SWMBO=She who must be obeyed! My wife cant tand the smell of anything fermenting and REALLY hates when I brew beer!!!!! I love the smell of both. Yoir wine is fine and like others said the 2nd yeast you added most likely died off due to the alc that was already present.
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Today (3-26-10) I racked both the Pinto Gris and the SL Merlot into carboys. The PG, SG was 0.990, temp was 73 degrees. The SL, SG was 0.992, temp 73 degrees.
I used my recently purchased 12" funnel with strainer to complete the transfers. The PG was cloudy due to my not using a coffee filter for the final pour. The SL Merlot transfer worked beyond expectation. I transferred almost all of the wine into the carboy. I'm optomistic that these wines will have a better, stronger taste than my previous batches.
Thanks to all who commented on my earlier blogs. Your information was great. Next year when I begin drinking these batches, for first glass will be tipped to you.
Ron
I used my recently purchased 12" funnel with strainer to complete the transfers. The PG was cloudy due to my not using a coffee filter for the final pour. The SL Merlot transfer worked beyond expectation. I transferred almost all of the wine into the carboy. I'm optomistic that these wines will have a better, stronger taste than my previous batches.
Thanks to all who commented on my earlier blogs. Your information was great. Next year when I begin drinking these batches, for first glass will be tipped to you.
Ron
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Ron:
Glad you're a big strong guy who likes to toss 23 litre pails and carboys around. But a funnel is a poor expenditure. You will (in my opinion anyway) be contributing to the oxidation of your wine doing that. More importantly, even with a 12" funnel you stand a good chance of making a mess. You should look at getting an Auto-Siphon (or at least a racking cane) and some hose.
There are many different opinions about wine making on the forums, but I think just about everybody will recommend getting the right equipment.
Steve
Glad you're a big strong guy who likes to toss 23 litre pails and carboys around. But a funnel is a poor expenditure. You will (in my opinion anyway) be contributing to the oxidation of your wine doing that. More importantly, even with a 12" funnel you stand a good chance of making a mess. You should look at getting an Auto-Siphon (or at least a racking cane) and some hose.
There are many different opinions about wine making on the forums, but I think just about everybody will recommend getting the right equipment.
Steve
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Steve,
I'm not a big strong guy, and obviously not an author either. I do use a siphon, and have been since I started making wine a year ago. What I was trying to say, was that as I reached the bottom of the fermentation pail, instead to wasting juice; I strained it into the carboy using a funnel. Believe me, it was not heavy and not messy. It did produce more wine and now I won't be required to add as much water as I did with the previous batches.
Thanks for all the responses.
Ron
I'm not a big strong guy, and obviously not an author either. I do use a siphon, and have been since I started making wine a year ago. What I was trying to say, was that as I reached the bottom of the fermentation pail, instead to wasting juice; I strained it into the carboy using a funnel. Believe me, it was not heavy and not messy. It did produce more wine and now I won't be required to add as much water as I did with the previous batches.
Thanks for all the responses.
Ron
