Recent content by nyeguy

Currently find myself in the Village of Rudolph. Live right near the best darn cheese factory in the state!! Dairy State Cheese!!

Well, figured that I would do my intro since I saw that another Wisconsinite was on top!! I am currently from NE WI but now find myself right smack dab in the middle of the state. Finally got into winemaking last fall, after wanting to for a while, and I currently have about 13 gallons either in...

I was using water, but I have come upon a rather larger supply of vodka. Since I don't drink vodka very often I will be filling airlocks with it for now on. I also heard that the vodka will not evaporate very quickly at all compared to water for aging purposes.

I was under the assumption that the yeast needed oxygen. That is why you are suppose to stir it daily or twice daily. Wouldn't an airlock tend to deprive the yeast of oxygen since the space would fill with gas rather quickly if it is a good fermentation.

Question for the experts......should the primary have an airlock on it? I've seen pictures of some with and some without, thus leading to my confusion. Thanks!

I bottled up some of mine from the fall about a month ago with just a simple syrup of sugar and water. I saved a gallon to bulk age so we'll see how that turns out. The stuff that I made has a bite the very first swallow, but then the palate must get used to it and it is awesome from there on...

I am in central WI. The sunroom is on the north side of the house so it doesn't really get "sunny". I moved them up here because the basement was getting too cold since I quit burning wood for the year down there. I will be moving them back down once summer starts around here. It is interesting...

Question about my location for my secondaries. The best place for my carboys to be out of the way, yet out of the basement so that they can stay warm enough is in my sunroom. Will the light affect the wine while it is still in the carboys? I know that light is not good for bottled wine, will it...