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I've been kicking around an idea for the last few months, and the other day I dropped Wade a note to see if I could hit you folks up for some feedback. I've been given the ok, so here we go :) So, the idea in a nutshell goes something like this... I like many of you, have wondered about the...

Hi all, I'm looking to try my hand at a mango wine... find a few recipes posted here and had a couple questions for you guys... When the recipes call for #'s of mango, is that just the flesh, or the pre pitted and peeled weight? Is there a good rule of thumb for a ratio of fruit per...

All, I am looking to start a new batch of wine and have started looking at Chardonnay kits. I generally prefer unoaked Chardonnays, but it seems in general that most kit Chardonnays come with Oak. I have a general question... Is it generally safe to omit the oak when making a kit? Is the...

Hoping to get some advice here... I stabilized a batch of wine this evening, which I had intended to let it sit for about 3 weeks before racking a second time and then adding super-kleer. Unfortunately I was trying to multitask and had another carboy open at the same time, which already had...

I have some Malbec Juice i'll be starting in the next little bit and I was hoping to add a grape pack too it, but I can't seem to find a malbec grape pack anywhere. Does anyone know where I might find some like what finevinewines sells? Failing that, any opinions/advice as too whether...

Hi all, Hoping someone out there who has experience with both levels of kits can provide guidance here. I'm relatively new to kits and have made a few higher end kits and most of them are aging as we speak. I'm ready now to start a few more and have been talking with my LHBS owner and he...

Been reading up on Skeeter Pee and think I'll give it a try... don't have a slurry available as I usually ferment to dry in my primary. It sounds though like folks have had good success creating a small starter batch of wine and using that instead. What recipes have folks used with good...

I just bottled a batch of kit wine over the weekend. It was the RJ Spagnols LE Toro. I forgot to add the little extra k meta that is recommended if you are cellaring for more than 6 months. Based on the nature of this red, I really hoped to store it that long or longer... what would you do to...

Question for you folks... I've heard a lot of people talk about putting k-meta solution in the airlock. The Spagnol kit I just started made reference to this, as mild sulphite solution. Question is, what ratio of water to k-meta do you guys use? The same for addition to wine? or something...

Forgive me if this is a question previously asked and responded too... I'm looking for a kit wine that makes a decent Malbec. I have read comments on a number of kits that suggest the finished wines don't exhibit typical Malbec traits. Can anyone who has made the Cellar Classic Winery...