dyqik
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I've been homebrewing beer for several years, and am venturing into my first wine. I've bought a WInExpert Selection Australian Grenache/Shiraz/Mouvedre kit (my wife lived in Australia for a couple of years where this blend is popular, and it's very hard to find much commercially here). I have fairly advanced equipment from homebrewing - temperature controlled fermentation chamber, pH meter, refractometer and hydrometers, yeast starter gear, various brewing chemicals and test kits, so I'm looking to go a little bit beyond the basic kit instructions if it's a good idea to.
So, I have some questions:
What is a good yeast selection for a GSM blend? Should I replace the kit yeast with a fresh pack?
What's a good fermentation temperature for any recommended yeast? I can hold the must temperature to within 0.5F and control temperature profiles.
Should I look at the acidity, or just trust the kit the first time?
Reading around, it seems that extending bulk aging and bottle aging time beyond the kit instructions is a good idea generally, particularly for reds.
So, I have some questions:
What is a good yeast selection for a GSM blend? Should I replace the kit yeast with a fresh pack?
What's a good fermentation temperature for any recommended yeast? I can hold the must temperature to within 0.5F and control temperature profiles.
Should I look at the acidity, or just trust the kit the first time?
Reading around, it seems that extending bulk aging and bottle aging time beyond the kit instructions is a good idea generally, particularly for reds.