Bottled most of the whites today,
Muscat, Semillon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. The first dozen of
each was made into sparkling by adding fermenting yeast and sugar. 15
ml of 25 Beaume water and sugar with yeast added while it was 40
degrees C. Then 12 grams sugar then filling the bottle. Using
recycled champagne bottles to make sure they handle the pressure. A
nearby resident celebrates Friday night with a bottle of French
champagne. Rummaging through their recycling bin once a week has
resulted in a good collection of top quality bottles. The rest of
each batch of wine went into Stelvin sealed bottles also collected
from recycling. The screw caps can be reused several times just need
to check the wadding inside has stayed intact. Not a bad days effort
six dozen whites and four dozen sparkling. Should get us through the
year. When opening the sparkling it just needs to treated like a home
brew i.e. decant gently into glasses or another bottle and leave the
sediment behind. Getting crown seals for the champagne bottles is not
all that difficult as a lot of home brew places carry them.
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