I cork my bottles with a Portuguese double lever handheald corker. I don't think that the floaters are cork though. I typically add the potasium sorbate granules into the carboy and stir vigorously. I have had wine stones in my grape wine before. This is not wine stones, they float much longer...
I bottled an apple wine that I have made about 3 months ago. Recently I looked at one of the bottles and found that all of them ( 25 ) have something floating inside. I am looking for some idea as to what those floaters might be. At the time of bottling the wine was nice and clear. All of the...
Thanks for the information. I viewed the article, and printed it to share with a few other people that I know. We opened a bottle of the wine in question last night, and found it to be very tasty. Thanks again
I bottled my latest batch of grape wine about 2 months ago. I recently looked at some of the bottles and noticed some floaties in the wine. When I tipped the bottles down, the floaties settled to the bottom. When tipped up the floaties settle on the cork. The particles floating almost look like...
Thanks to all for the information on calculating alcohol content with a hydrometer. Using the method provided I have come up with an alcohol content of 13.5%. I knew there had to be a mathematical method for the calculation, I just didn't know what it was.
Now for a new question. I started...
Thanks to all for the information. Using the method provided I have come up with an alcohol content of 13.5%. I knew there had to be a mathematical method for the calculation, I just didn't know what it was. Now for a new question. I started another batch of wine prior to obtaining my...
Being new to wine making, I am slowly becoming familiar with the equipment that I have. I had the opportunity to be the recipeint of some used equipment, part of which was a nice hydrometer. However no instructions came with it. When I started my batch of wine I tested the SG of the must. My...