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Protecting Your Wine with Airlocks – WMA018

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”

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The Yeast Life Cycle – WMA003

Yeast is the star of the show when it comes to producing wine. Without these micro-organisms wine making itself would not be possible.

Wine yeast being hydrated in preparation for fermentation.
Wine yeast being rehydrated (currently in the lag phase)

In this episode of The Winemaker’s Academy Podcast we explore what the yeast go through during the fermentation process. This is what is known as the yeast life cycle.

This cycle is broken down into four major phases, each of which describe what the yeast population is doing. Continue reading “The Yeast Life Cycle – WMA003”

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Are White or Red Wines Easier to Make? – WMA001

grapes400Here it is! The very first episode of the Winemaker’s Academy Podcast. This has been a long time in the making but I am proud to have finally brought this to the world.

In this episode I spend a little time introducing myself, the Academy, as well as talking about the show format. After that we get into the meat of the show, reader questions.

The following questions and concerns are addressed in this episode:

  1. What is easier to make, white or red wines and why?
  2. Trouble degassing.
  3. Is there any difference in adding the bentonite before primary fermentation or after?
  4. My airlock looks like it might dump into the carboy, what should I do?
  5. My wine is finished fermenting, Is it too late to add malolatic bacteria?
  6. We forgot to add the stabilizer powder to our Merlot red wine before bottling. What can we do?
  7. My wine has been in the carboys for about 6 weeks. Is it to late to add raisins to the wine?

Further reading on topics related to this show’s topics:

If you’ve got questions you’d like to have answered on the show please email me using this contact form.

Podcast Cover Photograph by: Jim Bahn