So if fermentation is what we’re after what is

Posted in Uncategorized on November 13th, 2009

So, if fermentation is what we’re after, what is fermentation? How do we control it? Fermentation is a natural chemical reaction where either naturally occurring yeasts found on fruits, or specific yeasts added by a wine maker, feeds on the sugars in the raw fruit and juice. Bi-products of the yeast’s little sugar feeding frenzy, are alcohol and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide in this reaction is what causes the bubbling that wine makers are very familiar with, and cautious of. Cautious? Wine that is bottled and sealed before this brewing or fermentation is finished can blow the corks off the bottles and make quite a colorful mess. Get your groove on by first choosing one of the many brew kits available today!