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Recently Barbara wrote in with this question on a possible stuck fermentation:
How can I tell if my wine is stuck and not fermenting in the secondary fermenter? Should the airlock be bubbling?
-Barbara
Hi Barbara, Continue reading “How to Detect a Stuck Fermentation”
Degassing is one of those wine making tasks that can be quite frustrating if you don’t have the right tools or know the best conditions under which you should degas. If not done correctly degassing can take hours if it is successful at all.
In this episode we explore the three main ways to degas, how best to prepare your wine for degassing, as well as why it is so important in the first place. Continue reading “Why, How, and When to Degas Wine – WMA019”
Airlocks are your best line of defense against oxidation and spoilage micro-organisms. It is very important that you carefully maintain your airlock and monitor it. This episode is all about how to do just that.
By far the most important thing you need to know about airlocks is that they need to have the water level properly maintained. When the water level gets too low the airlock ceases to protect your wine and leaves it open to the outside world.
Listen to this episode by clicking the play button above and find out more about using airlocks to keep your wine safe from oxidation and unwanted micro-organisms. Continue reading “Protecting Your Wine with Airlocks – WMA018”
Knowing when to do what when making a wine is critical to producing a quality wine. When you make wine from a kit each and every step is spelled out for you but when you go to make wine from fresh fruit it’s up to you to decide / determine when to perform each of the necessary steps.
What follows is a guide that you can use as a starting place to for outlining your own wine making timeline. Your mileage will certainly vary but this should be a good starting place. Remember to experiment and refine your process. Eventually you’ll dial in your own timeline that works for you. Continue reading “A Wine Making Timeline”
Recently I asked Winemaker’s Academy members to share with me their top tips that they learned by making their own wines. In this episode I share those tips with you and supplement them with some of my own experience.
You’ll hear tips from wine makers all over the world! Specifically England, Sweeden, India, and the USA.
Continue reading “Wine Making Wisdom from the Community – WMA017”