon of Merlot both from california 6 gallon of Cab with...