Recent content by smorg

Is... Is it... Is it wrong that I want to lick your hand?:? Looks yummy! I usually avoid putting my hands (or other body parts) in my wine, am I paranoid?

Do you import the grapes directly or go through a distributor?

Thanks for sharing! Makes my mouth water! Question though, how did you turn 140# of grapes into 10 gallons? I only got 14 gallons out of my 252 pounds of grapes. I am a bit jealous!:db

I second my esteemed forum member Johnd's suggestion of using Opti-ML for ensuring complete MLB fermentation. With regards to fermentation smell, it is normal for a faint odor of sulfur to exist during fermentation. Since you are near the end of fermentation, I would not had any more yeast...

Buy with a friend and split the order. It also keeps fairly well in the freezer. I posted viability information in another thread.

No worries at all. These beasts are very resilient even at higher temperature. *edit* except if they were not direct inoculation. In that case you might be SOL.