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#40 Grape Press, ratchet style. (Pictures shows 1 pawl, but comes with two.) 69 liters / 18 gallon capacity. Basket dimensions: approx 15 1/4" diameter, 23 3/4" high. Wood slats are in excellent condition. Comes with wood blocking so you can press large or small quantities of grapes. Heavy gauge...

Thank you. Erik

I am asking for a favor- if any readers have 3 gallon PET carboys, could you please weigh them and tell me the empty weights? I need to calculate the quantity of wine I have in a couple of 3G carboys. Easy to do by weight, but I never weighed the carboys empty. Thanks in advance. Erik

Than you everyone for the feedback.

You are of course correct. I had nitrogen on the brain. I am not a chemist, but in my notes I have the weights of typical gasses, from lightest on top to the heaviest- oxygen nitrogen "air" (blend of gasses) argon CO2 (another "blend") What I recall reading somewhere is that CO2 mixes very...

Has anyone used oak their vignoles? My vignoles is very high acid, abt 1.0%. Back sweetening seems to be the obvious way to get some balance. But reading posts from members who have used oak on dry whites makes me wonder if I could get some balance from oaking.

I use argon. It is heavier than co2. i have a small tank and regulator that i bought on ebay. I use it to top off anything that will sit for than a couple of months (I do all aging in the carboy). Tank will last me a year or two. Last time I had it filled I seem to recall it was $22.

That is why they call it Bordeaux STYLE.

A few years ago I asked WE why the bentonite is used during fermentation. I don't remember the exact wording, but the bentonite played some role in circulating the yeast, keeping it in motion and not settling to the bottom too fast. Plus the prevention of protein haze formation.

New wine bottles by the case are about $1 per bottle. Old bottles with paper labels- I simply soak the bottles, on their side so not much water is needed, and the labels pretty easily are scrapped off with a butter knife. I finish up with a scotch brite pad. No chemicals. Maybe a little dish...

Ah, optimism.... RJS tried to pull that line of defense on me too. But unlike names like Bordeaux, Champagne, and few others, Sauvignon blanc is not a region, not an appellation, not an AVA, not a protected type of product. It is a variateal name. In an email dialog with RJS, they implied the...

Buyer Beware, Part 1 Most wine makers want to know what wine they are making. If for example a winemaker wants to make Sauvignon blanc, they either buy sauvignon blanc grapes or a sauvignon blanc wine kit. But what if the grapes that were sold to you weren’t actually sauvignon blanc grapes...

I've made wine from tons of grapes, to one gallon trials. But this is the smallest batch of Cabernet Sauvignon I've ever done. Wouldn't have started it except the source of the grapes is special to me, my wife, and a friend. I call it "TLC", for The Last Cabernet.

Vermentino. A secret dry, white wine. https://www.homebrewit.com/tuscany-italian-vermentino-winexpert-limited-edition/

RJ Spagnols En Primeur Winery Series Super Tuscan The super tuscan is always a favorite with friends. And with me.

Wow. Great responses. Thanks

The Super Tuscan is always one of the favorites of mine, friends, and family. I'd like to make it from scratch instead of from a kit. The question I have is the blend ratios. Super Tuscan is a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet, and Merlot. But what are the ratios? 75% sangiovese, 15% cabernet, 10%...

thank you Scooter68 and Masbustelo.

Well, short of specifying a residual sugar, I would say "off dry". On the low side of sweet.