corinth
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One of my sons bought me a Riesling kit from Williams-brewing as a present so I thought it was really a nice gesture on his part. That being said and when I opened the package, I found a can of the juice concentrate , a yeast bag of D47 and the following instructions:
I apologize for almost all the detail but I wanted to list a good portion of it on a 4 x 6 piece of paper that was included.
should there be a bit more ingredients such as yeast nutrients and a couple more steps included?
I have read a bunch of forums , taken notes but you folks could cut through the chase quick!
Riesling kit
2 1/2 gallon packing list'
1. sanitize a 3 gallon fermenter and mark it at the 2 1/2 gallon level.
2. pour the can into your 3 gallon fermenter( use a dage and add cold water to make 2 1/2 gallons.
3. Rehydrate the yeast per the instructions(d47) and pour into the mix. shake gently
4 Seal lid on your fermenter with an airlock and leave an area with a temperature 68- 75 for 14 days.
fermentation will start in 1-3 days.
6. After 14 days, sanitize your secondary 3 gallon fermenter, siphon the wine into the sec. fermenter and seal with an airlock , leaving the heavy sediment behind in the first fermenter.
7. Now leave this sealed carboy in a dark place with a steady temperature 60- 72 degrees for 90 days.
8. After 3 months in the sec. at a temperature no lower than 60 degrees f, the wine should be ready to bottle .
9. take the hydrometer reading to be sure the final gravity of 1.004 or less has been reached.
10. sanitize bottles and
11.age in the bottles for a minimum of 6 months , ideally with a temperature around 55 degrees.
12. If curious , you can try one after 3 months , although it will be a little sweet
13 Riesling like a little age , so age your sealed bottles for a minimum of 6 months
Any feedback would be appreciated
Corinth
I apologize for almost all the detail but I wanted to list a good portion of it on a 4 x 6 piece of paper that was included.
should there be a bit more ingredients such as yeast nutrients and a couple more steps included?
I have read a bunch of forums , taken notes but you folks could cut through the chase quick!
Riesling kit
2 1/2 gallon packing list'
1. sanitize a 3 gallon fermenter and mark it at the 2 1/2 gallon level.
2. pour the can into your 3 gallon fermenter( use a dage and add cold water to make 2 1/2 gallons.
3. Rehydrate the yeast per the instructions(d47) and pour into the mix. shake gently
4 Seal lid on your fermenter with an airlock and leave an area with a temperature 68- 75 for 14 days.
fermentation will start in 1-3 days.
6. After 14 days, sanitize your secondary 3 gallon fermenter, siphon the wine into the sec. fermenter and seal with an airlock , leaving the heavy sediment behind in the first fermenter.
7. Now leave this sealed carboy in a dark place with a steady temperature 60- 72 degrees for 90 days.
8. After 3 months in the sec. at a temperature no lower than 60 degrees f, the wine should be ready to bottle .
9. take the hydrometer reading to be sure the final gravity of 1.004 or less has been reached.
10. sanitize bottles and
11.age in the bottles for a minimum of 6 months , ideally with a temperature around 55 degrees.
12. If curious , you can try one after 3 months , although it will be a little sweet
13 Riesling like a little age , so age your sealed bottles for a minimum of 6 months
Any feedback would be appreciated
Corinth
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