Hello, very new to wine making. Have my first few kits going now. I know I am not prepared to make wine from grapes yet, I definitely want to get a few batches under my belt before I give it a try. However I did recently find out that an Italian market near (Cantoro's in Plymouth, MI) imports...
Making a one gallon batch of blueberry wine from a fruit purée. I used the Montrachet yeast. Fermentation is staying steady around 69 degrees. I started on Tuesday april 21, and my SG was 1.094 when I pitched my yeast. Took a hydrometer reading last night and it is already at 1.031. Should I...
Just did a hydrometer test! Started my must on April 21st. Initial SG before I pitched my yeast was 1.094. It is now April 23rd and it is 1.051! Looks like we are heading in a good direction :)
Should I wait to put my airlock on until I rack into secondary? Or should I do it before that? When I opened to give it a good stir, there was a foamy layer on top which is probably good.
I am making a one gallon batch of blueberry fruit wine. I used the fruit purée from vintners harvest. I have it in my kitchen now. Stable temp of about 68 degrees. My initial SG reading before I pitched my yeast was 1.094. Should I remove the airlock?
I began my primary fermentation last night ( April 21st) around 8pm. I haven't noticed any bubbling in my airlock yet. However there are tiny little bubbles within the airlock. When should my airlock start showing signs of fermentation?At what point do I need to do something to make fermentation...
Could adding pectic enzyme after pitching my yeast prevent fermentation from beginning? I am making a blueberry wine and forgot to add it, realized right after I pitched my yeast so I put it in. I have read a few conflicting things online stating that pectic enzyme and yeast don't do well...