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Drinking my 2014 winexpert Cab Sauv Vintners Reserve. Only in the bottle two weeks, it still tastes... Young. The oak tastes like when I Oaked the juice during primary fermentation. It's got a very smooth mouth-feel. It's got a low-low/medium sweetness followed by dry. Sent from my...

I'm sorry it wasn't available. I had contacted NB via email about a missed coupon code, he told me there was a code going online to look out for it. He then emailed me back to let me know it was an error and it was for the brick and mortar store only. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Dave, I just wanted to follow up on your post and see how you liked the buckets that came from Gabriel's? I've put in an order for 5 buckets myself for this 2014 season.

John, I just couldn't bring myself to use a champagne yeast for a red. I had difficulties due to such a cold apartment to keep temperature levels at that, now that we're moving into warmer months, I should be able to have a higher temperature fermentation. I did a bit of a feeding...

I personally haven't any experience with this, but from previous reading, make sure your temperature is in the low-mid 70's as the solubility of gas decreases with warmer temperatures. Read: Warmer liquids can't hold as much gas in solution. Continue applying the vac cum until you stop seeing...

Good Evening, Everyone. Here's an update for you. I finished secondary fermentation and then added the fining agents and stabilizing additives. I've sat for 16 days. I racked off of the fine lees to a bottling bucket carefully avoiding splashing. I then bottled using my autosiphon and...

2014 Cabernet Sauvignon

Question to step in with, I have purchased one of the pH/TA testers from more wine! as well as chromatography for MLF. If I'm cautious with my K-meta additions, am I okay for successful primary fermentation as well as MLF? Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Call them up, that's what the sales rep told me the special was. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

I was told by a NB employee there was going to be a 20% off of any total purchase over $100. However, it ended up being for the physical store only. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

*EDIT* The promotion is only going to occur for the physical retail store.

Jim, Good to know and a great solution for people who may not be able to build a rack to lay the bottles down! Thanks for the information!

Jim, What the rough average cost/bottle for using zorks?

Chilean juices are available in the Albany, NY area from Gabrielle's Supermarket. www.gabfoods.com They've taken an order already, not sure if you'd be able to contact the owner for a late add-in. Pick-up is the first week of May. *edit* I have no affiliation with Gabrielle's supermarket...

Still sitting at .999 after temperature correction. I've got the brew belt back on the carboy as the temps have dropped back down in NY. Two more days to reach my 10 days for secondary fermentation, however, I don't think I'll be down to .996 in 10 days, looks like I'll extend it out to 12 days.