supplemental
I hope the following does not sound like I am bragging, or this is not too detailed or wordy.
When I was starting out hosting a crush, I would have given my eye-teeth to have a look at what others were doing for crush. In this spirit, I submit the following..
Here is what I have taken care of so far.
* finished preparing food..
- 3 trays of lasagna
- 2 trays of meatballs
- 3 trays of sausage n peppers
- 2 trays of spatzles
- 1 tray of goulash
Others are bringing food to crush as well. Everyone seems to bring a dish. Some of the highlighted items are: chicken paprikash, perogies, eggplant parm, and lecho (Hungarian veggie stew). Other are also bringing salads, dessert items, and breakfast items. WE WILL NOT GO HUNGRY!
* As he does each year, my Cousin is bringing his home brew. He has 2 sixtals ready to go.
* all tanks and fermenters are clean,
* the winery is now immaculate.
* all barrels have been topped off. I do this while I still have room to move.
* I have completed the Winery Spreadsheet. This has the following worksheets ..
- final checklist. Funny how I have "make checklist" as an item on my checklist.
- share schedule (listing each person and how much wine they are making).
- Cost schedule - details price we pay for grapes, corks, yeast, nutrient, acid, mlb, oak, k-meta, etc.
- Grape and supply checklist.
- Sulfide Schedule (grid of tank size, ppm increase vs k-meta dose)
- nutrient schedule ( grid of tank size, required doses, and day to add each dose.
- Fermentation Schedule for each batch of wine- A calendar form recording initial brix, TA, and ph, for each batch. I use this to record brix and temp reading throughout fermentation. This form also has the dose and timing of k-meta, yeast, and nutrient. This form is like a bible to me.
* Reserved the truck and have ordered the dumpster.
* The house and yard are all straightened up and are in great shape.
* guest bedrooms are all made up and ready (people will be arriving as early as next Wednesday)
* I sent out reminders to everyone about crush.
* I placed my grape order with my supplier
This week is rather light. I promised to help my local Lions club with their Octoberfest. This is their main source of income, so it is important to help them out. As a result, I need to work on the following each day after work..
* Service press
* Service crusher/destemmer and stand
* clean all hoses, fittings, and pump.
This should put me in really great shape. The following week is crush. I won't bore you with the details, but it is mostly getting things set up (e.g. tents, chairs, tables, etc).