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Hi, My oak bungs started molding. It’s a white mold. I washed them with PBW and then put them in a bath of citric acid and potassium sulfite. Still it does not seem to kill the mold. Any ideas?

I recently bought two 13 gallon oak barrels which puts me in a bit of a tough situation. I typically buy 6gl juice buckets, put 13 gallon in the barrel and leave the rest in a carboy for top-ups. After some time in the barrel I transfer everything into 6gl glass carboys which gives me 2 full...

Hi, In October I started a fresh batch of Cab Sauv and Merlot from Italy (juice). Both fermented fully, I oaked them with staves and have been bulk aging them for a few months now. I have not overdone it on the sulfite front. I tend to think I work clean, always use 1-step with all the...

Hi all, Last year I made 2 chilean wines from juice: a Chardonnay and a Sauvignon Blanc. Both cold fermented dry, I used D47 and K1-V1116. My guests tell me that the wine tastes very aromatic and floral and I tend to agree. Any thoughts as to why this could be? Thanks!

Hi, I have been making a number of 6gl batches and am looking to scale up somewhat. I am looking at some of the smaller barrels for the reds, but what equipment do you recommend for whites? Are there smaller than commercial winery (jacketed) fermentation vessels out there for home making...

Hi everyone, On Saturday I will go get a pail of Carmenere, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc each. This is my first time making wine from juice, all my previous wines were from kits. I researched quite a bit but could use some tips around the exact process that you would use to see how far I am...

After a number of successful trials with kits I want to give it a go with grapejuice. I am going to start with two whites and one red. The kits typically contain Lalvin EC-1118 yeast. I am thinking about using that for the Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Is that a good yeast or would you say...

Hi all I want to make a Chilean Chardonnay from juice in the spring. Any ideas where I could get some juice in the Michigan area? Thanks Gael

Hi, I have been making a number of white wine from kits and am doing the RJS Amarone style right now. I want to let the wine sit in the carboy for a while with french oak spirals and am wondering what the process would look like. Tomorrow I will likely need to do the first racking and transfer...