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Hello, I have been reading about MLF and was wondering what are the advantages to induce MLF or allow it to happen by its self or not at all. I started 3-5 gallon car boys of merlot 3-5 gallon car boys of Pinot Grigio 1-5 gallon car boy grenache All started with juice in September...

Hello, I am making 6 gallons of RJ Spagnols Amarone juice. The instructions had me add Kieselsol and Chitosan after which I noticed that Chitosan contains shellfish products. My questuion is I have a few friends who are deadly allergic to shellfish, now that I have added Chitosan should I...

Hello, I am going to start to cold stabilize my Pinot Grigio. I started it in mid Sept and racked it from primary to secondary 10 days later, then 4 weeks later I racked and put in campden tablets into a clean carboy. It has been that way for almost 4 weeks. My question is should I rack it...

Hello, I was thinking of blending some of my merlot with some of my grenache. I was wondering when do you blend it? Do you blend them and put it back in a carboy to age or do you blend at bottling. Or do you blend them before you add in yeast for the primary? I want to blend a total...

Hello, I have read about people scrubing bottles with oxi-clean, bleach, b-brite, etc. But I was wondering if you can just clean them in a dishwasher. I have not seen any posts about this. Does the soap leave a smell? Will the bottles not get clean enough? I thought it might be easier and...

Hello, Has anybody ever made Grenache. Justed picked up a 6 gallon bucket of juice and started the fermentation. I have never had Grenache Wine. Wanted to try something different. I have read about mixing it with other wines but the guy at the shop said it would make a good table wine without...

Has anybody put oak chips in Pinot Grigio. I am making 3- 5 gallon carboys of pinot grigio and was thinking of putting oak chips in 1 of the carboys. This is my first time making wine. I am currently making 3- 5 gallons of merlot and 5 gallons of amarone as well as the pinot grigio. I jumped in...

Hello, This is my first time trying to make wine. I am making 15 gallons of merlot in a 60 liter plastic container. I have racked it once. On my next racking I was thinking about splitting it into 3-5 gallon carboys. Adding oak into one and ? (any recommendations) into the other and leave...

Hello, I am making 15 gallons merlot and 15 gallons pinot grigio. I have been reading alot of different posts about campden tablets. I was wondering when should I use Campden Tablets. After the first racking, the second, or right before bottling? I justed racked the merlot yesterday and...

Hello, I am a first time wine maker. I am trying to make a merlot and a pinot grigio. I started the fermentation stage 9 days ago. I keep the buckets in my basement which is between 67-70 degrees. I never took a hydrometer reading when I started but wanted to see if it was time for my first...