This morning I had to add the yeast to the bucket of "must" that I made yesterday. After getting those helpful comments from
Misty yesterday, I knew to start the yeast in warm water. I also read the back of the yeast packet and it said to just pour it in the water and leave it for 15 minutes, then I could stir it in. So that is what I did.
Here is the yeast that I used.
This is not the wine yeast that the recipe called for but when I bought this yeast a month or so ago, I didn't even know there were different kinds of wine yeasts so this is the one that will get used for the wine this time and maybe later I will branch out and buy a few different kinds of wine yeast and make even better wine!
Here is the yeast in the bowl (which I did sterilize with boiling water. I don't know if that is necessary but I did it just in case) waiting the 15 minutes. It smelled just like any bread yeast.
I, then, stirred it and added it to the must in the primary, stirred it all in and put the top back on. There isn't any more to it than that.
I do want to mention that I have found Jack Keller's
blog and
website to be extremely helpful. I am still reading at both but I am learning a lot from him.
Thanks for the links to the wine blogs. I like having something to refer to when I'm in an experimenting mood.
ReplyDeleteHey, it's raining here! Yay! We are down three inches of rain so far this summer and everything is suffering for it. It was on the news a few days ago that if we didn't get rain this week, the farmers would lose 80 percent of their crops.
Glad you are getting some rain. They are always telling us we are lacking in rain but it has been quite rainy this year so far. I have only had to water once.
DeleteThe airlock looks good! Tell your husband he did a bang up job drilling the hole and not cracking the lid!
ReplyDeleteThe right tools, I guess. It really went in easy, just can't push down too much on the drill.
DeleteMaking wine is soooooooo on my list of learn to do! I have planted blackberries and some fruit trees and mulberry trees. Darn moles got my elderberries but I have a plan :O), will plant them again but put a wire cage around the roots ball real big .. then plant them... they loved those mulberry roots let me tell ya... anyway I am so going to learn to make wine!!! Always nice to see the how to on things! :O)
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