Ok. Yes i'm very hopeful too!
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due to a change in circumstance I can go now so can i get 5 white and 2 red and a space on drive
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Well, I have worked out what I'm doing with my 25 boxes ...
9 boxes white:
1 gal -> Mrs. Goldseal
2 gal -> make 1 gal icewine
5 gal white using D47, of which 2 or 3 gal will be batonnaged in DJs (worked well last year)
8 boxes red - Sangiovese or Merlot:
All in 1 fermenter
After 1 day draw off 1 gal for rosé (D47)
Start fermenting main batch with K1V
When racking to secondary, draw off 1 gal for sparkling experiment
Hopefully 5 gal remaining - ferment out as normal.
Skins to be used on 2nd run - light strawberry/raspberry wine (ideal for BBQs etc)
8 boxes red - Cilegiolo (I hope)
All in 1 fermenter
After 1 day draw off 1 gal for rosé (D47)
Start fermenting main batch with K1V
When colour is right, rack off 1 gal for experimental rosé port
Hopefully 5 gal remaining - ferment out as normal.
Skins to be used on 2nd run - concentrate from Cantina red kit.
Decent plan, do you think?Pete the Instructor
It looks like Phil Donahue throwing up into a tuba
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Sounds like a plan Pete, I certainly plan some rose & some sparkling trebbiano.Discount Home Brew Supplies
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Right.....Definately coming!
Have sent you a PM Bob, am definately coming, and am also going to 'dip my toe in the water' as regards grape wine making!
I know you've posted it somewhere already, but i'm being a bit dense and can't find it- can you post your postcode please Bob, ready for navigational purposes!!
Looking forward to meeting you all - should be fun!
Dave
PS - Can i reserve a place in the back garden, am bringing my little utility tent with me to sleep in, unless it's raining, in which case i'll sleep in the car (love my little Vauxhall Meriva, seats fold right down to give you a superb amount of space!)"There are 10 types of people who understand Binary; those that do and those that don't.........."
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Panic!
Still wading through a sea of elderberries, haven't sanitised my fermenters, need to find a pair of jeans, laptop is on the blink, need to find some wine to bring for 'evaluation', stuff everywhere ......
(for those who are wondering what the fuss is about, I have to leave at 10am Friday )Pete the Instructor
It looks like Phil Donahue throwing up into a tuba
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