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Wine Kit Tips". This manual covers all
aspects of wine making from Tip #1 "Choosing
a winejuice kit" through the Primary and Secondary fermentation stages,
Filtering, Bottling, Ageing, to Tip #101
"Ideal storage temperatures. Its main objective
is to Save you time and Improve results.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Ready
Tip #1 Choosing a winejuice kit (How to select between
price/size/and hype)
Tip # 2 Sterilizer mix (Tips on storage and use)
Tip # 3 Sulphite fumes (How to avoid)
Tip # 4 Sulphite spray (The convenience of)
Tip # 5 Fruit flies (How to keep them away)
Tip # 6 Batch I.D. (Some practical suggestions)
Tip # 7 Keeping records (Importance of)
Tip # 8 The Secret Ingredient (Patience and 7
other critical components)
Primary fermentation Stage
Tip # 9 Care of primary (How to prevent hidden
bacteria growth)
Tip #10 Winebag cap removal (Save your teeth and/or
spills)
Tip #11 Bentonite mixing (How to dissolve easily
minus the clumps)
Tip #12 Emptying winejuice bags ((Avoid splashing,
easier handling)
Tip #13 Water (Should I buy water & if so what
kind)
Tip #14 Initial temperature adjustment (A simplified
method to control it)
Tip #15 Oak chips (Best kind & how to save the
mess)
Tip #16 Hydrometer importance in homemade winemaking (Never use one?
Why you should)
Tip #17 Hydrometer use (How to simplify use)
Tip #18 Wine thief use
Tip #19 Alcohol % (How to adjust)
Tip #20 Hydrometer accuracy (How to test)
Tip #21 Yeast starter (Advantage of & starter
recipe for best wine fermentation)
Tip #22 Primary cover (The best method)
Tip #23 Closed fermentation (Retain more bouquet)
Tip #24 Transfer point (A critical point & why)
Tip #25 Maximum yield from primary (How to get)
Tip #26 Lower wine fermentation temperatures (An asset
& why)
Tip #27 Going on a trip? (How to avoid spoilage)
Secondary fermentation Stage
Tip #28 Carboy cleaning (Tips to simplify the
process)
Tip #29 Carboy storage (How to store for easy
start up)
Tip #30 Carboy safety (How to avoid DANGEROUS
breakages)
Tip #31 Plastic carboys (Their use explained)
Tip #32 Syphon hose cleaning (A simple way to
flush them out)
Tip #33 Syphoning made easy (Start a flow easily
without sucking or using hard to clean pumps/bellows)
Tip #34 Air, a major enemy (Tips to avoid this
common enemy)
Tip #35 Air space (How much & when critical)
Tip #36 Do not splash (How to avoid)
Tip #37 Stopper slips out (A simple solution)
Tip #38 Stopper slips in! (A simple solution)
Tip #39 Airlock differences (There is a practical
difference)
Tip #40 Airlock fill (Why sulphite?)
Tip #41 Light and wine (How important?)
Tip #42 0.996 or less? (Discussed)
Tip #43 Avoid stirring (How to)
Tip #44 Clarity test in the carboy (How clear
is it? Check even the deepest reds in the carboy)
Tip #45 Maximum yield (Carboy racking tips)
Tip #46 Bulk ageing (Tips & the advantages)
Tip #47 Emergency wine (How to take some wine
off & bulk age the balance)
Filtering wine
Tip #48 Is it necessary? (No...but!)
Tip #49 The best time (Much later than most vintners
do)
Tip #50 Bottling when filtering (Why not?)
Tip #51 Preparing filter pads (How to avoid that
cardboard taste)
Tip #52 Filter leakage (How to avoid)
Bottling wine
Tip #53 Preparing bottles (How to deter spoilage)
Tip #54 Dishwashers (Why not?)
Tip #55 Commercial bottles (How to clean &
remove labels)
Tip #56 Sulphiter (Its use)
Tip #57 Bottle washers (Some Tips on selection
& use)
Tip #58 Draining bottles (Avoid water/sulphite
over flowing the tree base)
Tip #59 Bottle fillers (Discussion on 4 methods)
Tip #60 Maximum yield
Tip #61 Cork quality (Some simple guidelines)
Tip #62 Cork size (How to determine the right
size)
Tip #63 Cork preparation (A safe basic method)
Tip #64 Corkers (choosing)
Tip #65 Floor corker use (And how to maximize)
Tip #66 Corks drift out? (An explanation)
Tip #67 Shrink wrap application (A simple reliable
method)
Tip #68 Labels (Avoiding wrinkles)
Tip #69 Labels (Getting them straight)
Tip #70 Custom Labels (Some pointers)
Tip #71 Jug wine (Their place)
Tip #72 Jug wine (air space problem)
Storage of wine
Tip #73 Temperature (The ideal)
Tip #74 Position (The ideal)
Tip #75 Space (The ideal)
Winemaking Problems
Tip #76 Oxidation (Prevention)
Tip #77 Oxidation (Cure?)
Tip #78 Sulphur taste ((What to do)
Tip #79 Clearing problems (Some suggestions)
Tip #80 Stuck fermentation (Some suggestions)
Tip #81 Vinegar (Unintended)
Adjustments
Tip #82 Too dry? (Some suggestions)
Tip #83 Blending winekit juices (A great opportunity)
Tip #84 Oaking (Control of)
Tip #85 Tannin (Separating the men from the boys)
Sparkling wine
Tip #86 Natural carbonation (from the start)
Tip #87 Natural carbonation (of finished wine)
Tip #88 Maximum natural carbonation (How to achieve)
Tip #89 Champagne bottles (How to select)
Tip #90 Champagne corking options (Discussed)
Tip #91 Champagne wires (How to apply properly))
Tip #92 Checking carbonation (A tip)
Tip #93 Injecting CO2 (An option explained)
Tip #94 Safety (This could be worth more than
the book!)
Miscellaneous
Tip #95 Sediment after filtering a still wine
(A time to celebrate?)
Tip #96 Bottle fatigue (Explaining the shock)
Tip #97 Wine life, How long will it keep? (Some
prolongtific tips)
Tip #98 High alcohol wines (Wine Fermentation problems
avoided)
Tip #99 Vinegar (Intentional)
Tip#100 SAVE TIME....BIG TIME
Tip#101 Ideal serving temperatures (An important
climax)
Temperature corrections for hydrometer
Wine Log Sample
Weight/Volume conversion Chart
Our unique Weight/Volume Conversion Chart that
covers some recurring measurement conversions
used when making wine or beer. |
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