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  1. wyntheef

    All in One Wine Pump Giveaway!

    this is my reply. i have 2 sons that are making wine now, so either one of them could certainly use one of these great gadgets.
  2. wyntheef

    dominant yeasts taking over fermentations.

    there are actually a few things that seem a little hard to believe about this concept, which is why i linked the article itself instead of just repeating what i had read. if i'm interpreting it correctly, what would even be the need to pitch yeast in the first place when some unknown strain is...
  3. wyntheef

    dominant yeasts taking over fermentations.

    i had never heard of this before today, and hadn't seen anything about it here either so if it's old news to some of you, please forgive. here is the article link. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B97IgKRpGTrYeUlYUWhDQmc4QXc&usp=sharing
  4. wyntheef

    Trail Cam info needed

    i don't have any dan, but have read about using a home security webcam with a rigged cell/modem/battery setup. it isn't as cool looking as the camo ones, but you can access them from a remote pc instead of retrieving an sd card when you want to see whats going on. it also costs a lot less money...
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    trying to decide if fermentation is stuck on a barolo and amarone

    actually what i meant by checking your hydrometer was to calibrate it in water. if you float the wine hydrometer in water and read the Specific Gravity scale, the surface of the liquid would cut across the hydrometer at the 1.000 mark. Most hydrometers are calibrated to be most accurate at...
  6. wyntheef

    Shrink Capsul tool

    i made one from a length of banding strap and it worked ok. but i don't even use it anymore. i just slide the cap in place and put it over a low to medium flame on my gas stove. sometimes i will hold it in place with a finger for a moment or two until the rising heat begins to shrink the cap...
  7. wyntheef

    Sourness in wine

    if your'e wines have not completely cleared, you may be getting sourness from the suspended solids. more clearing is needed, whether you use clarifiers or not.
  8. wyntheef

    High alcohol content

    you can always blend it with a lower alcohol wine.
  9. wyntheef

    Very Slow Fermentation Start

    all yeast strains don't behave the same.
  10. wyntheef

    Bottle Types

    i've done exhausting research on this and after years and years of drinking from thousands of different kinds of bottles, i can tell you with certainty, it tastes exactly the same no matter which kind of bottle you use.
  11. wyntheef

    Need help

    most likely. uncork the bottles and put it back in the carboy til it's done.
  12. wyntheef

    how long do tartrates take to settle?

    i took an 8 oz. sample from a fully fermented concord and put it in a sealed jar in the frig. i am trying to determine if there is a need for cold stablization on the entire carboy, but i have no idea how long it may take to show up since i haven't ever done it before. i only ever did one other...
  13. wyntheef

    trying to decide if fermentation is stuck on a barolo and amarone

    if your hydrometer checks out ok, then you prolly have 2 stuck ferments and need to restart them. there is plenty of how-to on that subject here. you don't say what temp, but if it's anywhere between about 68 and 78 or so, you should be ok. outside that range might be a bit troublesome. in the...
  14. wyntheef

    Sourness in wine

    sorry zapper, just not enough information to help you at this point. feel free to provide more and we will be glad to assist.
  15. wyntheef

    Dilemma about headspace....

    like bartman says...marbles. sanitized of course. re-usable.
  16. wyntheef

    Other Degassing with drill powered stirring rod

    the best tip i ever got on the gas issue was on this forum. put a small sample in a .250 or .375 bottle and shake it vigorously with your thumb over it. you can tell immediately whether you have too much gas or not. if you think the temp is an issue, you can warm your small sample a lot easier...
  17. wyntheef

    Bad wine or process?

    agreed. i have wines test at .994 that taste mildly sweet to me, but my wife would consider it extremely dry. gotta go by the hydrometer and make sure you adjust for temperature.
  18. wyntheef

    Stuck secondary fermentation

    i suggest some form of a yeast starter where you would start w/ yeast and warm water for 1/2 hour or so, and then progressively add 50% must to existing starter mix, allowing time in between additions for the starter to become adjusted. after about 6 or 8 increases, your starter will be fairly...
  19. wyntheef

    Observation on Clearing

    my guess is you need to relax and let it clear, even if it takes a few weeks. i have had this clear definition between clear and cloudy like you are talking about and it's just the way it's clearing. no problem, no worries. if you start doing things to it now, you may not help it and basically...
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