Tag Archives: cold stabilization

HUMAN.SIPHON

Posted on February 22, 2011 by waywardwine

Weeks of chilling and racking the wine into near clear perfection have passed. It seems like a lifetime since I blew it up and even longer since I traveled to the Finger Lakes to buy juice. The tank has traveled … Continue reading →

Posted in OENOLOGICAL ODYSSEY, VIGNOLES VENTURING | Tagged cold stabilization, fermentation, grapes, home winemaking, mini-fridge, racking, sado masochism, secondary fermentation, vignoles, wine | 2 Comments

WANDERING.WINE

Posted on February 14, 2011 by waywardwine

Brace yourself. My hunt for winecraft’s golden fleece, cold stabilization, has brought the glass carboy to the car. The outdoor freeze presents my last chance to chill the wine. But dangers and complications ensue… A bleary but hopeful the morning … Continue reading →

Posted in OENOLOGICAL ODYSSEY, VIGNOLES VENTURING | Tagged alcohol, carboy, Clarification and stabilization of wine, cold stabilization, drinking, finger lakes wine, home winemaking, Litre, Tartaric acid, vignoles, wine | 2 Comments

ELEVATING.ESCAPISM

Posted on February 11, 2011 by waywardwine

It is Thanksgiving break. The students have left. Now is my chance to truly cold stabilize my wine. A week of ice bucket chilling and siphoning helped to remove most of the floating solids. Yet the wine never got below … Continue reading →

Posted in OENOLOGICAL ODYSSEY, VIGNOLES VENTURING | Tagged cold stabilization, Elevator, the great escape, vignoles, wine, winemaking | 2 Comments

FAUX.STABILIZATION

Posted on January 31, 2011 by waywardwine

Cold stabilization: refuge of the weak-willed winemaker. Simply chill the wine to near freezing temperatures for a few weeks. It should sink haze and lower tartaric acid and potassium, which means better stability along the bottle’s journey to the shelf. … Continue reading →