Advanced Wine Making II - How to use a hydrometer

[TheLonewolfottawa]

awsome video bro...thanx for posting this it really helped me

[moutainbluebird]

Great speaker,thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[4d4mdotnet]

If you think Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat is the best beer ever you really are beer sheltered. It taste like blueberry ChapStick.

[merddyn2002]

@4d4mdotnet yeah, that explains a lot. I eat about 2 cases of blueberry chapstick a month.... Actually i've found that over the last few years especially my tastebuds have changed radically. If you want a real cross profile of my beer tastes look up my profile (merddyn2002) on the beeradvocate website.

[DonMerri]

Clear and concise. Nice example. Thanks!!

[lee78wright]

I have ton of fresh fruit in MS. Do you make wine out of it.

[lee78wright]

dude you got me to wine making. THANK YOU. would like to talk about fresh fruit

[jasonjet25]

So Very nice video. Thank you for all your knowledge.

Question: I have never made wine before or brewed at all. I want to make some wine for a friends wedding. In your oppinion, for a first timer like me, am I going to be able to pull off a batch worthy of a wedding on my first try? I have been watching your videos and craigtubes videos and have learned allot. I was planning on using a kit with everything icluded for a CABERNET SAUVIGNON, thats what he wants me to make

[merddyn2002]

@jasonjet25 if you follow your kit's directions it should turn out great.

[jasonjet25]

@merddyn2002 Thanks bro, your the man.

[Markohoppis]

Sometimes the specific gravity will read lower than water as alcohol is less dense than water.

I've seen quite a few formulas for this. One for determining when the fermentation will be done, and another for determining alcohol by volume.

[chris95069]

Do you know what alcohol content will kill off bread yeast?

[770youngbd]

@chris95069 If you use just bread yeast they will usually die around 9-10% alcohol. If you use yeast nutrient they can usually survive up to 14-15% alcohol.

[Callimotz]

So many different people doing the same thing in varous ways can be confusing to a newby such as myself. However , your videos seem to bring light to the process . Thanx and keep up the good fun of making wine. My very first batch is in its first week of fermenting. It took me less time to make a batch of limoncello so that will be my drink of the duration. Happy Wine making to all.

[nkyguy]

DAMN!  Your wifes a FREAK brother! 2 girls one cup?

[merddyn2002]

well, she is indeed, but i'm curious as to what led you to that conclusion.

[nkyguy]

well she's watchin 2 girls one cup so... pretty freaky if you ask me! Great video by the way, thanks.

[lakeman1955]

Thanks so much. I have had a hydrometer for years, but was only brewing beer and never really knew how to use it. Started a batch of wine today and thought I better figure it out. Your video was very helpful. I also am from Houston, but retired last August to the Lake. So I have alot of free time to pursue my hobby.

[msmac99]

I bought my hydrometer this week. I'm starting to get impatient my first rack has only been frementing for about a week and an half. I better make more! LOL

[mrsclilly19]

I live were Leinenkugel's beers is made. Chippewa Falls WI. I love it

[gatekeeper2012]

thank you for the help

[fdrwilliams]

IS HE HALF CUT LOL

[sunderwind]

OMG & Holy Cow...

Care to share the recipe?

[merddyn2002]

the recipe for what?

[donlongtin]

This is really interesting...I think your videos are giving me courage and knowledge to try a first batch...I dont have abrew supply store near me but I will order on the net...I was almost tempted to buy bread making yeast the red star..but I am going to wait and get the one you recomend..thanks again for the info

[ignacionegrete]

Great video. I was kind of intimidated by the hydrometer, but its really not as complicated as i thought. I'm definitely using one next time i brew mead.

[steven23dud]

Great stuff just trying to make my first wine. God it looks hard

[MartinsBrew]

You should to try "Old Stock Ale" 11.7% acly level!!

Thank you, I have to get one!!! I've had a brew going for 2 half weeks in the frist stage!! It would really help me!

[dovad16]

Thank you. This is first time I understood the actual value of a hydrometer..to know when the yeast is through.

[merddyn2002]

well, yes/no. if you know what your yeast stop at say 12% alcohol then yeah, it'll let you know when the yeast is dead. If you're using champaign yeast that variety will eat ALL the sugar so when it bottoms out it's completely dead. I need to do a follow up video and address a few issues i forgot to mention.

[mattamiller]

So you've been smoking "acid" cigars in all your movies. I smoked one last week, it was a good cigar. What other brands do you smoke/recommend?

[merddyn2002]

I'm not quite rich enough to smoke acids in ALL my vids. A lot of the time it's just a philly blunt that i've hand hanging out in an acid box with a bunch of cloves and cinnamon. I honestly dig the flavored blunts, esp. watermelon. Maker's Mark cigars are great as are cojimars. There's a brand from hawaii that's not bad either. If it doesn't taste good, i won't smoke it.