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Nice! We did zinfandel/alicante last year. Is there a way to test for malo that isnt expensive? I could only find expensive kits. I can't check the sg yet because my wine isn't at my house. But next time I'm there, I'll check it.

Funny you mention my grandpa. He is no longer here but I'm using all of his old stuff. That's why I'm making 15 gallons as a new newbie and not 5 gallons. He did it the old school way and they were drinking the wine by Christmas. So I'm getting a lot of flack from my uncle for trying things the...

Hello everyone! Back in October, I made a wine crushing together zinfindel and muscat grapes. I ended up with 15 gallons in a demi-john. Then I started MLF. I did the required stirs for a month or two and then let it sit. About a month ago, I tried it and it had a bad odor and flavor so i...

Hahaha, you all crack me up!

My scientific mind loves this!! This is my main sticking point....I'm doing it with others and they don't agree. Based on the responses, it doesn't seem absolutely necessary so I won't push the issue for now. But I may see if I can pull 5 gallons worth out of the main batch and do my own side...

I've read the MoreWine Red Winemaking guide and seen several of you post about using it, but how necessary is it? I'm making wine with a few others and they aren't on-board with using this, so I wanted to see what you all do. Is this something more of preference or is this something you...

These are out of my price range for how. Since I'm still a newbie, I don't want to spend too much from the start. But I will definitely add this to my wish list. Thanks!!

These are perfect! Then what do you press into? Multiple carboys?

Yes, you are right. I only did 5 lugs last year and it wasn't enough. I plan to increase my volume this year. Of course, I need more to drink. :)

Thank you everyone for your suggestions! I considered using trash cans, but I was worried about how the air would contact all the wine. How do you seal it? Do you fill it all the way to the top?

Hi everyone! Newbie here looking forward to my 3rd season of making wine from grapes. All of my equipment is from my grandpa that’s been sitting in the basement. It’s all at least 50 years old. I have a crusher and a few 15 gallon glass demi-Johns. What do you use for your fermentation vessel if...

Did you sulfite after pressing? My wine is also bubbling after pressing and I'm trying to figure out what to do with it.