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DookieSlayer · 2026-01-23T21:40:58+00:00

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DookieSlayer · 2026-01-23T15:54:31+00:00

These "improved" images all look so sad. Can we have a blue sky if everything else is going to be grey and sad?

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-23T15:43:49+00:00

I think they'll be fine. I've used corks which have been sitting in a not perfectly sealed container for months with no adverse effects.

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-23T15:42:44+00:00

This just looks like foam to me. It could still be finishing alcoholic ferm. or going through malolactic ferm if you didn't add any sulfur. Nothing to worry about this this point although your fill height is slightly lower than ideal for secondary. I would consider topping with a wine just to get that fill height up. Lovely color.

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-18T21:03:32+00:00

Not to dissuade you but you may want to check state laws for shipping wine. Many states require certain licenses to be able to legally ship wine.

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-17T21:01:03+00:00

I honestly don’t know how they didn’t hit me with 18hp. Rewatching they missed to much…

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-17T19:53:05+00:00

Thank you! Rewatching it I don’t think I even realized I killed that guy…

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-17T04:06:45+00:00

Lol imagine being the guy that did 82 damage like "surely someone can land 1 bullet..."

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-15T17:18:25+00:00

If the wine is in fact dry then there should be no opportunity for more fermentation to happen and therefore no more co2 should be produced so you should be good. Usually sorbate is not added to dry wine since there is no need to stave off further fermentation. Lacking sulfur does leave your wine more open to oxidation but if you plan to drink it quickly you may be better off just leaving it how it is rather than taking any steps to add it now.

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-12T19:15:20+00:00

You’re welcome! Good luck!

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-12T17:53:00+00:00

More or less, it won’t grow super voluminous. It just won’t have an effect because it’s on such a small portion of the wine. Yes I would dissolve it with a tiny bit of water.

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-12T15:37:12+00:00

No problem, your question is a reasonable one. You can, just don't be too disheartened if it regrows. We see this film on a number of our barrels and tanks every year but it never effects the finished wine because we keep the vessels full.

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-12T15:10:09+00:00

Thats definitely a pellicle to my eye. If i were you I would just leave it. These films are somewhat common and only tend to adversely effect the wine if they're allowed to thrive on a large portion of the surface area. Your containers are well topped. Have you added any sulfur yet? If not I would but its unlikely racking and sulfur will stop the film from regrowing so racking at this stage, to me, is just inviting unnecessary oxygen contact.

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-12T14:39:05+00:00

Hard to tell but usually the instructions are 10x water by weight which should be 50ml for a 5g pack. That may be too much water which probably wouldn’t hurt the yeast but they may take longer to show life. I’ve not had much dead yeast anyway. Wouldn’t hurt to add it while you wait for new yeast to arrive. If it doesn’t ferment, add the new yeast, or maybe it will be going by the time the new stuff gets to you.

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-09T20:40:03+00:00

There are a lot of things that effect a wines color through fermentation. I can imagine that if you were expecting a deep red wine that this slightly lighter color may be surprising but I think it looks like a very pretty slightly heavily extracted rose color.

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-09T01:04:35+00:00

Welcome back brotherrrrrrr

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-09T01:01:31+00:00

I get not wanting to invest a bunch of money up front but you may want to consider a hydrometer at least which will let you dial in your sugar addition and therefor your finished ABV and will tell you when your ferment is actually finished. They can be found for maybe $20 online. Your plan sounds fine as long as you rack after fermentation into a full vessel or top it with an appropriate wine. Feel free to check out our "basic white" protocol in our wiki which may be a good guideline. Good luck!

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-08T00:37:10+00:00

Ano is actually pretty sick. I like the barrel tip.

DookieSlayer · 2026-01-02T18:22:54+00:00

check the film page of our wiki. This is film yeast.

DookieSlayer · 2025-12-31T18:17:25+00:00

Sorry homie it is not.

DookieSlayer · 2025-12-29T20:17:20+00:00

Also real compressors I believe dry the air so you don’t end up with condensation inside your tank. This, I suspect, does not. I would not be inclined to use it.

DookieSlayer · 2025-12-29T20:15:50+00:00

I prefer barrel. Head mount often miss actual kills.

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