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gene > wrote in message .com>...
---snip > Both are from 2nd growth grapes, after the vineyard was commercially > harvested. Lucky you, I bet you did not even have to pay to pick these grapes. Last year I spent a day picking old 2nd groth Zin in Lodi that is still in barrel at a friend out there.. Did not have time this year. > > The 4 gallons Zinfandel were just inoculated today with Pasteur Red > yeast (harvested this past Saturday, the day before the rains came.... > settled for 22 Brix and 0.60 TA). Fermentation started at 63 F. Slowly > warming with 60W light bulb to get up to about 72 F by day 4. Wanting > this to be a long, slow ferment to retain fruitiness ... 1/3 whole berries. This sounds great, I just wonder about using Pasteur Red? Their optimum is listed as 64-86f, could you not get fresh strains from someone? |
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gene > wrote in message .com>...
---snip > Both are from 2nd growth grapes, after the vineyard was commercially > harvested. Lucky you, I bet you did not even have to pay to pick these grapes. Last year I spent a day picking old 2nd groth Zin in Lodi that is still in barrel at a friend out there.. Did not have time this year. > > The 4 gallons Zinfandel were just inoculated today with Pasteur Red > yeast (harvested this past Saturday, the day before the rains came.... > settled for 22 Brix and 0.60 TA). Fermentation started at 63 F. Slowly > warming with 60W light bulb to get up to about 72 F by day 4. Wanting > this to be a long, slow ferment to retain fruitiness ... 1/3 whole berries. This sounds great, I just wonder about using Pasteur Red? Their optimum is listed as 64-86f, could you not get fresh strains from someone? |
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> So if I get this right, your home is a living cellar? I hate to see
> your AC bill. Do you get it down much past 60f? My wife has something to say about the thermostat and the wines just have to adjust. But it works.... Jack Keller, The Winemaking Home Page http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/ |
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> So if I get this right, your home is a living cellar? I hate to see
> your AC bill. Do you get it down much past 60f? My wife has something to say about the thermostat and the wines just have to adjust. But it works.... Jack Keller, The Winemaking Home Page http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/ |
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> The size of the harvest was pitiable, so I'll probably make
> a few white kits & some country wines. Hi Mike, I wondered how you did this year with the dreadful NJ weather. My original nine vines are now twenty, with Vignoles ending their 2nd growth season and the rest (Leon Millot & Cab Franc) just ending their 1st. As for "real" wines, I agree with all the folks that believe all their wines are real! I sourced Syrah, Grenache, and Viognier from Central Valley fruit and those are my from-scratch grape wines this year. In addition, there's cyser from local apple cider, marionberry from Trader Joe's frozen, and red tomato from the farm down the street (yes, in New Jersey!). Cheers - Roger Quinta do Placer |
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> The size of the harvest was pitiable, so I'll probably make
> a few white kits & some country wines. Hi Mike, I wondered how you did this year with the dreadful NJ weather. My original nine vines are now twenty, with Vignoles ending their 2nd growth season and the rest (Leon Millot & Cab Franc) just ending their 1st. As for "real" wines, I agree with all the folks that believe all their wines are real! I sourced Syrah, Grenache, and Viognier from Central Valley fruit and those are my from-scratch grape wines this year. In addition, there's cyser from local apple cider, marionberry from Trader Joe's frozen, and red tomato from the farm down the street (yes, in New Jersey!). Cheers - Roger Quinta do Placer |
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sgbrix wrote:
> gene > wrote in message .com>... > > ---snip > >>Both are from 2nd growth grapes, after the vineyard was commercially >>harvested. > > > Lucky you, I bet you did not even have to pay to pick these grapes. > Last year I spent a day picking old 2nd groth Zin in Lodi that is > still in barrel at a friend out there.. Did not have time this year. With the major bunch sorting I had to do, not sure 'free' zin grapes was worth the cost (LOLOL). Next year I'm going to buy prime grapes. > >>The 4 gallons Zinfandel were just inoculated today with Pasteur Red >>yeast (harvested this past Saturday, the day before the rains came.... >>settled for 22 Brix and 0.60 TA). Fermentation started at 63 F. Slowly >>warming with 60W light bulb to get up to about 72 F by day 4. Wanting >>this to be a long, slow ferment to retain fruitiness ... 1/3 whole berries. > > > This sounds great, I just wonder about using Pasteur Red? Their > optimum is listed as 64-86f, could you not get fresh strains from > someone? This is my first time trying Pasteur Red. It's reported to be good for retaining varietal fruit flavors and good with grapes picked early. At 22 Brix those zin fit the bill of 'an early pick'. What yeast would you recommend for next year? Gene |
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sgbrix wrote:
> gene > wrote in message .com>... > > ---snip > >>Both are from 2nd growth grapes, after the vineyard was commercially >>harvested. > > > Lucky you, I bet you did not even have to pay to pick these grapes. > Last year I spent a day picking old 2nd groth Zin in Lodi that is > still in barrel at a friend out there.. Did not have time this year. With the major bunch sorting I had to do, not sure 'free' zin grapes was worth the cost (LOLOL). Next year I'm going to buy prime grapes. > >>The 4 gallons Zinfandel were just inoculated today with Pasteur Red >>yeast (harvested this past Saturday, the day before the rains came.... >>settled for 22 Brix and 0.60 TA). Fermentation started at 63 F. Slowly >>warming with 60W light bulb to get up to about 72 F by day 4. Wanting >>this to be a long, slow ferment to retain fruitiness ... 1/3 whole berries. > > > This sounds great, I just wonder about using Pasteur Red? Their > optimum is listed as 64-86f, could you not get fresh strains from > someone? This is my first time trying Pasteur Red. It's reported to be good for retaining varietal fruit flavors and good with grapes picked early. At 22 Brix those zin fit the bill of 'an early pick'. What yeast would you recommend for next year? Gene |
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