twd000
Well-Known Member
I am a fairly experienced homebrewer, thinking of trying my hand with a batch of wine or two. Like a lot of hobbies, there are a ton of expensive gadgets to buy, many don't improve the end product much, but some do. There are also a lot of techniques that can greatly improve the quality of the beer.
For instance, if I wanted to brew the best beer I could brew, I would
So what would the equivalent "best practices" be for making the best quality wine possible?
For instance, if I wanted to brew the best beer I could brew, I would
- Buy the freshest ingredients, crush my own grain
- Carefully control mash temperature and pH
- Start a vigorous boil and add precisely measured hops according to the recipe
- Whirlpool or add finings to drop out sediment
- Quickly cool wort to fermenting temperature and add healthy liquid yeast starter at the same temperature
- Actively control fermentation temperature to within 1 degree of target
- Make sure fermentation is completed before packaging while minimizing oxidation in the process
So what would the equivalent "best practices" be for making the best quality wine possible?