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I, always add at least a cup of extra Toasted Oak per 6 gallons,as well, at bulk aging time. Never seems to be enough for me. Happy New Year All Andy

I'm certainly sure that they will. The Cellear Craft Showcase line has been nothing but great for me. And Yup, I add any where from 50-100g of good old american oak to the primary side and transfer it to the secondary at that time so it has a chance to sit for a month with the extra oak. I did a...

I picked up 2 new kits for me this past weekend. The CC Showcase GSM and the Chateau Du pays. Anybody do these and how'd they come out for you. I have over the past year or so made just about all the CC Showcase winesI could find with the exception of the 2 mentioned and am gonna be...

Hey Ozark Yup I do..... along with some homeade BBQ sauce. I stumbled upon a great recipe for some rub & sauce and never looked back. I use it on Pulled pork & brisket too. Andy

A question I've been asking myself. One of the reasons we ( Me & my Son) went down to the 'Jack' as they call it down there is to see how our backyard BBQ stacked up to competition BBQ. We have been doing BBQ for years and everyone paid us big compliments on how great it was. We hadnothing...

Just got back from the Jack Daniels BBQ Competition in Lynchburg TN this weekend and am convinced that any Bold red wine will go with the smoke.That valley smelled fantatstic all day long What a kick the BBQ was. Never tasted so many great ribs, & brisket in my life. But I did find out that...

Hey Steve Just opened a bottle of this yesterday after its being 2 months under the cork and it was really very good.. Tasted peachy with hints of apricot. I, personally don't think I'd sweetenthough. but thats my taste. Will definitley do this one again.

I have done the Amerone, Old vine Zinfandel, Carmenere, and now the Rosso Fortissimo Kits all with the Grape Packs. The question I have is how do you calculate Alchohol Content? I start out with Juice that measures SG 1.084 +/- then after massaging that Grape pack, It climbs to any where...

Welcome to the group,neighbor I guess, Hope you find it as informative and fun as I do. when you get yourself habitually addicted to this, don't say we didn't warn you. lol Gladwin, MI

Thanks guys, Every once in a whileI need to have a little sunshine directed my way. This patience thing is probably my only problem with the whole winemaking experience

I made some of this WE Vintners Reserve Chilean Merlot. I t's been bottled now for 3 months. The whole processwas very uneventful, followed instructuions to the letter.I thought I'd take a taste yesterday. What a suprise. It was really harsh tasting, mouth puckering dry.It seems tome that this...

Being Retired, It's a great way to spend those cold hard winters living the dream in theforest of Mid Michigan. Its also a great way to spend those hot Summer days on the Mighty Tittabawasee River on the Pontoon Boat. Come to think of it its a great way to watch the grass grow in the spring and...

I've been making wine for almost 2 years now but I do have over 50 years of tasting experience. Andy

Hi Tom, The kits I've made have been in the last 2 years, I really went through a lot of wine summer before last when it was new and a novelty for me.We were just so fasinated that we couldmake it that anybody that wanted a glass down on the rivergot one. Today as I mature in my wine...

I have this kit in the secondary fermentor now. My starting SG was 1.094 after a bries grape pack massage.