Apr 2003
Help, I will be away for stabilizing day
April, 2003 Filed in: Wine making
This is probably our most commonly asked question. When it comes to winemaking there really is no such thing as too late (within reason). The times given in the instructions are minimum times. An extra few days won’t harm your wine and in fact might be beneficial to insure fermentation is complete or at other stages clearing is better.
Really the only critical stage is Stage 1 while you are still in the primary. Do not leave your wine for too much longer than required as your wine may become susceptible to harmful invaders. The Carbon dioxide produced during fermentation protects your wine during this stage but as fermentation slows down the protection breaks down.
Really the only critical stage is Stage 1 while you are still in the primary. Do not leave your wine for too much longer than required as your wine may become susceptible to harmful invaders. The Carbon dioxide produced during fermentation protects your wine during this stage but as fermentation slows down the protection breaks down.