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  1. salcoco

    WineXpert When

    rack off of the fine lees now. if k-meta not added do so know 1/4 tsp for 5 gallons. rack again in three weeks add k-meta again and every three months thereafter until bottling.
  2. salcoco

    Back sweetening is fun!!

    I would suggest bench trial in future. take 1/4 cup sample of the wine and use 1/4 tsp of the sweetener. a 1/4 tsp to first sample, twice this to second sample three time to third sample proceed with other. calculate for main batch add k-meta and sorbate along with sweetener
  3. salcoco

    Fine Lees in Bottles

    the fine lees may be yeast falling out of solution. wait a few weeks and rebottle if inclined otherwise be carful when pouring
  4. salcoco

    Back sweeten

    wait about a week to insure fermentation does not occur. if good bottle
  5. salcoco

    Vineco I'm confused. Need advice.

    your techniques are more than satisfactory. assure the use of k-meta is followed using a dosage of 1/4 tsp per 5 gallons. minimize removing the airlock and spray any tool that touches the wine and you should be fine. age the wine about six months and then bottle.
  6. salcoco

    Vineco I'm confused. Need advice.

    if you have confidence in your sanitizing technique no need to top up. take 3 grams k-meta and 11 grams of tartaric acid to one gallon or water. using a spray bottle spray anything that will touch the wine. keep an airlock on the carboy. keep the airlock on at all times reduce time to check the...
  7. salcoco

    Fermentation heat belt recommendations?

    use a standard heating pad for humans tie around carboy works great.
  8. salcoco

    Issue with dissolving campden tablet

    suggest using powder form in your next batch. if still desire to use tablet take a sample of wine add table to it until dissolve before adding to main batch.
  9. salcoco

    Designing labels

    onlinelabels.com offer pre-glued labels and free use of their software to design same once you have made a purchase.
  10. salcoco

    Balancing the acids

    I would slowly add tartaric acid to the chokeberry to get ph down to at least 3.6. might do a bench trial. finish each wine and then do taste test for further additives
  11. salcoco

    Source for 30X60BVS/BVP 30mm screw-top bottles for use with Novatwist?

    Waterloo Container should have any size bottle finish required. they will ship small quantities.
  12. salcoco

    Apple Wine Question

    either is fine. if powder take sample of wine and dissolve the enzyme.
  13. salcoco

    Advise needed on fixing my naturally fermented wine 2021

    I thought its use was invented in Europe. bench trial with egg whites?
  14. salcoco

    Apple Wine Question

    pectin enzyme would work wonders
  15. salcoco

    Mad-wine scientist!

    I would suggest adding about 1/4 tsp tannin to juice wil give some body to the wine. also use a hydrometer to determine completed fermentation rather than time. fizziness is wine still fermenting.
  16. salcoco

    Advise needed on fixing my naturally fermented wine 2021

    if the Riesling tastes fine leave it alone and bottle. for the rose try a bench trial with gelatin may remove the astringency.
  17. salcoco

    Fruit wine Yeast

    71b keeps the aromatics which will affect the taste.
  18. salcoco

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    get tested for Covid sound like its symptoms
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