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Started primary ferment on Merlot juice today is day 5. When i went to stir up the buckets this afternoon the top was very foamy which i am used to. But also had some greyish sediment sludge like is this normal? Just not something i am used to?

How long should i age my pinot grigio in carboy prior to bottling? My wife and I were not happy with what we bottled this year and looking to bottle this early. Not sure if there is a minimum prior to bottling or just base it on your specific gravity?

I was finalizing my aging and realized that my stopper blew off. Yeast is still a bit active so there is some pressure. The zip tie I was using to hold the stopper down got misaligned and stopper came off. I am not sure how long the wine has been sitting with out a cap. Looking at the wine there...

Riesling Taste prior to bottling I am prepping to bottle my Riesling that has been aging since October. The flavor has a stronger boozie taste to it. My Hydrometer is reading 1.002 and the vat has some fiz to it. Any ideas on why the flavor and steps to possibly improve?

I have just completed my 2nd fermentation on 2 wines one the specific gravity is reading .9996 and other 1.004. Do i need to add a campden tablet to kill off any remaining yeast prior to re-racking? Or should i just re-rack and set for aging? Aging the wine in a carboy should be good in my...

Started Primary Fermentation 4 days ago took my Hydrometer reading 1.001 .... I am a bit surprised by the reading seems like really quick. Staring reading was 1.076 . I have put on my air lock for secondary fermentation. Should i be concerned or just a very active yeast? I fermenting a Corot...

I have my wine juice i am currently bringing it up to room temp. A few questions prior to starting my primary fermentation... Do i need to add potassium metabisulfite to the juice to kill any bacteria before introducing my yeast? During Primary fermentation should my container be in a dark...

My wine juice supplier just called and their order was cancelled due to the California smoke damage... Does anyone have a recommendation of a reliable site for wine juice that i can reach out to and order?

Bottled my first batch and did not stabilize ... After bottling and stored in basement on it side it seems like yeast is still active ???... I have growths in the bottles picture below, ... Can i uncork and stabilize and re-bottle? I hope i did not just ruin this 6 gallon batch.... Is this not...

Did not stabilize my wine prior to bottling... Should i uncork and add then re-bottle? This is my first batch i have ever done and i guess i was a bit excited and jumped the gun. After bottling corks have risen a bit is this due to lack of head space? Fermentation is no longer active. If i...