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  1. ericsp

    Has anyone order from grapesforwine and grapemust ?

    I currently make wine during the harvest season. I’ve tried kits in the past as well . I’m looking to try frozen must . Has anyone used grapesforwine.com and grapemust.com ? I believe they are the same company .
  2. ericsp

    Looking to grow an Italian grape to Grow in 6A

    I'm looking to start a few grapevines next year. Do any Italian Reds handle the cold weather well ? I would eventually love to make 1-2 gallons of wine from them.
  3. ericsp

    Wash and Sanitize question

    I have about 10 Carboys I haven’t used in about 6 years . I’ve read past posts and it seems like PBW is used to wash . KMeta is used to sanitize . I plan on using the PBW first followed by Kmeta +Citric Acid 1.What’s the contact time with PBW and do I need to rinse ? 2 . After the PBW I’ll...
  4. ericsp

    Question regarding the addition of Yeast Nutrient

    This will be my second year making wine. I currently have been using the book "The Home Winemaker's Companion". Using Sangiovese Grapes I have an estimate of 40 gallons I will be pitching. In the book it says add 8.8 g yeast nutrient for a 5 gallon batch. So that comes to 70.4 grams of...
  5. ericsp

    Recommended level od SO2 Charts

    I currently have http://www.winemakermag.com/guide/sulfite bookmarked for additions of S02 when needed but I remember seeing a chart on what PPM of s02 is recommend for a given PH. Can someone help me find that chart? I found this one http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FS/FS-52-W.pdf but...
  6. ericsp

    2 different looking Vinometrica whats the difference??

    http://vinmetrica.com/product/vinmetricas-sc-100-sulfite-analyzer/ and http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064OPMEA/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 I'm currently shopping for a Vinometrica and see there are 2 different looking models but the same model number.. Can anyone explain whats the...
  7. ericsp

    Is sanitizing of ok Cubes needed?

    I have been reading many articles on the internet but all go down the path of different views. I have also searched this forum also and can't see what the correct answer is. Here are the following ways I have read to sanitize Oak either in cube form or chips. 1. Steam take flavor...
  8. ericsp

    Hello Everyone

    I've been making wine from kits for a few years now. The 2012 harvest is the first time I have made Wine from fresh grapes. I'm looking forward to our conversations and learning from your experiences.. Thanks!
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