What is the ideal temperature for fermenting grapes?

What is the ideal temperature for fermentation of grapes into wine? Winemaker Fred Scherrer talks in detail about how he handles the energy that is created as yeasts eat sugar and create alcohol. This is intended to be helpful to all winemakers, but is part of our home winemaking series.

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Filmed with Fred Scherrer at City Winery Chicago.

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