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Hi all, I'm in the midst of attempting to ferment a Pinot Noir drum of my first frozen must but am now worried as I haven't been able to get fermentation to start. I know similar instances have been written about in these forums before but everything I've found seems to pertain to stuck...

Hi all, I'm looking for an easy-to-use, inexpensive means of increasing temperature during fermentation and came across the FermWrap (https://morewinemaking.com/products/fermwrap-heater.html). However, all references I've found in this forum pertain to use on carboys or plastic fermenters...

Hi all, I'm outfitting my 290L stainless steel Speidel tank with an airlock and wondered if a blowoff cane (ie this one: https://morewinemaking.com/products/38-stainless-steel-blowoff-cane.html) would be better as I'm worried that the former won't be able to handle the fermentation volume of a...

Hi, I'm transitioning from carboys to a stainless steel, variable volume tank and wanted to inquire as to whether or not the lid gasket is effective in essentially replacing an airlock? I'm less concerned with the gasket function during primary fermentation where my original S02 dosage and...

Hi, I've got a Speidel 290L steel tank and am considering outfitting the the plugged port w/ a threaded thermometer but wanted to poll the masses regarding the following: -Are there any drawbacks to doing so (ie does the seal hold up in comparison to the plug)? -Is there an advantage to a...

Hi, I've got a Speidel 290L steel tank and am considering outfitting the the plugged port w/ a threaded thermometer but wanted to poll the masses regarding the following: -Are there any drawbacks to doing so (ie does the seal hold up in comparison to the plug)? -Is there an advantage to a...

Hi, I'm in the midst of working through all of the licensing requirements in CA to become a commercial winery. This is very early stages and I assume my request will be rejected/disapproved, which is fine as I'm attempting to legitimize my operation earlier than the quality of my wine currently...

Hi, I've made only kit wines to-date and am embarking on my first frozen must batch (a drum, so a much larger quantity than I'm accustomed to dealing w/ at once). Wondering if anyone has any tips or 'watch outs' that I should be aware of? Below is some basic information: -Location: Garage...

Hi all, I've been making wine from kits and am getting ready to do my first batch from grapes but am having trouble determining what size of fermentation bucket to use after crushing/destemming. More specifically, I know that initially and after punching-down that the skins will repeatedly...