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Here is my wine fantasy. Ripe French white wine grapes are used. Throughout the wine-making and wine-storing process, the entire equipments' insides are keep free of oxygen -- this prevent conversion of alcohol to acetic acid and also prevent any oxidation from occuring. In addition, any excess acidity in any part of the wine-making process is prevented using full-proofs methods. Fermentation is performed solely by wine yeasts. Yeasts are somehow protected from their own ethanol so that it doesn't injure or kill them. Vinegar yeasts, acidic bacteria [e.g. lactic and acetic], mold, mildew, and other foreign microbes are somehow prohibited from entering the wine or any of the wine's equipment. After alcoholic fermentation is completed, the yeast somehow flee the wine equipment. Because the yeast are somehow totally protected from the ethanol, they survive and are able to completely convert all the sugar in the grape juice to ethanol. Now the aging process begins and is performed by anaerobic bacteria. During this process no microbes other than anaerobic bacteria are allowed into any part of the wine's equipment. The bacteria initially feed on all organic substances present in the wine [excluding ethanol] and produce foul-smelling substances. Following this, the bacteria then feed on 50% of the molecules of ethanol present in the wine while leaving the other half of ethanol molecules unaffected -- this decrease the ethanol content of the wine by 50%. More foul-smelling substances are excreted from these bacteria. Finally, any sulfides [inluding hydrogen sulfide], oxides [including CO2] that maybe produced are somehow removed. Last but not least, any substances that do not cause, affect, or add any smell or flavor to the wine [excluding water] are somehow removed completely. End result: my favorite white wine!!! Would anyone like to try my favorite white wine??? Regards, Radium |
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Dear Radium:
"Radium" wrote in message ups.com... .... any part of the wine-making process is prevented using full-proofs "fool proof"... meaning even a fool cannot screw it up. Yeasts are somehow protected from their own ethanol so that it doesn't injure or kill them. Yeasts are killed by their own ethanol. It is a waste product. People are similarly killed by their own CO2 emissions. It just takes a high enough concentration to do the job. David A. Smith |
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N:dlzc D:aol T:com (dlzc) wrote: Dear Radium: "Radium" wrote in message ups.com... ... any part of the wine-making process is prevented using full-proofs "fool proof"... meaning even a fool cannot screw it up. Yeasts are somehow protected from their own ethanol so that it doesn't injure or kill them. Yeasts are killed by their own ethanol. It is a waste product. People are similarly killed by their own CO2 emissions. It just takes a high enough concentration to do the job. David A. Smith The technique is well-known, and is called "maceration cabonique". In one of it's most recent incarnation (in the 1980's), an Australian winemaker sealed the uncrushed grapes in large (~1 cubic metre) plastic bags with no air head space. Other wine makers use nitrogen to purge air from fermentation tanks. |
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N:dlzc D:aol T:com (dlzc) wrote: Dear Radium: "Radium" wrote in message ups.com... ... any part of the wine-making process is prevented using full-proofs "fool proof"... meaning even a fool cannot screw it up. LOL Yeasts are somehow protected from their own ethanol so that it doesn't injure or kill them. Yeasts are killed by their own ethanol. Not in my magical wine-making process. The yeasts are coated with something that prevents ethanol from entering their cells. It is a waste product. People are similarly killed by their own CO2 emissions. It just takes a high enough concentration to do the job. David A. Smith |
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"Radium" wrote in message ups.com... Throughout the wine-making and wine-storing process, the entire equipments' insides are keep free of oxygen -- this prevent conversion of alcohol to acetic acid and also prevent any oxidation from occuring. In addition, any excess acidity in any part of the wine-making process is prevented using full-proofs methods. It's a little hard to take you seriously when the very first premise of your post is completely wrong. Controlled oxidation is a huge part of the aging process of wine. Oak barrels are very O2-permeable, as is cork to an extent, and they allow oxidation of a lot of the harsh components to mellower flavors. Some wines are more oxidzed than others. A friend of mine makes very nice sherry by leaving each barrel open in his attic for some period of time in the summer. The 100+ F temperatures give some very nice oxidation indeed. In sweet wines like that, I suspect oxidation of sugar aldehydes/hemiacetals generally prevents oxidation of alcohol to ethyl acetate. Eric Lucas |
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Well, in my fanstastic wine...
You always end with "would you like to taste..." and I keep thinking there's a punchline, but I don't get it. Jose -- The monkey turns the crank and thinks he's making the music. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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"Radium" wrote in message ups.com... wrote: "Radium" wrote in message Well, in my fanstastic wine, the aging process is different in that there is no oxidation at at all -- there is bacterial decomposition with absolutely no oxygen instead. In addition, my fantastic wine is totally dry and not sweet at all. All sugar is converted to ethanol. This ought to be some wine, and in fact would not be considered wine at all. As you are aware the ethanol starts within the bacteria, and must migrate outward. Sealing the bacteria against ethanol is going to kill them faster. I thought it was yeast, not bacteria, which did the work anyway. At any rate, you can take some grain alcohol, mix it with some flavor and get about where you are trying to go. You may not, however, call it a wine unless it was done using something very closely resembling the winemaking art. Now, when you have bacterial decomposition without oxygen, you must account for the other components which are also decomposed, including various sulfur compounds. Those need to be oxidized. Why would you be making wine if you think fruit smells bad? Michael |
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Herman Family wrote: "Radium" wrote in message ups.com... wrote: "Radium" wrote in message Well, in my fanstastic wine, the aging process is different in that there is no oxidation at at all -- there is bacterial decomposition with absolutely no oxygen instead. In addition, my fantastic wine is totally dry and not sweet at all. All sugar is converted to ethanol. This ought to be some wine, and in fact would not be considered wine at all. As you are aware the ethanol starts within the bacteria, and must migrate outward. Sealing the bacteria against ethanol is going to kill them faster. I thought it was yeast, not bacteria, which did the work anyway. At any rate, you can take some grain alcohol, mix it with some flavor and get about where you are trying to go. You may not, however, call it a wine unless it was done using something very closely resembling the winemaking art. Now, when you have bacterial decomposition without oxygen, you must account for the other components which are also decomposed, including various sulfur compounds. Those need to be oxidized. Why would you be making wine if you think fruit smells bad? Sometimes foul odors can be interesting Michael |
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Herman Family wrote: "Radium" wrote in message ups.com... wrote: "Radium" wrote in message Well, in my fanstastic wine, the aging process is different in that there is no oxidation at at all -- there is bacterial decomposition with absolutely no oxygen instead. In addition, my fantastic wine is totally dry and not sweet at all. All sugar is converted to ethanol. This ought to be some wine, and in fact would not be considered wine at all. As you are aware the ethanol starts within the bacteria, and must migrate outward. Sealing the bacteria against ethanol is going to kill them faster. I thought it was yeast, not bacteria, which did the work anyway. Yeasts -- not bacteria -- convert sugar to ethanols. Bacteria are what produce foul odors. At any rate, you can take some grain alcohol, mix it with some flavor and get about where you are trying to go. You may not, however, call it a wine unless it was done using something very closely resembling the winemaking art. Now, when you have bacterial decomposition without oxygen, you must account for the other components which are also decomposed, including various sulfur compounds. Those need to be oxidized. There are amines, indoles, skatoles, etc. that are produced from the decomposition of certain compounds in the grape juice. Why would you be making wine if you think fruit smells bad? Michael |
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"Radium" wrote in message ps.com... N:dlzc D:aol T:com (dlzc) wrote: Dear Radium: "Radium" wrote in message ups.com... ... any part of the wine-making process is prevented using full-proofs "fool proof"... meaning even a fool cannot screw it up. LOL Yeasts are somehow protected from their own ethanol so that it doesn't injure or kill them. Yeasts are killed by their own ethanol. Not in my magical wine-making process. The yeasts are coated with something that prevents ethanol from entering their cells. David, the alcohol is produced inside the yeast cells. Then the alcohol is transported across the cell membrane out into the must. Lum Del Mar, California, USA www.geocities.com/lumeisenman It is a waste product. People are similarly killed by their own CO2 emissions. It just takes a high enough concentration to do the job. David A. Smith |
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Here is my wine fantasy. Ripe French white wine grapes are used. Throughout the wine-making and Why French grapes? Are there any such thing any more. Most of the french vines were wiped out by disease and replaced with vines from the US, which were disease resistant. wine-storing process, the entire equipments' insides are keep free of oxygen -- this prevent conversion of alcohol to acetic acid and also prevent any oxidation from occuring. In addition, any excess acidity in any part of the wine-making process is prevented using full-proofs methods. Fermentation is performed solely by wine yeasts. Yeasts are somehow protected from their own ethanol so that it doesn't injure or kill them. Vinegar yeasts, acidic bacteria [e.g. lactic and acetic], mold, mildew, and other foreign microbes are somehow prohibited from entering the wine or any of the wine's equipment. After alcoholic fermentation is completed, the yeast somehow flee the wine equipment. Because the yeast are somehow totally protected from the ethanol, they survive and are able to completely convert all the sugar in the grape juice to ethanol. Now the aging process begins and is performed by anaerobic bacteria. During this process no microbes other than anaerobic bacteria are allowed into any part of the wine's equipment. The bacteria initially feed on all organic substances present in the wine [excluding ethanol] and produce foul-smelling substances. Following this, the bacteria then feed on 50% of the molecules of ethanol present in the wine while leaving the other half of ethanol molecules unaffected -- this decrease the ethanol content of the wine by 50%. More foul-smelling substances are excreted from these bacteria. Finally, any sulfides [inluding hydrogen sulfide], oxides [including CO2] that maybe produced are somehow removed. Last but not least, any substances that do not cause, affect, or add any smell or flavor to the wine [excluding water] are somehow removed completely. End result: my favorite white wine!!! Would anyone like to try my favorite white wine??? Regards, Radium |
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two bob wrote: Here is my wine fantasy. Ripe French white wine grapes are used. Throughout the wine-making and Why French grapes? Personal reasons. Are there any such thing any more. Most of the french vines were wiped out by disease and replaced with vines from the US, which were disease resistant. Damn. I want those Old-World French white wine grapes. Go back in time and bring some! wine-storing process, the entire equipments' insides are keep free of oxygen -- this prevent conversion of alcohol to acetic acid and also prevent any oxidation from occuring. In addition, any excess acidity in any part of the wine-making process is prevented using full-proofs methods. Fermentation is performed solely by wine yeasts. Yeasts are somehow protected from their own ethanol so that it doesn't injure or kill them. Vinegar yeasts, acidic bacteria [e.g. lactic and acetic], mold, mildew, and other foreign microbes are somehow prohibited from entering the wine or any of the wine's equipment. After alcoholic fermentation is completed, the yeast somehow flee the wine equipment. Because the yeast are somehow totally protected from the ethanol, they survive and are able to completely convert all the sugar in the grape juice to ethanol. Now the aging process begins and is performed by anaerobic bacteria. During this process no microbes other than anaerobic bacteria are allowed into any part of the wine's equipment. The bacteria initially feed on all organic substances present in the wine [excluding ethanol] and produce foul-smelling substances. Following this, the bacteria then feed on 50% of the molecules of ethanol present in the wine while leaving the other half of ethanol molecules unaffected -- this decrease the ethanol content of the wine by 50%. More foul-smelling substances are excreted from these bacteria. Finally, any sulfides [inluding hydrogen sulfide], oxides [including CO2] that maybe produced are somehow removed. Last but not least, any substances that do not cause, affect, or add any smell or flavor to the wine [excluding water] are somehow removed completely. End result: my favorite white wine!!! Would anyone like to try my favorite white wine??? Regards, Radium |
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two bob wrote: Here is my wine fantasy. Ripe French white wine grapes are used. Throughout the wine-making and Why French grapes? Are there any such thing any more. Most of the french vines were wiped out by disease and replaced with vines from the US, which were disease resistant. wine-storing process, the entire equipments' insides are keep free of oxygen -- this prevent conversion of alcohol to acetic acid and also prevent any oxidation from occuring. In addition, any excess acidity in any part of the wine-making process is prevented using full-proofs methods. Fermentation is performed solely by wine yeasts. Yeasts are somehow protected from their own ethanol so that it doesn't injure or kill them. Vinegar yeasts, acidic bacteria [e.g. lactic and acetic], mold, mildew, and other foreign microbes are somehow prohibited from entering the wine or any of the wine's equipment. After alcoholic fermentation is completed, the yeast somehow flee the wine equipment. Because the yeast are somehow totally protected from the ethanol, they survive and are able to completely convert all the sugar in the grape juice to ethanol. Now the aging process begins and is performed by anaerobic bacteria. During this process no microbes other than anaerobic bacteria are allowed into any part of the wine's equipment. The bacteria initially feed on all organic substances present in the wine [excluding ethanol] and produce foul-smelling substances. Following this, the bacteria then feed on 50% of the molecules of ethanol present in the wine while leaving the other half of ethanol molecules unaffected -- this decrease the ethanol content of the wine by 50%. More foul-smelling substances are excreted from these bacteria. Finally, any sulfides [inluding hydrogen sulfide], oxides [including CO2] that maybe produced are somehow removed. Last but not least, any substances that do not cause, affect, or add any smell or flavor to the wine [excluding water] are somehow removed completely. End result: my favorite white wine!!! Would anyone like to try my favorite white wine??? Regards, Radium The American vines are used as root stock with the varital vines grafted on to them. The root stock is resitant to Grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifolii ), a aphid that attacks the roots. |
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Now that we're firmly esconced in fantasy land... is this dreaming best
done in a mind-altered state? LOLOL Gene Radium wrote: Hi: Here is my wine fantasy. Ripe French white wine grapes are used. Throughout the wine-making and wine-storing process, the entire equipments' insides are keep free of oxygen -- this prevent conversion of alcohol to acetic acid and also prevent any oxidation from occuring. In addition, any excess acidity in any part of the wine-making process is prevented using full-proofs methods. Fermentation is performed solely by wine yeasts. Yeasts are somehow protected from their own ethanol so that it doesn't injure or kill them. Vinegar yeasts, acidic bacteria [e.g. lactic and acetic], mold, mildew, and other foreign microbes are somehow prohibited from entering the wine or any of the wine's equipment. After alcoholic fermentation is completed, the yeast somehow flee the wine equipment. Because the yeast are somehow totally protected from the ethanol, they survive and are able to completely convert all the sugar in the grape juice to ethanol. Now the aging process begins and is performed by anaerobic bacteria. During this process no microbes other than anaerobic bacteria are allowed into any part of the wine's equipment. The bacteria initially feed on all organic substances present in the wine [excluding ethanol] and produce foul-smelling substances. Following this, the bacteria then feed on 50% of the molecules of ethanol present in the wine while leaving the other half of ethanol molecules unaffected -- this decrease the ethanol content of the wine by 50%. More foul-smelling substances are excreted from these bacteria. Finally, any sulfides [inluding hydrogen sulfide], oxides [including CO2] that maybe produced are somehow removed. Last but not least, any substances that do not cause, affect, or add any smell or flavor to the wine [excluding water] are somehow removed completely. End result: my favorite white wine!!! Would anyone like to try my favorite white wine??? Regards, Radium |
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