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My apology for misinterpreting my post. The suggestion about getting a notebook was to keep track of what works, how you overcome problems, and how to remember what you have done to each batch. The buckets are supposed to be Acid adjusted, but I titrate each time and have found the actual TA to...

The yeast nutrient package tells you how much to add for the number of gallons. The other things you add depend on the wine you are making. I add medium toast oak chips to my reds. I also check the actual total acid ( with a TA kit) and usually end up adding tartaric acid. When I first started...

Hello all, busy with income taxes so kind of dropped ball on wine forum:( after reading some of the comments to my original post I realize that I may be exaggerating my ability to kill the yeast it comes with. I pick up the buckets as soon as they come in and are very cold, sometimes almost...

Hello all, I have been making wine from frozen juice buckets for 4 years now -Chilean in may and Italian in October :) I have a background in chemistry, so I like to tinker! I actually kill the yeast in the bucket, adjust acid level, and then pitch my own yeast. I have been very happy with the...