RE-HYDRATING ACTIVE DRY WINE YEAST

RE-HYDRATING ACTIVE
DRY WINE YEAST

"Go-Ferm" (the Viagra for yeast) gives the yeast all the nutrients they need to be fully fed and ready to ferment    when they hit the grape must.

1. Mix "GO-FERM" into 104° F/43° C water.
    Do not guess. Use a thermometer.
    See Additions Chart, below.

2. Gently stir yeast into water and "GO-FERM*" mixture.

3. Let stand, covered, for 10-15 minutes (never more than 30 minutes).

4. Gently stir again and use.

5. Be sure to acclimate this mixture to the temperature of the must, before
adding to the total batch! Watch the temperature difference!

Slowly, over a five minute period, add up to equal amounts of the colder must/juice into the yeast/Go-Ferm* slurry.
Avoid cold shocking/killing the yeast by not exceeding more than an 18*F/10*C temperature drop (atemperation).
This atemperation step must be repeated for every 18*F/10*C difference between the must/juice and the yeast/Go-Ferm* slurry.
Each atemperation step should last about 15-20 minutes. You will see the yeast actually bubbling as they multiply and adapt to the temperature and conditions of the must/juice.
For example: for a must/juice temperature of 68*F/20*C and a yeast/Go-Ferm* slurry of 104*F/40*C, two atemperation steps are required, taking about 45 minutes. (that's Step #1: 104*F to 86*F. Step#2: 86*F to 68*F)

ADDITIONS CHART

QUANTITY 104ºF WATER "GO-FERM" YEAST

100 lbs. or

10 gal. juice

6 ozs.

4 tsp.

10 grams

250 lbs. or

25 gal. juice

15 ozs.

10 tsp.

25 grams

500 lbs. or

50 gal. juice

30 ozs.

20 tsp.

50 grams

1000 lbs. or 100 gals. juice

60 ozs.

40 tsp.

100 grams

Be sure to also add the proper Super-Super Food and D.A.P.

additions to the must, in addition to the "Go-Ferm".

See the "Harvest Nutrient Additions" chart.

QUANTITY	104ºF WATER	"GO-FERM"	YEAST
100 lbs. or 10 gal. juice	6 ozs.	4 tsp.	10 grams
250 lbs. or 25 gal. juice	15 ozs.	10 tsp.	25 grams
500 lbs. or 50 gal. juice	30 ozs.	20 tsp.	50 grams
1000 lbs. or 100 gals. juice	60 ozs.	40 tsp.	100 grams