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  1. Grancru

    Vacuum Pump Pressure Control

    I just purchased a Robinair Vacuum pump Model 15101B (5 CFM). I need to know how to regulate the vacuum pressure so I don't suck up my wine into the pump (which I just did) or implode the carboy. What set-up do you use to accomplish this and what is the maximum pressure that should not be...
  2. Grancru

    Pump Ideas for Mash Transfer

    Does anyone have any creative and inexpensive ideas for pumping grape mash from 5 gallon buckets int 55 plastic barrels and than back again after fermentation for pressing? The barrels have to 1" or so openings. Any suggestions appreciated.
  3. Grancru

    6 Gal Buckets Of Juice Vs. Grapes - Help

    I am considering a move from the standard grapes available here in Michigan - Lodi Gold, Top Brass, Valley Gold or Smiling Baby - to 6 gallon buckets of juice. As I get older and my annual production increases it is getting hard to transport, crush / destem, relocate, ferment, and then relocate...
  4. Grancru

    Maurivin B Yeast Storage

    I purchased a 500 gram package of Maurivin B wine yeast and will only be using about 100 grams. Is there any safe way to store the remaining yeast for use next year or will it be destroyed by oxygen? It wasn't cheap and I hate to waste it. If it cannot be stored, can it be reproduced?
  5. Grancru

    Discount Corks

    Can anyone direct me to a source for discount corks? I need about 10000 right now of a quality that I can age up from 3-5 years. I am open to synthetic but may not be in my budget. All help is appreciated. I need to start bottling very soon to prepare for grape season. Ps. I am in MI...
  6. Grancru

    Merlot Oaking Suggestions

    I made 30 gals of Merlot in October. It has been aging in glass to date. I am beginning to think about oak aging to add some body to the wine. Does anyone have any recommendations for an oak cube or stave they have used with great success? How long would you recommend leaving the wine on oak?
  7. Grancru

    55 Gal. Barrel Help?!?!

    I have been offered three 55 Gal blue barrels for $15 each. They once had red wine vinegar in them and have a slight smell. The price is great. Is there any way to remove the remaining smell before this falls production? Given the grapes only ferment in the barrels for 7-10 days if some smell...
  8. Grancru

    Buon Vino Super Jet Wine Filter ????

    I just bought a Buon Vino Super Jet Wine Filter mainly to move wine from one vessel to the next with a course filter. I have a Enolmatic Inline Filter that I will use as a secondary to clarify (currently used when bottling). Does anyone know if the two can be combined and ran at the same...
  9. Grancru

    Merlot Fermentation Stopped

    I have four 5 gal carboys full of freshly pressed Merlot juice that has been fermenting for a week on Montrachet red yeast for a week. I pressed it on Monday and all but the very first 5 gals have stopped fermenting. I was thinking of pitching 1 packet of yeast with some yeast nutrient and...
  10. Grancru

    Free Brew Tracking Software - StrangeBrew

    I found a free software program for tracking brew recipes while searching for a program for wine making/tracking. I am trying to manipulate this for wine use. http://download.cnet.com/StrangeBrew-Java/3000-2126_4-10068277.html?tag=dropDownForm;productListing If anyone knows of a similar...
  11. Grancru

    Where to Buy Grapes in Michigan

    Does anyone know of additional places to buy grapes in Michigan this season other than California Wine Grape Company in Detroit? I am in the Commerce area and don't want to travel to far. I am looking for Cabernet, Merlot or Pinot noir. CWGC has theirs for $38 for Cab and $36 for Merlot.
  12. Grancru

    White Waxy Looking Substance??

    I oaked my Cabernet about two weeks ago and now all four carboys have a white waxy looking substance floating in with the oak cubes. Is this an infection? Do I need to sorbate it again? If so, how much so I don't ruin the taste?
  13. Grancru

    Brewer's Ledger

    Does anyone have a recipe / brewers ledger in Word or a software they are willing to share that you can log recipe, dates, processes, ect. of a brew? I have a "Brewlog" but it does not allow you to save it, only print. I am willing to share this with anyone interested. Maybe you have software...
  14. Grancru

    Fresh Grapes vs. 6 gal. Bucket of Juice

    I just received a flier from our local grape provider here in MI for fresh juice from Chile for $80 per 6 gal. pail. Can anyone offer up an opinion on juice purchased in buckets vs. buying the grapes themselves, crushing and pressing? I would like to start a Merlot or Pinot Noir and if this...
  15. Grancru

    Earliest known winery found!

    6,000 yrs ago, in Armenia: http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/SciTech/20110111/ancient-winery-found-in-armenia-110111/ Sorry all you brewers. This is clear evidence wine was first. I can feel the die-hards blood boiling.
  16. Grancru

    Earliest known winery found!

    6,000 yrs ago, in Armenia: http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/SciTech/20110111/ancient-winery-found-in-armenia-110111/ Sorry all you brewers. This is clear evidence wine was first. I can feel the die-hards blood boiling.
  17. Grancru

    Back Sweetening Edwart's Apfelwein Receipe

    I mad a 6 gal. batch of Edwort's Apfelwein last February 2009 which has been bulk aging in a carboy. I am ready to sweeten a little and bottle or get ripped on :drunk:. Can anyone give me their proven secret to sweetening to taste? I'll have to find just the right cigar to go with it!
  18. Grancru

    Flavoring A One Year Old Mead - Vanilla

    I have a basic mead I made one year ago that has been bulk agin in a carboy. My wife would like a vanilla mead so I thought the about putting two fresh vanilla beans in this mead for a couple weeks or so (to taste) and bottling (or drinking :mug:). Has anyone ever flavored at this stage? Any...
  19. Grancru

    Cultured Yeasts

    I have been making meads for about a year now and have about 140 gallons aging. This fall I made my first 25 gallons of Cabernet Sauvignon and fermented using the natural yeasts on the grapes. So far it tastes as good as any 2 year bottle on the store shelves. Next year I am going to increase...
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