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• Posted in thread: Degassing on 03-18-2012 at 01:39 AM
  Yes, I am leaning the same way as I tasted it before the first racking, and again after the
  second racking.The wine is bone dry, and I don't taste the least bit of carbonation. But so
  many who post on...

• Posted in thread: Degassing on 03-18-2012 at 12:09 AM
  The temperature is kept at between 72 and 76F. The size of the bubbles is medium large I guess,
  not sure how to reference that. As far as how many there are, your guess is as good as mine.
  They rise p...

• Posted in thread: Degassing on 03-17-2012 at 09:27 PM
  Hello everyone,I am working on my first batch of wine, a Merlot made from a kit. I have it in a
  glass carboy and I am degassing it with a foodsaver. My question is this.How long do I continue
  to purge...

• Posted in thread: Temperature control on 06-21-2010 at 04:19 PM
  Thanks to everyone who commented with advice. This looks like a great forum for folks who are
  just getting started in the hobby.

• Posted in thread: Temperature control on 06-20-2010 at 02:06 PM
  Thanks, Steve. Good ideas as well.

• Posted in thread: Temperature control on 06-20-2010 at 01:59 PM
  Hello Rod Thanks for the welcome and for the reply. You confirmed what I was afraid of, the
  excess heat will cause potential problems with the wine. I have a small window unit that I
  could put in a sp...

• Posted in thread: Temperature control on 06-19-2010 at 09:35 PM
  Hello everyone.I am new to this hobby, but I am looking forward to getting started. I do have a
  concern regarding room temperature. We live in South Carolina, and do not use air conditioning
  during th...