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Additives When Making Wine
Who says you can’t teach a dog new tricks. I was researching some ideas on the web and found out about a couple of different additives that can be used in wine. I honestly never knew about using asorbic acid or lysozyme. I’ll have to try the asorbic acid next time I bottle wine. Note: [...]
Reading a Hydrometer
Just yesterday, I had a friend ask how to use his hydrometer. So after explaining to him the process, he understood what was going on.
Being rather lazy today (hey it’s Saturday) I’ve decided to list a few articles that explain using the hydrometer. Some of the articles are rather in depth and a few just [...]
Splenda or Sugar to Sweeten Your Wine
I just heard over the summer that you could sweeten your wine with Splenda. The advantage that I heard was that it would not ferment. This is great because you do not need to add potassium sorbate to your wine. I like to keep the chemicals to a very small amount in my wine. But [...]
Lavlin Yeast Descriptions
I have used this line of yeast with a lot of success and it is my preferred yeast. It seems to make a smoother and better tasting wine. The yeast costs a little more than the Red Star, but I think it is worth it. If you get a chance, check out the Lavlin Yeast [...]
