Finally got a Hydrometer...drumroll please....

[CajunTim]

Dang it all, I just came home with my brand new shiny hygrometer to use in my next batch of wine. Now what to do? lol

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[Wade E]

Check the humidity of your wine cellar!

 

[earthkitten]

That's really weird. I just found out what a hygrothermograph is yesterday at work (work in a Museum)....is that the same as a hygrometer?

 

[grapeman]

No it isn't quite the same thing. The hygrothermograph is a recording hygrometer and thermometer combination, the same as comparing a recording thermograph with a thermometer. The older hygrothermographs use spools of paper to record readings over a period of time. Newer ones record it digitally in memory. They can be used to keep rooms a fairly constant temperature and humidity and keep a record of it. Now, aren't you sorry you asked?

 

[jobe05]

So EarthKitten, how the wine/port coming?

We need an update now that you have an hydrometer.

 

[earthkitten]

Well, Jobe...


I've been a very bad Earthcat, and I haven't bought any extra Light Malt yet. In my defence (and it's weak...hehehe...) I did go to a local U-Brew place, and asked them if they had any. They had liquid malt only in big vats, and I also asked about carboys there. I found they were asking way too much $$$. So I am still on the hunt. My 'wine' is still bubbling away. I see no end in sight to the bubbles. But I've been working so much since I last posted, I don't feel like I've had time to even think about it. This may be detrimental to my hooch, I realize.....but hey. Can't do anything about it, so I am going to check the spg again, and see if that has changed at all. I have one more place I'd like to check for the Malt.


I feel like I've let you all down.

If this wine turns out...I'll be pretty darn surprised. But, you never know.

 

[scotty]

You can finish the fermentation in the primary bucket if it has a sealable topdrilled for an airlock.
I have a few wines going now and may try doing just that with my orange juice wine

 

[trashy]

Got a PM today from Appleman. In my earlier post I talked about how far the "hygrometer" was sticking up from the must. The correct term is "hydrometer" - a hygrometer measures relative humidity.I plead guilty to wine consumption while foruming. Masta can PM me the citation and I will pay my fine.

I've been calling it a hygrometer for over a year now.

DOH!

Thanks for the info!

 

[jobe05]

If this wine turns out...I'll be pretty darn surprised. But, you never know.

If this wine turns out (finishes) you'll have found the replacement for GASOLINE! Man it's gonna be hot.

I think you'd be really happy with what the Malt does to high alcohol wines (Ports).

Wade tells me that a strawberry over 12% (I think hats what he said) is to HOT..... taste bad...... I added Malt to mine and got it to 19% and it taste better that the strawberry wine I made at 11% a year or so ago. Can't wait to send him a bottle to get his second opinion.

I don't know at what point you couldn't add the Malt, or the malt wouldn't do any good. I know that I have put some in a small bottle of Blackberry wine to see if it would impart the Malt flavor and it did (it was awesome), but that was low alcohol and I wasn't fermenting with the Malt.

Now I keep a few pounds on hand to add when I know my wine is going to turn out hot tasting.............

Oh..... yes.............. you let me down........ sigh ............

 

[Wade E]

Jobe I think I will have to try using some malt soon. Do you only use it in your ports?