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Yeast & Fermentation
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Article
Ice Your Wine! Hot Weather Tips
Real wineries deal with real heat and make wonderful wines. It isn’t all that difficult. Here are some suggestions.
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Technique
Using Variable-Volume Fermenters
Variable-volume fermenters have a floating-lid that transforms these tanks into variable-capacity containers for fermentation as well as sho
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Article
Mastering Malolactic Fermentation: Tips from the Pros
Malolactic fermentation (MLF) may sound mysterious, but it’s a technique every home winemaker should master.
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Article
The Strain Game
You need to select the right kind of yeast for the style of wine you want to make. Yet choosing the proper yeast should not be a daunting ta
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Technique
Adjust Wine Flavor in the Fermenter
No matter how fantastic your grapes or juice, rarely do you get the exact flavor you’re after without some kind of intervention. Here are so
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Article
Ferment Well: Tips from the Pros
Bob Pepi, the son of famed winemaker Robert Pepi, has been making wine for nearly two decades and offers advice for making award-winning win
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Wine-wizard
I did not rehydrate my yeast before I pitched it. How do I do this and what happens if I don’t?
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Wine-wizard
There is a yellow ring around the top of the wine in my carboy, but the wine tastes and smells fine. What’s with the yellow ring?
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Wine-wizard
What is the shelf life for dry yeast? Is there anything I can do to revive it and will it work?
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Article
Take Control of Must Temperature–And Reap the Benefits