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So I just moved my Riesling (from a kit) to secondary after ten days. It has a green apple taste to it. Is this a sign of oxidation or just young wine??

Hey everyone, I'm making a Winexpert kit for a 6 gallon batch. It's in a bucket with a lid and I need to move it very soon (it's already been in there for 9 days) into secondary according to the instructions. But they say I need to use a 6 gallon carboy. All I have is a 6.5 size. Is this...

Hey everyone, We don't have a 6 gallon carboy and are getting close to transferring from the bucket. I have a (1) gallon, (5) gallon and (6-1/2) gallon carboy. This is for a Winexpert kit of Riesling - 6 gallon batch. What is my best option? I was thinking of splitting between the 5 and 1 but...

It was a 79 when I checked it this morning

So I moved it downstairs and it's now at 74 and the airlock is bubbling. Do i have anything to worry about with 79 degrees for a day???

Yeah I see I have a leak. The airlock is doing nothing but it smells like wine around the bucket. The temperature is reading 79 so I put it in the basement to cool down.

Well it's got a lid with an airlock

Hmm, okay good. Well then let me ask; would it be better to be at the cooler 65, 66 degrees? Should I stick it back into the basement??

Hi Everyone, My wife and I made a Winexpert Riesling last night. The bucket fermometer read 73 degrees on the nose when we reached the full 6 gallon volume and 1.085 gravity. We pitched the dry yeast, sealed it up and stuck it in the basement. Well, this morning (roughly 12 hours later)...