Yeah, I was hoping to co inoculate this time around, but I ordered from morewine, it will arrive post ferment
They said to expect selection & pricing for grapes next week. Keystone HomeBrew in PA also said the same thing.
Waiting for their prices too.
I didn't see the prices on their site.
Bruh.... get a bigger can
100%!!
Its not just the fermenter, 6 gallons of juice and 36 lbs of grapes will make an odd amount for aging as well, probably something like 8.5 gallons.. what do I do with that? Also, I hand crush and hand press, 18lbs is enough for me. Jeez, I was just trying to give them to someone who could use them..
We just are encouraging you to think outside the box as well as get you more wine....I would do this...
I get it. Your trying to keep it simple and not into a thing with all sorts of new equipment. I feel you. Tho I still say your better off bleeding couple gal of juice- not grapes. Afterwards anything extra not fitting in the carboy just stick in some bottles till you rack off the lees. Then use the bottle wine to top it up. The can discard the rest of ya don’t want any fussing over the extra. Simply put- If ya gotta toss, toss some juice. Not the grapes.
)Oh, believe me, if no one is interested, I will use more and figure something out for aging this quantity. Or get more juice and double the batch. It is the middle quantity that is difficult.I get it. Your trying to keep it simple and not into a thing with all sorts of new equipment. I feel you. Tho I still say your better off bleeding couple gal of juice- not grapes. Afterwards anything extra not fitting in the carboy just stick in some bottles till you rack off the lees. Then use the bottle wine to top it up. The can discard the rest of ya don’t want any fussing over the extra. Simply put- If ya gotta toss, toss some juice. Not the grapes.
It’s a thoughtful offer. Just looking at the logistics of it for 18lbs might end up going to waste and could be much better served improving your wine. That is, unless someone lives close by and could benefit from a half lug Barbera. (Btw sounds like a great blend. Zin juice w/ barbera grape
Yea man having different sizes for the extra is a pain at first. When I started making more I realized this and would find reasons to justify it. Grabbed of cheap gallon jug Carlo Rossi wine few times. At grape pickup Id grab a 5L jug couple times. (Pintos carboys and jugs are crazy cheaper han anywhere else) And in Burlington county there’s this nasty local drink called Boost. Sold in 1/2 gal jugs. Got a couple of them over the years. Any odd sized bottles would save too 1500mL, 1L, 375mL Ball mason jars, etc.
Well, there are some empty growlers in the garage...
I like where ur going with that
