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Good Luck with press. After opening second pic, color looks good compared to first. Every year I toy with the idea of putting aside 10-15 gals in a brute pail for an EM. Never enough time!!

You can press tomorrow, fermentation will continue post press. You may sacrifice some color, it looks a little light from pics. may wind up on the fruitier side with early pressing. Have you added any MLB? if so, consider leaving on skins, continue punch downs. Tightly cover with plastic...

Yes, I'm sure you'll be fine. Fermentation may finish sooner than later.

I usually split the total nutrient addition in 1/2. First addition at cap formation, second at 1/3 sugar drop.

Agree with CMason here. May be too much skin contact. Not sure of variety you're working with, less may be better. I'm a fan of racking off lee's 3 days post press. In the past I would rack 30-45 days, hydrogen sulfide odor was in the background. Never an issue with 3 rack post press...

I'm on the Island as well. I looked into sourcing North Fork fruit 20 years ago with no luck. Prices were high then compared to the Cali Central Valley fruit I would buy in Brooklyn Terminal Market. I found Musto Wine Grapes in CT & never looked back.. They ship to the Bronx, which isn't as...

I've been using Avante for a few years now with great results. Last year was my first attempt at saignee on Zin & Cab Sauv. My intention was to improve my reds, not to create a rose. That said, all my attention was given to the reds. The rose was given Avante & nutrients, regular rackings...

Talk next week.

Blackcap, I'm interested in 300L. I'm in (516), PM me contact info if willing to part out, thanks

Here are some pics of the screen set up on my vats

I had the same problem. The challenge with the screen is it doesn't sit on the bottom of tub. I carefully place something between the tank sidewall & the screen. This keeps downward screen pressure on tank bottom. It may get knocked loose during punch downs & valve clogs with seeds. To...

Jim, instructions for my 300 say test should be done under 3 mins. Not sure if a longer titration would cause your outcome. I yank the probe & power off the unit as soon as test is done, this eliminates any second guessing, which I always try to avoid in this hobby.

Stay the course! You can always blend prior to bottling.

UGH!!! Crush, there are no words! I admire your positivity, could have been the whole brute i guess. Much like AJ, I'll be raising a glass in honor of your 40 gallons of must this evening. Keep the updates coming!

I would not mix strains. As long as Brix is 24* or less, the 5 grams of 212 should get it done with proper nutrition.

Something I've always wanted to try, just difficult at these quantities. Good luck!!

Looking great at punch down! I'm sure they are crazy busy at LWL & Gusmer as well. Hopefully "thinking" MLB but responded yeast. Chromotography will tell the tale. Keep updates coming!!

Would you consider low ferm temps? Might be catch 22, longer fermentation, but less extraction?

Strictly post primary use or rack & return as well?