10 Tips for a Succesful Harvest Day
Nice article from Winemaker Magazine.
Harvest comes once per year and being prepared is vital. You can’t make up for poor farming in the last week before harvest, but you can prepare your home vineyard for harvest just like the pros. An entire year’s work in the vine rows can either pay off in delicious wine [...]
Fining Agents
Bentonite This is powdered clay that is used as a fining agent to clarify wine. Caution: If too much is used, your wine will have an earthy flavor.Use: Bentonite should be made up 24 hours before adding to wine. For a standard six gallon kit, add no more than 2 tablespoons of bentonite to 1/2 [...]
Storing Your Wine
It’s been so stinking hot the past few days. Temperatures in the middle 90’s and humidity in the 70% range. Could it be global warming? Maybe? But, of course, it sure beats freezing your butt off and paying the heat bill. It got me thinking about how wines should be stored. Not that it really [...]
Sanitizing Agents
I have listed a few sanitizing agents so that you may choose which one works best for you.
B-Brite This compound is used to sanitize winemaking equipment. It cleans with active oxygen, and does not contain chlorine or bisulfite. Effectively removes fermentation residues.Use: Dissolve one tablespoon of B-Brite powder in one gallon of water to [...]
