seth8530
The Atomic Wine Maker
So, I was having a very interesting conversation with deezil about which of the fermaid products is best suited for what situations. And after trading multiple technical docs and discussing them I decided to call the kind folks up at Fermaid. This is what I learned.
Fermaid O is the ideal nutrient to use whenever you can use it. This means pretty much most things that have a somewhat decent nitrogen content. It will result in an overall really balanced steady fermentation. Fermaid O uses amino based nitrogen which the yeast can still utilize even when the yeast reaches the point that cant use DAP. Also, avoid using nutrients after the 1/2 mark unless the wine makes signs of being distressed. Then it would be fine to use something like fermaid O to help it out. But you do not want to overload it with too much because it might not use it all.
Now, for the mead the puzzle is trickier. A mixture of Fermaid O/DAP or Fermaid K might be what you want to use on the onset to help fermentation out since it has so little nitrogen in it. So perhaps use some Fermaid O and K at the onset and then eventually switch her on over Fermaid O entirely since DAP does indeed help fermentation accelerate better at the onset....perhaps too much..... Also, always use a rehydration nutrient because that can help the fermentation out through the whole process.
So take home message, Fermaid O rocks when you can use it. When you can't, try using it in conjunction with Fermaid K or DAP to help make up for really large nitrogen needs. Then switch back to Fermaid O. Also, Fermaid O works better than DAP in the late phases of fermentation since it is a amino acid based nitrogen source.
Fermaid O is the ideal nutrient to use whenever you can use it. This means pretty much most things that have a somewhat decent nitrogen content. It will result in an overall really balanced steady fermentation. Fermaid O uses amino based nitrogen which the yeast can still utilize even when the yeast reaches the point that cant use DAP. Also, avoid using nutrients after the 1/2 mark unless the wine makes signs of being distressed. Then it would be fine to use something like fermaid O to help it out. But you do not want to overload it with too much because it might not use it all.
Now, for the mead the puzzle is trickier. A mixture of Fermaid O/DAP or Fermaid K might be what you want to use on the onset to help fermentation out since it has so little nitrogen in it. So perhaps use some Fermaid O and K at the onset and then eventually switch her on over Fermaid O entirely since DAP does indeed help fermentation accelerate better at the onset....perhaps too much..... Also, always use a rehydration nutrient because that can help the fermentation out through the whole process.
So take home message, Fermaid O rocks when you can use it. When you can't, try using it in conjunction with Fermaid K or DAP to help make up for really large nitrogen needs. Then switch back to Fermaid O. Also, Fermaid O works better than DAP in the late phases of fermentation since it is a amino acid based nitrogen source.
