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Ahhh... yes... that makes sense. I think for practicality and as a matter of practice, I would like to stick with using a hydrometer and...

Well I just shrink wrapped the whole container and pumped in as much argon gas as I could, so here is hoping. SG is 0.996 and still a...

That is precisely what winemakermag suggests you do. In other words, you treat the pomace as if it is crushed grapes and you ferment...

@Scooter68 has you covered pretty well it seems. An easy tip to remember racking schedules is by the 3-3-3 method. directly after...

Ahhh... yes... that makes sense. I think for practicality and as a matter of practice, I would like to stick with using a hydrometer and...

Having once worked at a place plastered with those stupid goals photos all over ("Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude" and other BS)...

I'll probably get sent to the corner for this one, but I found it very funny.

Dang straight, we even fry our water,,,, Dawg

AJ, what are your typical fermentation additions of oak & tannins for a red wine made from grapes?

I routinely just put my hydrometer into the bucket. i don't care about absolute values and don't record daily SG readings, just keep...

The whole point of a buffering solution is that its pH will be independent of the water you used to mix it. So, if the water is off...

Dammitt doing math and taking pain pills isn't a good thing. I knew something seemed foggy about that, but what the heck.

I am going to try LD Carlson this time for the hydrometer. Any reviews on them?