Store picked grapes on the way home

[winemaker_3352]

So after pressing the chardonel grapes - i ended up with about 18 gallons of juice!! about 3-4 more gallons that i intended on - they were juicy grapes.

I guess i will buy a 3 gallon carboy now!!

 

[grapeman]

They are a juicy grape. You will lose some along the way after fermentation and then at subsequent rackings. You might want to get a couple gallon jugs also. Then you will have all the sizes to keep them all topped up properly after fermentation settles down.

 

[winemaker_3352]

The SG was 1.099 and the Acid level was.80.

And this morning the chardonel is fermenting away!!!

Smells great too!!

 

[winemaker_3352]

Well - maybe i will run into you on saturday - going to be 82 degrees for the high - should be a beautiful day.

I stand corrected - Saturday's high is 77 degrees now!!!

 

[grapeman]

Oh Wow, you were off 5 degrees- shame on you.

It was 79.7 for a high here Saturday. How do we put up with this horrible weather?

 

[winemaker_3352]

Oh Wow, you were off 5 degrees- shame on you.

It was 79.7 for a high here Saturday. How do we put up with this horrible weather?

Hey if i was a meteorologist i was in my margin of error

Llabor day weekend is going to be b-e-a-utiful here in STL.

 

[countrygirl]

Hey if i was a meteorologist i was in my margin of error

Llabor day weekend is going to be b-e-a-utiful here in STL.

sounds great! i'm ready... i think, lol. i've bought three 10 gallon totes. how many # do u think will go in a 10 gallon tote?
i'm still not ready/decided on how to press these. need to make a decision tonight. i've asked at work (in the cafeteria) if they have any buckets. they're supposed to get back to me tomorrow. i just can't seem to find the right bucket to purchase.

 

[winemaker_3352]

sounds great! i'm ready... i think, lol. i've bought three 10 gallon totes. how many # do u think will go in a 10 gallon tote?
i'm still not ready/decided on how to press these. need to make a decision tonight. i've asked at work (in the cafeteria) if they have any buckets. they're supposed to get back to me tomorrow. i just can't seem to find the right bucket to purchase.

I got 275 #'s in 4 - 18 gallon totes - roughly about 65 - 70 #'s in each tote.
Luc had an article about making a press using a 5 gallon and a 3 gallon bucket.

The 5 gallon had holes in the bottom - put the fruit in the 5 gallon - and the 3 gallon went on top and pushed down.

 

[countrygirl]

I got 275 #'s in 4 18 gallon totes - roughly about 65 - 70 #'s in each tote.
Luc had an article about making a press using a 5 gallon and a 3 gallon bucket.

The 5 gallon had holes in the bottom - put the fruit in the 5 gallon - and the 3 gallon went on top and pushed down.

so approx. 34 # per tote for me?
rough math estimate, lol
luc's bucket method is what i'm looking into, just can't find the right bucket

 

[winemaker_3352]

so approx. 34 # per tote for me?
rough math estimate, lol
luc's bucket method is what i'm looking into, just can't find the right bucket

Yeah - if you divide my total pounds by gallon container - 65/18 = 3.6.

Roughly i got 3.6 #'s per gallon in the container.

Multiply that by your container - 10 * 3.6 = 36.

So 34 #'s per container is a safe bet.



Do you have a crusher?

 

[winemaker_3352]

I stand corrected - Saturday's high is 77 degrees now!!!

Stand corrected again!! 75 for the high - it is shaping up to be a beautiful harvest day!!!

 

[countrygirl]

awesome pics jon! can't wait to put my own on here! if sis in law doesn't go, i promise me and neice will takes pics of each other!
i just got my acid test kit in yesterday. i STILL don't have my buckets ready, but i've got another idea brewing in my head, lol. will keep posted.