Tag Archives: extraction

REROLLED.BOIL

Posted on August 18, 2010 by waywardwine

Daybreak and I find fermentation following forward. With nighttime temperatures under fifty (in August?), the humidifier has kept the tank a happy seventy two. However, I need to ensure the yeasts ferment completely. Once the bubbling (and my coffee) are … Continue reading →

Posted in BLUEBERRY BOUND: CRAFTING MY SECOND WINE (AUGUST 2010) | Tagged alcohol, blueberry, blueberry wine, cane sugar, CO2, extraction, fermentation, home wine, proof, racking, secondary fermentation, specific gravity, wine, winemaking, yeast | 2 Comments

PROMETHEAN.DEFEAT

Posted on August 16, 2010 by waywardwine

The old apartment climbs in heat, dangerously higher than the fruit could handle. Another day and work-worn, I go to our borrowed and air-conditioned abode. There, even a few defrosted blueberries have started fuzzing white with mold. Still hopeful for … Continue reading →