Search results

I am bottling wine for the first time ever. when i started today I noticed some white and geen film around the stopper in the carboy and around the edges of the area exposed to the air (between wine and stopper) inside the carboy (1/2 inch). Not sure what this is or if i should be concerned...

I am making wine in 5 gallon batches from juice and want to know how often to rack, how much pot meta, and when to bottle. This is what I have do so far: 1) Primary fermentation (juice came already balanced w/ pot meta) - Time in stage 5 days 2) Rack 1 (secondary fermentatino) into...

1st timmer. Ok I am getting ready to transfer from primary to secondary and looking for suggestions on the method. I am fermenting in 6 gallon pales using grape guice shipped from cali. I hear conflicting stories on what to do so I am looking for a good process. (I stirred twice in the beginning...

I am fermenting juice that has been already corrected for PH and ect. The first day that fermenting started I stirred bucket contents but on accident the top to the bucket, when replacing it, was dipped into the fermenting juice (about 1/4 of the top). Keep in mind that it is the same bucket...

Since I am using grape juice that has already been corrected do I still need to add the enzyme and stir daily. I am confused about stirring. It was my understanding that when in primary fermentation you want 'things' to settle out of your wine so they do not become transfered over to your...

This is my first time making wine. I have received some guidance from a friend but would like a view of the the over all process. I am using Regina juice, 2 buckets of Merlot and 2 buckets of Zinfendal (every already balanced) with RC212 yeast. Hear is what I have done so far: 1)...