Recent content by Trevisan

I can relate very well to Rocky's posting; just about spot-on. My parents were from Italy. I fondly remember as a child preparing the redwood fermentation tank in late September for the arrival of Zinfandel grapes in early October. Dad's process was very rudimentary. Crushed and submerged the...

I would wager you rented a FIAT 500. I had one for eight years for local city driving. Luckily I tried reversing at the dealership. The vendor admitted it took him a while to figure it out as well. Safety item to prevent accidental shift into reverse.

I have been using an Italian floor corkier for decades. It has been very reliable, however, I wonder if there is any way to avoid the plunger imprint in the cork after it has been set into the bottle. The dimples can be quite prominent at times. I soak the corks in a weak solution of Kmeta...

Thank you for the prompt reply, after which I did as you suggested. I had already pitched the yeast an hour prior. My SG was 1.09 prior to adding half the FP. l don't think the addition will raise the SG by much. I didn't remeasure it since I had already added the yeast.

Started a CC Viognier today (5/23) and I am wondering if anyone tried adding the flavor pack with the concentrate prior to inoculating with the yeast. The instructions state to add the FP at the clearing stage. My concern is the wine may finish on the sweet side. Any input?

Thank you all for your responses. I have decided to play it safe and replace the probe with a new one. Better to spend $60 to protect $500 worth of wine with accurate readings.

I was planning to bottle my 2019 Amador County Zinfandel. I tested the pH % the reading was 4.18 :oops:. I was 3.71 after fermentation. It has been aging in glass and stainless steel. Has anyone had such a jump in pH? My Vinmetrica calibrated to 4.35 and I am wondering if there is an issue...

What is the shelf life of the acid base samples and the chromatographic developer? My supply is from 12 months ago. I ran a test and the base samples didn't register on the paper. The wine results showed a low, even level (row) of "spots" and nothing else. ???