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Finally got my last batch bottled. Ready to sell. :) Jbo

Sorry so long to reply. Maybe $300 for all of it. I’ll piece it out but would rather sell it all. If you want it, I’ll have to bottle two carboy a before you get here. :) Jbo

White zin kit is gone, but also including DC vacuum pump and the major parts of a home made grape press. Also lots of general odds and ends: tubing, siphon, bottle filler, etc. Jbo

I do. Sorry just seeing your post. Actually should be using the filter this weekend. Jbo

Getting out of the hobby. Got several carboys, floor corker, buon vino mini jet, and even a white zin kit(fresh, not old). I live near Gainesville, GA. You’ll need to be able to pick up. I’m sure the math won’t work for shipping. Let me know if you’re close and interested. Jbo

Realizing it’s different to different zips, but how bad is shipping for single pails? Jbo

Sounds like a version of continuous tepache. - pleasant stuff when I’m in the right mood(and good probiotics too, if you’re into that). But I’m not sure I like it enough to keep it going all the time. I’d end up baking bread with it. :) Jbo

Started an En Primeur Winwmaker’s Trio in February and with all the hullabaloo just got around to transferring out of the PRIMARY. So apparently testing two things: A) Long time in plastic primary bucket and B) 6 month + extended maceration. The wine has been at room temp in a closet since...

Good specific feedback. Thanks, Ike. Jbo

I saw that one. Seems mixed. Like maybe a couple of the pails were good and a couple weren’t frozen anymore(but maybe still OK). Was wondering if anybody else had tried. Didn’t realize that thread was as current as it is, so may be the only reference at this point. Thanks for the quick...

Anybody used Grapesforwine(dot)com? Comments on quality or service? Prices seem pretty good. Thinking about ordering some for the fall. Thanks. Jbo

I rinse with SO2 when emptied and then right before filling again. I reuse the bags from (gasp) store bought boxed wine too. Jbo

I have both of those as well. I am a little disappointed in the Nebbiolo from a technical standpoint, but it is really tasty. Jbo

I like it. Pretty straight forward. You can leave stuff in the bag way longer than they say(and don’t tell anybody, but I’m not above reusing the bags). Along the lines of whatNorton said, I don’t put my “fine” stuff in it. I use it for the stuff I want to drink to keep myself out of the...

Just to clarify, I wasn’t suggesting vacuum would improve taste per se, only that it would ensure removal of dissolved CO2, which absolutely mutes flavors. Jbo

I feel certain there must be “some” loss of aromatics with vacuum moving wine, but I taste virtually every batch both before and after(just because I can) and have never detected a loss of aroma. Jbo

My chickens love left over grape skins and seeds. . . .the sots. Jbo

I don’t know of a scientific test though there may be one. Like many went to vacuum racking and have had good success. Still light on nose, though. Jbo

Even tiny amounts of residual CO2 seem to inhibit aromas in my experience. That said, very red kit I’ve ever made(and that’s a fair number, though not as many as some) has been lacking in nose regardless of the flavors. Jbo

I’ve tried emailing Colavita multiple times and no success. I’ll try some more. thanks for the response. Jbo