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I ordered two 6 gallon buckets Petite Sirah and 1 lug PS grapes. I have never used grapes before. I purchased a 16 gallon fermenter and my thoughts are to combine them all together with the grapes in a food grade mesh bag. I have been doing just the fresh juice for a couple years and they seem a...

Is it to late? I have a Cab of Chilean juice from last year in bulk aging. Is it to late to add oak spirals? I would like to bottle before this years juice comes in.

Picked up my juice on Sunday and I forgot to grab a yeast packet. I have 2 buckets one is moving right along on its own and the other isn't. My questions is do I have to add the yeast? If so, if I add it on Wednesday will hurt anything? I live in FL and the juice is in the house and the A/C is...

I have been doing the buckets from Chile and Cali and would like to start a high end kit with skins. What one should I get? Has to be red. Thanks

Just picked up my chilean juice buckets 1 cab and 1 Merlot. I picked them up on Friday and picked the yeast on Saturday. The Cab is going great bubbling away. The Merlot is doing nothing. Th SG was 1070 in both of them. What gives? Do i just wait?

Pitched yeast 10-2-12 SG 1090 racked 10-7-12 SG 1000 ( I know it went fast) racked 11-4-12 .992 1/4 teaspoon pot med racked 1-16-13 1/8 teaspoon pot med My questions is what now? Do I bottle? DO I add 1/8 pot med and keep bulk aging? Do I just keep bulk aging and do nothing? Thanks for...

When bulk aging how often do you rack? I was planning on bulk aging a juice bucket of Cab from Cali for 6 months. I was thinking about racking after 3 months. Then again before bottling. I'm I on the right track?

Notes-Cali Cab fresh juice bucket-10-2-12 started SG 1090, 10-7-12 racked SG .998, 11-4-12 racked added 1/4 tea PM. Still in a 5 gallon carboy. So my question is when did I start bulk aging?I was going to bulk age for 6 months but not sure what starting point to use. Thanks

Notes- Stated 11-1-12 SG 1.086 then racked 11-13-12 SG .990. On day 42 I was going to rack then bulk age in carboy for 3 months. Directions say 1/4 PM if aging past 6 months. My questions is do I use the 1/4 PM or no? I will be bulk aging 3 months then bottle but I'm sure I will have most of the...

I have a cali cab going from a bucket of juice. Started 10-2-12 last rack was 11-4-12 and added 1/4 teaspoon PM. At the bottom of the carboy it looks like crystals are forming. What do you think?

Cali Cab is ready to rack for the first time and not sure how to use the potassium metabisulfite. It has been is the secondary for 30 days. Do i just sprinkle in or do I mix after I add. Next question I am going to add oak squares do I have to clean them before adding I so how. Thanks for your help.

I placed cubes in secondary ferm, its time to rack do I keep them in there? I am going to age in the carboy for 3 months.

Cru Select Pinot Noir added yeast 10-9-12 SG was 1.095. Directions say 14 days but it already stopped bubbling. Do I just wait it out?

Any one use small bottles? I have a 5 gallon bucket california Cab in secondary ferm and my wife wants to place some in small bottles. Pros & cons? Thanks

I am trying a 5 gallon bucket of juice from Papagni Fruit Co. Its a Cabernet Sauvignon. I picked it up and it was cold, took it home and left it out. Next morning Sg was 1.090 then I added the yeast. Primary was in the bucket it came with and I didn't use the air lock. after 1 day I checked the...