PCharles
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Hey friends,
I have a target date of September 10th to get 18 gallons of crushed and destemmed merlot grapes. I was looking through the August-September issue of WineMaker Magazine where I've found a recipie for Merlot. I thought I'd use this as a starting point for me first none kit wine from grape experience.
I appreciate any suggestions/tips and questions related to the process. For sure I'll have lots of questions of my own.
Questions
Question 1 - The procedure gives instructions for making 10% K-meta (10 grams of K-meta disolved in 50 ml of D-H20, then QS to 100 ml with D-H20) D-H20 being distilled water and QS meaning bringing the total volume to 100 ml. The recipie is a 5 gallon recipie. It calls for me to add 15 ml of 10% K-meta. I figure if I multiply the ingredients by 3.6 I'll have adjusted for the larger volume. Therefore, I'd be adding 69 ml of 10% K-Meta. Does that sound correct?
Question 2 - The preocedure recommends 5 g Lallemand BDX yest EC-118. Are there any other suggestions for a choice of yeast? I plan to purchase fresh yeast from an area Beer and Wine shop.
Question 3 - Inert Gas - The gas issue may be my largest divergence from the procedure. I've never used gas ie N2, CO2, or Ar. How essential is it that I use gas over the must during the early fermentation?
Question 4 - Malolactic Fermentation - I've asked my wine kit supplyer about Malolactic fermentation before. I'm not certain if they carry a good line for this step. Any suggestions for item/suppliers would be appreciated.
Question 5 - The procedure calls for use of several products. They all center around yeast nutrient and yeast energizing. Specifically I mean, DAT or Di-ammonium Phospate (a source of nitrogen), Go-Ferm, and Fermaid. I alrady have yeast nutrient and energizer. Are the products I mentioned critical or could I substitute my generic energizer and starter?
Thanks for your feedback, advise, and questions.
Happy fermenting,
Paul
I have a target date of September 10th to get 18 gallons of crushed and destemmed merlot grapes. I was looking through the August-September issue of WineMaker Magazine where I've found a recipie for Merlot. I thought I'd use this as a starting point for me first none kit wine from grape experience.
I appreciate any suggestions/tips and questions related to the process. For sure I'll have lots of questions of my own.
Questions
Question 1 - The procedure gives instructions for making 10% K-meta (10 grams of K-meta disolved in 50 ml of D-H20, then QS to 100 ml with D-H20) D-H20 being distilled water and QS meaning bringing the total volume to 100 ml. The recipie is a 5 gallon recipie. It calls for me to add 15 ml of 10% K-meta. I figure if I multiply the ingredients by 3.6 I'll have adjusted for the larger volume. Therefore, I'd be adding 69 ml of 10% K-Meta. Does that sound correct?
Question 2 - The preocedure recommends 5 g Lallemand BDX yest EC-118. Are there any other suggestions for a choice of yeast? I plan to purchase fresh yeast from an area Beer and Wine shop.
Question 3 - Inert Gas - The gas issue may be my largest divergence from the procedure. I've never used gas ie N2, CO2, or Ar. How essential is it that I use gas over the must during the early fermentation?
Question 4 - Malolactic Fermentation - I've asked my wine kit supplyer about Malolactic fermentation before. I'm not certain if they carry a good line for this step. Any suggestions for item/suppliers would be appreciated.
Question 5 - The procedure calls for use of several products. They all center around yeast nutrient and yeast energizing. Specifically I mean, DAT or Di-ammonium Phospate (a source of nitrogen), Go-Ferm, and Fermaid. I alrady have yeast nutrient and energizer. Are the products I mentioned critical or could I substitute my generic energizer and starter?
Thanks for your feedback, advise, and questions.
Happy fermenting,
Paul