So here's whats happening...
I had noticed that after I racked my apple wine for the first time that the fermentation stopped. Obviously this isn't supposed to happen until all of the sugar has been used up so I knew something was wrong. Did some research on stuck fermentation and ended up making a "starter" which is supposed to kick the fermentation back into action. Well I am happy to say that it worked and I've got the bubbles back again. I would've hated to have to dump 5 potential gallons of wine!
Also...
I've got a good amount (5 gal) of various wines now aging in the cellar, and another 10 gallons actively fermenting. Very exciting. By next year there will be a good amount ready for drinking!
Vineyard-
So for vines I now have 2 Frontenac, 2 Cabernet Franc, and 2 Traminette at my house. At the Pippin Orchard site I have 2 Cabernet Sauvignon and 3 Marechal Foch. I'm hoping in 2 years or so I'll get a small but decent enough yield to make some grape wines.
Thats all for now!
About Me
- Greg
- I guess I really should say that I dont know a WHOLE lot about wine. I mean, I know what makes a wine good, I know the different varietals, I know Rhone, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Pimonte, etc., I know what I like, I can definitely choose a good wine over a bad one, but I still have so much to learn. I am hoping that through the process of wine making I can learn a bit. I read and research constantly about wine and wine making. I hope that I will always be able to enjoy wine and comment on it in an educated and enjoyable way without sounding like a so called "wine snob." I am a firm believe that you can't tell someone which wines they will like, merely just suggest, because everyone's palate is different. Thats why the wine world is so fascinating to me. But I digress... I just hope to make good wine, and share it with others!
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