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I have a trashcan that I bought specifically for soaking bottles. I fill it up with water and oxyclean. As I finish a bottle, I take off the foil from around the neck, rinse out, fill with some water, and drop it into the trashcan. When the trashcan fills up, I take out the ones where the...

Can someone please tell me if wineries that barrel age their wine, risk oxidation due to evaporation that occurs?

I just started fermenting a Chilean Malbec about 7 days ago and would like to make it a Cranberry Malbec (like the Island Mist kits). I have a couple of questions: 1. Should I make the F-Pack from juice or fruit? 2. If I make from juice, what is the proper method? Buy a bottle of Cranberry...

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That's good advice. Thanks.

Just wanted to ask an additional question. I went and bought a bottle of Cab Franc, Carmenere, and Malbec at the store. Would I be able to try some blending ratios with those finished wines?

I do like Carmenere.

Hey everyone, Haven't posted in awhile, but I have a question I'd like to pose to the membership. With the Chilean season approaching, my partner and I were thinking of making a Meritage blend from the juice. We just made a couple hundred bottles from the California crop back in September...

What about plastic fermentation buckets? Between my carboys and those, I would have enough to cover it.

Did the crush on Saturday. Going to need a container to keep the juice after the press. Our yield is going to be around 60 gallons give or take. Would it be ok to secondary the juice in Brute trashcans?

We will blend the grapes up front and co-ferment. I'm located in Delaware County PA, right outside Philadelphia.

We're doing half and half.

Just ordered 720 lbs of Muscat/Alicante. Delivery in 3 weeks.

Tom, I live in Delaware County, PA. Real close to the airport

Hey guys thanks for the tips. I was able to score via Craig's list 2 Wine presses and a motorized grape crusher for $500. You had to pick my jaw up off the floor when the guy made me the offer. I'm picking them up tonight. September can't come quick enough.