Priming Wine No 1

[halfastory]

If I prime a bottle of Wine No 1, maybe in a 1 litre PET bottle, and leave it for a fortnight in a warm place does it then need to be stored somewhere cold for a while to condition like beer? If so how long would it need to be in the garage? Thanks

[Cellar_Rat]

Somewhere cool would allow it to settle and clear - as long as you like - min 2 weeks. I would think secondary fermentaion should only take a week. PET it an ideal choice, because you will be able to feel the pressure build up and know when its done.

[halfastory]

Thanks. How much sugar should I add to 1 litre? Would a teaspoon give enough fizz to make it like cava or prosecco?

[lockwood1956]

Prime with 1 tsp sugar and put somewhere warm till secondary fermentation is complete. Cool temps will hamper ferment in bottle. I would out somewhere warm for 1 week and following that somewhere cool for approx 2 weeks

regards
bob

[halfastory]

Thanks a lot.

[halfastory]

Bottled and primed a litre but just realised I added sodium met before fining! This isn't going to ferment is it?

[lockwood1956]

It might, but it will be slow......Sulphite doesn't kill yeast, merely stuns it

[halfastory]

No problem. Schoolboy error. Will drink what I bottled in the PET and have another go with a gallon i've just degassed but not stabilised. I'm OK to fine before priming though yeah?

[Cellar_Rat]

To my mind there seems little point in fining something that is about go through another fermentation.

[halfastory]

I was thinking that by fining it before priming that the addition of just a teaspoon of sugar would be negligible and only create a tiny bit of sediment that would drop out quickly when stored in the cold. Rather than having to wait for the whole litre to clear?

[Duffbeer]

don't mean to contradict Bob, however you will need 2 tspoons of sugar to the litre to create a decent fizz.

[Cellar_Rat]

Karl is right, you get a better fizz with 2 teaspoons. Without experimentation I'm not sure, if priming before re-fermenting would make any difference.

[halfastory]

Thanks for the advice. I'll go with two teaspoons. Would you say fining before the second fermentation is a wasted exercise?

[Cellar_Rat]

I think so

[lockwood1956]

don't mean to contradict Bob, however you will need 2 tspoons of sugar to the litre to create a decent fizz.

Yikes good spot

A litre bottle ....... didn't read the post properly

soz