OK maybe its been done before but why don't we all share tips and info that make wine making fun and easy. Ill start it off....
I don't like removing my air lock during fermentation and in a demijohn it s hard to control the sg so I came up with a little idea of my own......
After I go into the later stages of fermentation, I tie a little bit of cotton thread around my hydrometer and drop it in the put the air lock back so the thread is there so I can lift it out easy. This way I can look daily at the rate my wine is going and when to stop it if need be.
The reason I did this was the fermentation can be finished but the airlock can still show activity because of escaping co2.
Lets hear some more.
I don't like removing my air lock during fermentation and in a demijohn it s hard to control the sg so I came up with a little idea of my own......
After I go into the later stages of fermentation, I tie a little bit of cotton thread around my hydrometer and drop it in the put the air lock back so the thread is there so I can lift it out easy. This way I can look daily at the rate my wine is going and when to stop it if need be.
The reason I did this was the fermentation can be finished but the airlock can still show activity because of escaping co2.
Lets hear some more.