Search results

What yeast did you use? I have found that RC 212 gives a fruit forward taste of sweetness. I enjoy that more than having my mouth feeling like velvet from a lot of tannins. That’s me but everyone has their preferences . Unless you’re purchasing very high end grapes from Napa, Sonoma or Sassuin...

Thank you Jovemaple.👍

May I ask, how do you remove the original sleeve? Thank you, God bless

I’ve never sanitized new bottles nor have I seen wineries in Napa or Sonoma sanitize new bottles. They’re put in the boxes upside down because they’re dumped into the bottling machine and ran through filled and corked( caped. Can you imagine sanitizing 65,000 bottles?

Hi Micheal , I’m a newbie to the forum myself. Was a member years ago but lost touch. Where are you in the Burgh? I love in North Fauette . Been making wine for 50 years now. When we lived in Phoenix 2014-2019 I taught wine, beer and cider making classes. We move back here right before the...

I agree with Matteo, the juice is highly concentrated and the sugar helps stave off bacteria and wild yeasts. That’s similar to cured meats, salt and sugar make an uninhabitable medium for bacterial growth. If you have a fresh bucket of juice or must then it needs constant refrigeration and...

Here’s a suggestion, if you don’t want to change the character of the wine rack it into a 5 gallon carboy? No wine needed, rack what’s left in an appropriate glass bottle with an air lock for topping after each racking and down size what remains. God bless