What's going on in your winery today..

[mrdexter]

OK then.....I'll settle for one bottle

I'll gladly bring some to brouwland, it'll be all I have ready really by then, before fermenting starts in ernest at GF :-)

[koomber]

Racked off 2x1 gallon batches tonight (Chablis Blush and Strawberry No.1). Got all my grains weighed out for a double brewday tomorrow - Celtic Stout and a prototype version of my new 'Grapefest Guzzler' Ale. Should be interesting!

I'll be interested in what this is going to be!

[robwrx]

Racked a wine no. 1 cos Bob told me to.

[goldseal]

Yesterday, racked and stabilised most if the grapefest stuff which might have undergone MLF.

[goldseal]

Today - racked the Winexpert Petit Verdot. Only 6 months old and a long way to go - currently tastes like a very intense kit.

Do the people who have made this before think it would benefit from a bit of oak at this stage?

[Rich]

Do the people who have made this before think it would benefit from a bit of oak at this stage?

Not made it before, but durr.. more oak.

[NorthernWiner]

I agree with Rich... durr.

[NorthernWiner]

Speaking of the Petit Verdot, I made up a batch in December, to which I added an additional 10 kilos of Petit Verdot skins. All indications are that it will be an oaky, tooth-staining tannin bomb.

[goldseal]

Doh! I only have half an oak spiral left

[Rich]

Hungarian oak cubes? But how many...

I've just put a few in the monte

[robwrx]

Tonight I racked my 2nd no.2 wine, it is a cranberry. Also started a 1gal Cal Conn Pinot Chardonnay that I got for Christmas.

[spritzer]

Do the people who have made this before think it would benefit from a bit of oak at this stage?

Hmmmm....



Surely if you have to ask this question, then more oak should be added, regardless ??

[goldseal]

Fair point.

[koomber]

Bottled my Carnegie and Co Stark Porter. Finished out at 1.020. Tastes very nice, though possibly a teeny bit sweet. We'll see how it does with a heap of carbonation!

[NorthernWiner]

Bottling 2009 Barbera (an Italian grape). First time making this, so I wasn't sure what to expect, but it has excellent flavor.