"Subtropical" > wrote in message
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> I'm certain this question is asked on a monthly basis, but I'd appreciate
> your patience with yet another newbie:
>
> Is it possible to do home winemaking in an environment where the air
> temperature hovers in the low 80's? How do you folks work around this type
> of enviroment?
>
> Any suggestions/solutions would be greatly appreciated. I've not attempted
> winemaking before, but the interest is certainly there - I know that
sooner
> or later (probably sooner), I'm going to give it a try.
>
>
When I started making wine in Houston in the early 80's we did not have AC.
Temperatures in the mobile home I lived in would probably be in the high
90's to over 100 in the day and maybe the mid 80's at night. In that
climate putting it in a pan of water would not have done anything as the
humidity is so high it would not have really cooled it. That temperature
should have killed any yeast but I successfully made wine. The big problem
is that it did not age well. Most needed to be drunk before it was 18 mo's
old.

But to answer your question: Yes.

Ray