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Thanks for the explanation guys. I totally forgot about how adding the dextrose would increase the volume, duh! Thanks for the tip Brian55, my intent was to make this wine and shelf it for at least a year, hopefully longer. i just need a cheap kit or two to drink to keep me away from it.

I have followed the instructions for every step, but I am a little confused right now. It just finished chaptalisation and moving on to my first racking. When I remove the grape skins, the liquid level is around 24.5L, an increase of almost 1.5L. Is this due to the juice from the grape skins? My...

I want that pump!

First ever batch of wine, label inspired by Cakebread.

I'm Canadian, so I only think in Litres! A standard batch is 23 litres, and I was thinking about starting with maybe 21 or 22 litres. Not sure how low to go without ruining it.

I am just new to making kit wine, only on second batch right now. And it got me to wondering; if I add too much water, the wine will be slightly diluted and not taste as good. On the flip side, what if I add slightly less water than the kit calls for? Will it be slightly more concentrated, and...