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Questions on Wine Fermentation & More – WMA039

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In this episode of the Winemaker’s Academy Podcast Matt gets back to some listener and reader questions of wine fermentation as well as safety concerns regarding carbon dioxide. Also, Matt shares a bit about his own winemaking adventures and how they’re going.

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Always Use Airlocks On Carboys

It’s a fairly common mistake to use airlocks only during fermentation and switch to a solid plug or bung for bulk aging in a carboy. Why wouldn’t you? After all fermentation is over so there really shouldn’t be anything going on in there.

The truth is that there are other forces at work that can cause problems when using a solid plug on a carboy.

The Trouble With Solid Plugs on Carboys

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First Time Winemaker – Part III

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Alas, here is the third and final installment of the First Time Winemaker series where Matt walks Academy member Chris through the entire kit winemaking. Start from the beginning here: First Time Winemaker – Part I, or catch up on the second installment here: First Time Winemaker – Part II.

Bottling wine from the carboy.In this episode Chris and Matt talk about how the first racking went and what to expect in the third and fourth steps in the kit winemaking process. As usual Chris has some great questions that take us into how wine is made. Click play on the media player above to start listening! Continue reading “First Time Winemaker – Part III”

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Fermenting Wine in Open Containers

There’s a lot of discussion around open fermentations. Beginners especially wonder why some recipes call for open fermentations and kit instructions call for an airlock to be placed on the fermenter as soon as you’ve pitched the yeast.

The truth is, you can do it either way.

When you’re first getting into winemaking I do not recommend fermenting your wine in an open container. There’s a bit more risk involved if you don’t have a good feel for when to put the lid on your wine. Continue reading “Fermenting Wine in Open Containers”

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First Time Winemaker – Part II

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This is the second part in our three-part series going through the entire winemaking process on the air with first time winemaker, Chris. Start from the beginning here: First Time Winemaker – Part I.

Winexpert French Cabernet Sauvignon in Primary FermenterIn this episode Chris and Matt discuss how the first steps in the kit winemaking process went. Then they discuss racking from the primary fermenter to the carboy. Throughout the interview Matt answers many great questions from Chris regarding racking, auto siphons, and bulk aging. Click play on the media player above to listen now! Continue reading “First Time Winemaker – Part II”