Recent content by Gormless

Does anyone have opinions and/or experiences with Acquamark corks? They seem like a good value, curious if there are any informed opinions out there. https://morewinemaking.com/products/wine-corks-1-34-acquamark.html

I have been experimenting with aging wine in Fermonsters (PET carboys with widemouth lids). They are easy to clean and have found them to be satisfactory until...tonight I discovered one with a cracked lid. I’m unsure how long this escaped my attention - perhaps a few weeks? It’s not browned...

Follow up question: if it’s suspected to have RS, what would you do? (I’m leaning towards pitching a ripper like EC1118 to ensure it completes but concerned I’ll lose all my fruitiness I worked hard to keep around.)

hello! I am a new-ish winemaker and could use a second (or third, fourth, and fifth) opinion on whether my fermentation completed. (First post here, woot woot!) This is 35 gallons of 2018 Cabernet (Lake County, CA) made from grapes. I ameliorated to 25.5 brix and innocated some fermenters...