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Has anyone made the Winexpert LE21 Macabeo Sauvignon Blanc Wine Kit? I like Sauvignon Blanc, but this is a blend. Just wondering if it's any good?

I use plastic milk carton crates to store and drain my carboys. I put the carboy upside down to drain and dry. I also use the crates for moving the carboys when empty or full. The crates have handles which helps with the moving.

I bought the AIO yesterday. Steve has already called and I'm looking forward to racking my wine next week from the primary to a carboy without lifting anything. Thanks everyone for the reply's.

Thanks for the responses. I'm sold. I'm ordering one. Probably should have done it years ago.

Hope everyone is doing well. As I get up in age, it seems that the carboys are getting heavier to lift onto a table so that I can rack the wine using gravity. Does anyone have a good recommendation for a wine pump? Maybe something that could help with bottling also.

kits. Their easy and the product is very good. They make good wine with little fuss

Thanks Brian. I'll decant and enjoy. Merry Christmas

It finally happened after 4 years of wine making. I bottled some Merlot in Oct & I've noticed that the bottles have sediment in them. Probably didn't wait long enough to let it clear. Lesson learned. Should I open & pour them all in a carboy and add Super-Kleer? Is there a device I can use...

Thanks Joe, I need these reminders from time to time. I tend to forget things as I get older

Can you make these grape F-pacs ahead of time, freeze them and thaw them out when you need them? Does freezing them hurt them?

I started that kit in Dec 2013 and bottled it in Mar 2014. Followed the directions, except I did use the Sur Lie method for about a month during the process. I'm not a big Chardonnay drinker, but after a year in the bottle it is very good. I only have 15 bottles left. My friends & family...

Congratulations....I knew that nuclear engineering degree would pay off!

I always use Star-San

It's hard to quantify a "small grapefruit", however, find the smallest at the store, and zest it. When adding that to 6 Gal, it shouldn't over power that much wine. The trick would be not to leave it in too long. Perhaps just a week and then rack it off the zest. If you're using the Sur Lie...

JGmann - I did the Eclipse Sonoma Dry Creek Chardonnay in Nov 2013. It is not oaked and I did do the Sur Lie method on it for a month, stirring everything up every 3 days. I'm not a big Chardonnay fan and made it for friends and family, but we opened a bottle last week and it was very good. I...