>>2611393Thanks for advice but I don't grow potatoes anymore.
I grow jerusalem artichokes instead, they are similar as vegetable but I find them simply superior when it comes to growing.
>>2611396>Watch out, lots of yeast strain do not tolerate high acidityI know but I have this versatile yeast (Bayanus G995) that handled everything I gave it (so far).
Also this photo is from a few days ago and by now I can tell you it started working right away and is still working well now.
>Currants do have, and gooseberry might have, too high acid contentsSimple dilution works wonders if your yeast isn't starting but I haven't had this problem with this yeast so far, it seems to be able to handle pretty much anything.
Also gooseberry isn't really that acidic and I'm doing 4:1 gooseberry : currant for that reason.
>Do a titration to tell the % of acidI used to check for acidity and sugar content every time years ago when I was starting out but today I just go by pure instinct most of the time and it works every time, saves a lot of time too.
>Overly diluting the juice works as well, but results in an inferior wine.Sometimes when it gets too sour you want to dilute, that happend with my previous haskap wine and it's better (personal opinion, some disagree) diluted.
>Do you know whether with age of the tree the size of the fruit changes?I have only observed that if year is really bad (low temps in late spring / early summer or really low rainfall) then they can be stunted but fruits don't really change size as tree grows in my experience.
If you are looking for something for colder zones (6) I recommend "Illinois Everbearing", good yield, good size, fast growth, doesn't grow tall compared to other cultivars, long harvest time and good taste (personal opinion).
"Pendula" weeping mulberry is also really nice ornamental with fruits, looks great and only gets as big as graft height, I planted this one just this spring, really pricey here if you are buying tho.
