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- 21. Hydrogen Sulfide
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... less volatile having become bound through interaction with alcohol. Even at this stage it is possible to treat the wine and remove the offensive odour, but it is more difficult to do so. One can successfully ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 22. Malolactic Fermentation
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... acid. The chances are that if it is not used under controlled conditions, it will happen spontaneously, usually after the wine has been bottled. This is the phenomenon where wines "awaken" in the ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 23. Plum Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... crushed 1 Pkg. Wine Yeast METHOD: You can use this recipe for any plum-type fruit -- home grown or store bought; Italian, Damson, Yellow, Greengage, or any sweet plum. With wild plums, ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 24. Acid Adjustment Decisons
- (Wine Making Information)
- ACID ADJUSTMENT DECISIONS by Jeanne L. Hintze Wine Maker/ Goathill Winery To malolactic or not to malolactic..., that is only (1)one question of a complex array of options for optimizing wine acidity. ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 25. The Home Winemakers' Wine Lab
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... If you want to analyze what is right, or wrong, about your wine, you need to do some science. This can be very simple, or a little complicated, or even ridiculous. For the amateur, there are a few options ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 26. Cherry Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... Cover and leave for 3 hours. Boil half of the sugar in another 2 pints of water for a couple of minutes. When cool mix this in. Add the yeast and nutrient, cover and ferment for 6 days. Stir well each ...
- Created on 19 August 2016
- 27. Carrawattee
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... or level teaspoonful of citric acid, fit air lock. Strain after one month, and carry on in the usual manner until fermentation ceases; then bottle. This may be drunk in 12 months but is much improved ...
- Created on 19 August 2016
- 28. Blackberry Wine Recipe ( 1 gallon)
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... out. Check the hydrometer reading daily until your S.G. reaches 1.030. This will take about 5 days or so. Take your bag of blackberry pulp out of your fermenter and squeeze it until all of the juice ...
- Created on 11 August 2016
- 29. Potassium Sorbate
- (Wine Making Information)
- POTASSIUM SORBATE Most home winemakers have experienced refermentation of off-dry wines after bottling. This can be very annoying, as it can cause corks to blow out; also, the resultant fizzy wines ...
- Created on 10 August 2016
- 30. Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... by its chemical formula, SO2. In this article we will be investigating how to use SO2 to do the following things for us: inhibit wild and spoilage yeasts and unwanted bacteria (this can include the malolactic ...
- Created on 10 August 2016
- 31. Mead Wine Recipes
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... particular flavor. If you plan to make a traditional mead (honey and water) then you should use a stronger flavored honey as this will be the single thing that will give your mead its character. Here ...
- Created on 15 September 2015
- 32. Wine Tasting Course
- (Wine Making Information)
- QUICK WINE TASTING COURSE What's the point in tasting wine? This is a reasonable question, if wine evokes for you the image of a wine snob, pinky extended, mouthing fancy talk. Certainly no similar ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 33. Sulphur Dioxide in WineMaking
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... by its chemical formula, SO2. In this article we will be investigating how to use SO2 to do the following things for us: inhibit wild and spoilage yeasts and unwanted bacteria (this can include the malolactic ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 34. The Proper Use of Corks
- (Uncategorised)
- ... (for a 24mm cork) the internal structure of the cork may be damaged, and they will not expand properly to make a good seal. This is particularly true of drier corks. CORKING JAWS: Inspect the corking ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 35. Wine Glossary
- (Uncategorised)
- ... in shallow horizontal layers when warm, moist air is cooled from below, usually by moving over cold water. This type of fog is typical along the west coasts of continents in summer. California is an example. ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 36. Port Wine Instructions
- (Home Wine Making)
- PORT WINE INSTRUCTIONS Here are some suggestions and instructions for making Port wine. This is also applicable for late harvest fortified wines. The grapes used for Port wine traditionally come from ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 37. Wine Making Equipment
- (Uncategorised)
- Wine Making Equipment There are many kinds of grapes to choose from, depending on where you live. Vitis vinifera is the classic choice for flavor, varietal character and historic authenticity. This famous ...
- Created on 16 September 2014
- 38. Obtaining More Alcohol
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- OBTAINING MORE ALCOHOL While dinner wines should range between 10 and 12% alcohol, some winemakers would like a higher alcohol content wine such as sherry. This can be accomplished by a slow "feeding ...
- Created on 16 September 2014
- 39. Triple Scale Wine Hydrometer
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... This figure will tell you how much sugar is in your must and the potential alcohol. You can then adjust the amount of sugar according to the type of wine you wish to produce. Starting Gravity ...
- Created on 13 September 2014
- 40. Agrimony Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- Back to Fruit Wine Recipes AGRIMONY - WINE This recipe is for 5 gallons (19L) of incredible wine! 10 Pints Agrimony 5 Gallons Water 10 Pounds Sugar 2½ Pounds ...
- Created on 13 September 2014