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• Posted in thread: wine volcano on 05-22-2013 at 11:22 AM
  I had my first wine volcano yesterday. When I racked my eclipse lodi zinfandel, I recognized it
  was carrying a lot of CO2, so I reserved about a bottle to leave more room for foaming during
  stirring. ...

• Posted in thread: WE says "Don't top up" on 05-21-2013 at 11:34 AM
  I just got the limited edition Nebbiolo through the stabilization stage, and added no water.The
  grapeskins kits give a little extra; that is there is some juice in the grapepack, and it
  completes a li...

• Posted in thread: LE Nebbiolo Starting SG on 05-14-2013 at 12:30 PM
  Darren,I feel your pain. I'm not much of a tinkerer, so I'm hoping for the best for you. As a
  Winexpert regular, when I have a problem, I send them an email
  [customer.service@winexpert.com], or give t...

• Posted in thread: Help me select a red on 05-03-2013 at 05:05 PM
  As you seem to be naming Winexpert products, E. Spanish Tempranillo (with grapeskins). I have
  made it twice now, and it is difficult to keep in the cellar. I would also add another:Italian
  Brunello (w...

• Posted in thread: MLF With Kits on 05-03-2013 at 05:02 PM
  You don't do MLF on kits.Mike's disclaimer aside, he is correct.

• Posted in thread: Does higher wine temps in primary fermention lower the final wine quality? on 04-29-2013 at 08:42 PM
  Is it that noticeable, now I'm wondering if my stuff is gonna be any goodWhile the short answer
  is yes, making wine from kits muddies the answer a little. All wine kits are flash pasteurized
  during ma...

• Posted in thread: LE Nebbiolo Starting SG on 04-28-2013 at 02:39 PM
  Well, it was an unusually slow ferment, but it got done (.991) and is in a carboy. Looked and
  smelled normal.

• Posted in thread: Stags Leap merlot on 04-28-2013 at 02:29 PM
  I bottled Stag's Leap District Merlot yesterday (my first Eclipse kit:try), and it is quite
  good. I can hardly wait to taste in 6 months.

• Posted in thread: LE Nebbiolo Starting SG on 04-20-2013 at 04:53 PM
  i would be worried about leaving my kit in a bucket for that long. at elast if the yeast is
  working, the Co2 will protect it just a thoughtYou may be right, but I hope you're not. I use
  Tim's "guide t...

• Posted in thread: LE Nebbiolo Starting SG on 04-19-2013 at 11:41 AM
  42 hours in, I pitched the yeast into 1.072 must.