How much wine do you plan to make in 2009?

[Cellar_Rat]

I've lost count....


but somewhere around 300 gallons in 2009


hope to double that in 2010

Ouch - that sounds like a challenge! Is that a gauntlet I see before me..

[NorthernWiner]

I made somewhere around 160 gallons. A good variety, too. Last year I made 3 different reds and 3 different whites. This year I had 8 reds, 2 rosés, and 4 whites.

I also found this much wine is about my limit. I don't really have any inclination or need to make more. Next year, I'll probably stay around 150 gallons.

[ukric]

This year I started part way through the year and made 35 gallon, most of it just becoming ready, so I estimate around 70-80 gallon mark.

[Paulwales]

I have 30 a gallon DJs so far, am going try and stick to 2 gallon batches with the hope of always drinking the one and storing the other for an other year

[lockwood1956]

Ouch - that sounds like a challenge! Is that a gauntlet I see before me..

haha not at all Brian (you will be too busy fussing with those water melons to worry about grapes )

[hedgerow]

normal for me was around the 50 gallon mark but i would say that there was at least 5 number 5 gallom batches in there as for next year we are aimmng for around 30 gallons of 1 gallon batchs with around 20 gallons of elderberry and the same of apple/?????? wine aswell, and nopw that i have got the ideas and the hang of it at least 50 + bottles of champange styled wines

[NorthernWiner]

I just started a thread for 2010 here

[Richard S]

According to my records I made 44 gallons in 2009, quite a bit under my original estimate.

[Cellar_Rat]

Melons

haha not at all Brian (you will be too busy fussing with those water melons to worry about grapes )

I have to say it is coming along nicely - but proof is in the drinking. Can't stop have some Seyval to put outside!

[lockwood1956]

Has your 09 Seyval thrown a lot of acid out?


i couldn't believe how much dropped out of mine in primary, and then again in secondary. Never had a wine throw so much acid.

[goldseal]

I have a coating on the DJ walls, extending about an inch up. They have been in the garage, in the cold, for weeks.

[Cellar_Rat]

Has your 09 Seyval thrown a lot of acid out?


i couldn't believe how much dropped out of mine in primary, and then again in secondary. Never had a wine throw so much acid.

Welcome to ENGLISH grapes. My seyval did the same, so much so that there was a small tartaric acid wall at the base of the barrels at fisrt racking. V nice drinking though -pleaesed with it - just fac curlingly sharp. Regent grapes did the same. All they are off outside as soon as I get the stopper problem fixed!

Brian

[goldseal]

My Rondo went out to the garage two days ago, and it is already precipitating acid.

Unfortunately, my Seyval is causing me a problem. I'm making it using the shortcut method described elsewhere. The bottles are inverted, clearing at the moment, but I have crystals forming in the neck. I think I'm going to struggle to get them out when disgorging.

[Cellar_Rat]

Riddle and then freeze? I am took that the plumber pipe freezing kits work well on bottles.!

[goldseal]

After riddling I now freeze using ice + salt - very effective. The acid is forming further down the neck though - I think it might be a bit stubborn to move. Live and learn