The whole house is a winery!
I went out to do some errrands this evening. When I returned and came into the house, the whole house smelled of fermenting wine. Not just the garage! It was wonderful. THis has got to be my favorite time of year. It rained most of the day, so no sun to warm the must.
- 9:15 PM: Punched down the cap.
- Must temp 76 F.
- Sugars: 16.5 brix. By tomorrow morning we’ll be below 13, so I did the nutrient addition.
- Added 19 g Fermaid K mixed into juice solution. Stirred it in really well.
- No more additions required at this point, although we need to decide when to inoculate for the malolactic.
- Put two 125W heat lamps pointing at the bottom of the bin.
- Put on the sheet and plywood, covered with blankets. I hope to get over 80 F by the morning.