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And is there a pH meter that you recommend? I've been driving about 90 minutes to testing facilities (I live in the SF Bay Area), and while it's quite fun to go to wine country, I think it may be a more efficient use of my time to have the capability at home. And it will be much less expensive...

Super helpful, fellas. I will try that. Much appreciated! And I looked up "bench trial" just to be sure. I'm a lawyer and bench trial has a slightly different meaning in my work. Looking forward to any excuse to taste more wine!

I made a batch of California cab in 2019 and followed the standard process - ferment, MLF in barrel, racking, etc. I barreled it for two years in oak and am preparing to bottle. I tested it in mid-2020 and in Dec 2021 - both tests showed a very high pH (3.9). Online articles say it's hard to...

Thanks for the testing leads. Great to be part of a group of wine hobbyists. I felt a bit alone in this venture. Just me and some textbooks (and the interwebs, of course). I'm enjoying it even though the wine isn't so great yet. It's so different from what I do all day - I enjoy the...

Thanks for the feedback. I'm a bit new to this and can use all the help I can get. Best, Ken

Thanks JoP. I've seen that literature. I live not far from their store in the Bay Area (I'm in San Carlos) and bought some of my supplies there. I'm curious about barrels. I bought two 30-gallon barrels from a provider in Oregon or Washington made of Hungarian oak. Not sure who screwed it...

Thanks for the feedback, CDrew. Here's the full story. Sorry if too detailed: I picked mid-October in Healdsburg, crushed same day (I live about 2 hours south). I estimate I started with 1200 pounds of grapes (basically one Honda Ridgeline load) yielding 125 gallons of must. Fermented in a...

Hi everyone. Just found this forum. Making my first batch of cab from grapes procured from a vineyard in Sonoma in October 2019. Looking for tips on testing, equipment, and anything else I can learn. Looking forward to meeting some of you on this forum.