Bottling Wine

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I am new at this. Working on my third batch. As far as bottling the wine. Do the bottles have to stay refridgerated after you have bottled the wine, (of course I am talking after you have fermented the wine and put it in the fridge to stop the fermantation),or can you store them at proper wine storing temps? Buy the way, I have gotten awesome reviews from friends who have tried the wines I have made.

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I am new at this. Working on my third batch. As far as bottling the wine. Do the bottles have to stay refridgerated after you have bottled the wine, (of course I am talking after you have fermented the wine and put it in the fridge to stop the fermantation),or can you store them at proper wine storing temps? Buy the way, I have gotten awesome reviews from friends who have tried the wines I have made.

Question #11: After brewing wine should it be refrigerated or will fermentation start again and can it be bottled for extended shelf life?

Answer: Fermentation is complete when one of the following occurs: 1) All the sugar is consumed and the yeast dies of starvation. 2) The alcohol content reaches 16-18% which will kill the yeast. 3) The beverage becomes toxic to the yeast due to natural or artificial reasons (such as the addition of chemicals specifically designed to kill the yeast such as a Campden tablet). 4) The temperature of the beverage rises above approximately 104 degrees for a period long enough to kill the yeast. Fermentation is complete when no more bubbles are rising to the surface when the beverage is at room temperature. If you place a beverage into the refrigerator that isn't completely fermented, it will continue to ferment in the refrigerator at a VERY VERY slow pace (i.e what you use to count in days now takes months). If you take such a beverage out of the refrigerator, it may begin active fermentation again. It is important to ensure fermentation is complete or almost completed before bottling your beverage at room temperature. Failure to follow this rule can result in burst bottles and possibly even personal injury. I don't use additives in my beverages but that is a personal choice . I let the yeast die naturally by letting the yeast dine until it dies of it's own alcohol poisoning or by starvation. Bottling your beverages is fun and it allows different flavors to develop over time.

Question #11a: How long does bottled EZ Caps last before going bad?

Answer: This depends on many factors including temperature, alcoholic and sugar content of the beverage, and storage conditions. In worst conditions the beverage will last about a year, in average conditions several years, and in best conditions, several decades.