(I should probably point out - because I won't remember it next year - that I'm counting days of fermentation, and calling the crush date Day zero.)
Both the Merlot blend and the Grenache have brix readings near zero. Both are still fermenting, the Merlot pretty vigorously (and still 76 F), and the Grenache at a much lower level (73 F). The Grenache looks definite fr Saturday. We might be pushing it a bit to do the Merlot then.
Spent some time with the Muscat. One carboy bubbling vigorusly, and the larger one not. Took Brix from the large one, though, and it's down to 10. Temp 72 F. I blended some of the juice from the two cbs together, and added ice to the tubs holding the cbs.
Syrah is at 72 F. Ran out of time and did not get to take the Brix, but it was at 2.5 on the 29th. Will get a reading this evening. On the weekend it will likely go into a 6 gal. carboy - if it goes stiller before then, I might combine the two half-filled 5's into a full 5 and a 1 gal. jug, to minimize air contact.
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