Making wine at home seems simple at first glance. Use the rubber glove method to judge the condition of the drink. And a lot can be said about the form it is in. If the glove on homemade wine is pulled inward, it is a bad sign (except that the natural wine fermentation has ended). To avoid vinegar, you need to take measures.
Why does the glove on a wine retract inward?
If the glove is pulled inward, then this is a negative sign.This means that fermentation is not going according to plan and that additional steps will need to be taken, otherwise the drink will have to be thrown away.
Yeast, which is certainly present in homemade wine, converts sugar and fructose, which is found in fruits, into ordinary ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide. The latter comes out and leads to an increase in the volume of the glove.
It is necessary to put this closure on, and not close it with a lid, so that excessive pressure does not form in the container. Otherwise, it would have burst and the fragments would have scattered around the room.
But the glove also acts as a kind of limiter for the contact of wine with the environment around it. It ensures that microorganisms and mold do not enter the composition.
The glove simultaneously removes carbon dioxide and prevents air molecules and various microorganisms from entering the composition. Of course, it is much easier to use a special water seal, but they are not so cheap. In comparison with them, a medical glove:
- more affordable;
- more convenient to use;
- securely fastened;
- understandable intuitively.
But this design cannot be called very reliable. It cannot be installed on a narrow neck, in addition, unpleasant odors may appear.
Leaky design
The main reason that the glove blew off was the inattention of the novice winemaker. It is likely that the volume of carbon dioxide was exceeded and that is why the glove tore and fell. Or it was installed incorrectly. To solve this problem, you need to change the device to a new one and secure it correctly.
Sudden changes in temperature
Problems often arise when there are sudden temperature changes.This happens if the temperature readings differ day and night in the room where the wine container is located. In this case, the jar is rearranged, and the fermentation process will go into full force.
The wine doesn't ferment
This is not the same type of problem. Lack of fermentation can be caused by a number of factors, for example, choosing the wrong grape variety, incorrect algorithm of actions, less sugar than necessary, lack of sterilization of containers, and much more. Therefore, you need to first find out the problem itself, and then start fixing it. Alas, it is not always possible to return everything to its original state. In some cases, you will have to make the wine again.
Diseases of wine
Wine diseases are caused by the ingress of mold bacteria or other microorganisms. It is necessary to treat the wort using various methods, but you should understand that this will not always be successful. It is better to prevent this situation: thoroughly wash the grapes before starting cooking, rinse and sterilize all containers and tools used, test only with a clean spoon and wash it after each test.
Fermentation is over
Another obvious reason is the end of fermentation. This is a natural process, the time of which is individual for each drink. It all depends on the type of grapes, the amount of sugar, the temperature in the room and many other characteristics.
At the end of fermentation, you need to drain the wine from the sediment.
What to do if a glove gets sucked into a jar
It often happens that homemade wine literally sucks the glove inside. There is another situation - it swells so much that it literally bursts. The only way out is to simply replace it with a new one.
If the wine was open, that is, the glove was inside or outside, for less than a day, then there will be no problems.The released carbon dioxide will prevent air from coming into contact with the composition, so pathogenic organisms will not get into the wort. If the wine has stood without shutter for more than a day, then, alas, the natural fermentation process is unlikely to be resumed.
How to avoid problems?
To avoid problems, you need to learn how to properly install the glove on the bottle. You need to choose a high-quality rubber model. In this case, only take a special medical one, which is bought at a pharmacy, since it does not have an unpleasant odor. Then:
- a needle makes from 1 to 5 punctures on the phalanges (1-3 liters - 1 puncture, from 3 to 25 liters - 2 punctures, from 25 liters - from 3 to 5 punctures);
- put a bottle of homemade wine drink on the neck;
- tie with an elastic band or wrap with tape.
The wine is transferred to a room with an acceptable temperature. Monitor his condition at least once a day.
