In this episode of the Winemaker’s Academy Podcast I go through the recommended values for various chemistry related aspects of wine such as:
- pH
- Titratable Acidity
- Alcohol
- Residual Sugar
- Sulfites
How to Back Sweeten a Wine Kit
So you’ve made a wine kit and it turned out all right but maybe it needs a bit more sugar to suit your palate. Recently Sam wrote in with this exact dilemma. He had made a wine kit per the instructions and everything turned out as it should have but the wine just wasn’t sweet enough for him and his wife.
Is It Possible to Back Sweeten a Wine Kit?
How to Detect a Stuck Fermentation
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
Matt’s Answer:
Hi Barbara, Continue reading “How to Detect a Stuck Fermentation”
Why, How, and When to Degas Wine – WMA019
Why How and When To Degas Wine
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”
A Wine Making Timeline
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”