Tracking Ferments, Pump Overs and Punch Downs

Starting a Ferment

To start a ferment from the mobile app:

1. Search for and view the wine.
2. Tap the add icon.

3. Tap Ferment Activity.

4. To enter the results for brix and temperature, tap Enter Brix (or Baume) and Enter Temp.

The last result displays the next time you record a ferment activity.

5. Tap Submit.

Cap Management

You can do any of the following from the mobile app:

• Record a pump over
• Record a punch down
• View the extracted juice or fermenting wine

To perform a pump over or punch down:

1. Search for and view the wine.
2. Tap the add icon.
3. Tap Ferment Activity.
4. If lab analysis isn’t required, turn off the Lab Analysis toggle.

5. Tap the Cap Management toggle to enable it.
6. Tap Activity.
7. Select Pump Over or Punch Down, then tap the checkmark icon.
8. If you want to enter a duration, tap Duration, select the duration, then tap the  checkmark icon.
9. Tap Submit.

You can attach notes and/or photos by tapping the paperclip icon in the upper right.

Stopping a Ferment

To stop a ferment from the mobile app:

1. Search for and view the wine.
2. Tap the tile that shows the last ferment activity.

3. Tap Has Fermentation Stopped to select the checkbox.

4. Tap Submit.