Carboys and Red Wine Fermenters
35 gallon plastic container about $20 to $30 --get from local stores
5 gal. carboy--$20 to $35—get from wine supply store or on- line. Can be found in antique stores or garage sales
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Step 6: Check the grape must for sugar level, acidity, pH and other factors
pH meter
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Step 7:• Red wines
• Add yeast and begin fermentation using 40 to 50 gal open containers or large tanks
• White wines• Press grape juice from the skins and place
in carboys or large tanks with air locks and add yeast to start fermentation
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Step 8: Red Wine• Punch cap down twice each day for 5 to 7 days until nearly
all of the sugar is converted to alcohol
Step 9: Red Wine • After 5 to 7 days, press the juice from the fermented wine
must and place juice in carboys with airlocks or large tanks
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Step 8 and 9: White wine • After wine is nearly finished fermenting (2 to 3 weeks) rack
wine using a syphon into clean carboys filling them full and be sure to use an airlock
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Step 10: Rack wine after about one month to remove dead yeast cells and other sedimentsStep 11: Add Oak
• Home wine- oak chips • Commercial-wine barrels
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