FermCalc - Resources

References

1. Anderson, Stanley F. and Hull, Raymond, The Art of Making Wine, Penguin Books, New York, 1970, ISBN 0-452-26744-7.
2. Barth, Georg, "Zur Bieranalyse mittels Refraktometer", Zeitschrift fur das gesamte Brauwesen, XXVIII, Nr. 19, 1905, p. 303.
3. Beelman, R. B. and Gallander, J. F., "Wine Deacidification," in Advances in Food Research, Volume 25, C. O. Chichester et. al. ed., Academic Press, New York, 1979, ISBN 0-12-016425-6.
4. Berry, C. J. J., First Steps in Winemaking, G. W. Kent, Ann Arbor, MI, 1996, ISBN 0-900841-83-4. ISBN 0-88266-528-6.
5. Collings, Bill, "Acid/pH Adjustments," The British Columbia Amateur Winemakers Association (BCAWA), 2002.
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10. Garey, Terry, The Joy of Home Winemaking, Avon Books, New York, 1996, ISBN 0-380-78227-8, web site.
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12. Keller, Jack, "Measuring Additives in Winemaking".
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18. Rogerson, Frank and Symington, Charles, " A Method for the Estimation of Alcohol in Fortified Wines Using Hydrometer Baumé and Refractometer Brix," Am. J. Enol. Vitic., 57:4, p. 486, 2006.
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20. Thurston, Azor, Pharmaceutical and Food Analysis, D. Van Norstrand Company, New York, 1922, p. 19.
21. United States Department of Agriculture, Technical Procedures Manual, PPD Inspection Series, Approved by Randle A. Macon, August 2011.
22. Weast, Robert C. (ed.), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 57th Edition, CRC Press, Cleveland, OH, 1977, ISBN 0-87819-456-8.

More Calculators

• Brewing Widgets - These are mostly for beer, but some are useful for winemaking.
• Convert - An excellent freeware program that performs all sorts of unit conversions.
• FermSoft - Winemaking and brewing software, with downloadable acid and sulfite calculators, as well as several online calculators.
• Grapestompers - Conversions, hydrometer corrections, alcohol content, and links to other calculators.
• Hightest's Mead Calculator Spreadsheet - An Excel spreadsheet for calculating specific gravity and volume resulting from additions of honey and various juices.
• Honey Creek Conversion Calculator - An assortment of conversion calculators.
• iWinemaker.com - A web site with several calculators, including sulfite, acid, and blending.
• Lee's Brewery - Intended for beer but does some of the same conversions and calculations that are used in winemaking.
• The Meadery - Measurement conversions, hydrometer correction, alcohol content, and more.
• VinoCalc - "A set of calculators for the modern winemaker."
• VinoEnology.com - A useful collection of online calculators.
• WineAdds - "How to make the additions that can make the difference in your wine."
• WineCalc - A freeware wine calculator that performs many of the same types of calculations that FermCalc does.
• WineMaker Magazine Sulfite Calculator - "A simple yet very useful tool to quickly calculate the amount of sulfite needed to adequately protect a wine."

Other Useful Home Winemaking Links

• Winemaking Home Page - Jack Keller's site "For the Beginner, Novice, and Seasoned Hobbyist" with winemaking tips and recipes.
• The Home Winemaking Page - Michiel Pesgens' home winemaking site with procedures, calculations, and the program WineCalc.
• Hightest's Honey Haven - Helpful tools and FAQ's for mead makers.
• HoneyCreek Vineyard and Orchard - "The Home Wine Makers Reference Site."
• WineMaker Magazine - The online home of WineMaker, a magazine for the home winemaking hobby.
• Grapestompers - An online supplies retailer whose site features tutorials, recipes, a conversion calculator, and more.
• Improved Winemaking - "Advanced Theory, Practical Solutions, and Opinion."
• The Home Winemakers Manual by Lum Eisenman - A manual for amateur winemakers.
• BCAWA Winemaking Articles - A number of excellent articles on acidity, pH, use of sulfites, and more.
• Amateur Winemakers of Ontario Winemaking Articles - Another great collection of winemaking articles.

© 2007-2012 Steve Gross
Last updated 27 January 2012.