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Thanks for the replies, I am feeling more confident now that the cab sav will get better. It now seems obvious now after you asked what made up the kits ....that the weaker beaverdale had 7.5 litres of concentrate and the better Kenridge has 10 litres. I see some of the ultra premium kits...

firstly..go easy on me I have had some quite "told you so advice" so far where all I wanted to do was to share my experience. Bottle shock? I have searched winemakingtalk.com and read quite a few of the posts but I would like to know if what I am experiencing as a newby is to whats be...

Thanks again for the help and advice. got the lid locked down tight (it may have not been air tight due to my home made aquarium heater hole:slp cpfan... the instructions on the yeast packet say to mix the yeast with a little warm water, but the kit instructions say to sprinkle the dry...

Hi, I'm on my third kit (Kenridge Classic Vieux Chateau du Roi) and after 6 days it's still not bubbling up through the fermentation lock? It smells vaguely like it is / had been fermenting and it had some visible action a few days ago looking at the top of the juice but nothing now. I have...

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.. ok with the help of my aquarium heater it was around 22 to 24 c when d e gassing. I'm pretty sure with the help of my makita drill it's de gassed. If it's ok to leave it a while longer to clear that brings me onto another anomaly. I only have 2 bins, 1 x primary and another more carboy...

Wine kit - Beaverdale Cab Sav, 1st fermentation 1073, 2nd 1000 (8th Feb), (17th) 994 then add stabiliser, de gas 17th through to 20th, 20th add Kieselsol, 21st add Chitosan. today it still appears a little cloudy when the instruction say to bottle anywhere between 3-7 days after the chitosan...

Thanks again for the replies. Now going to stuff the remaining bottles in the cupboard for 8 weeks and try it again then. Having trouble explaining to my wife that all this money spent so far is an investment. I now see I have to build a backlog of wine to make it worthwhile. Coming home...

Thanks for the replies. I am happy with my first attempt but it tastes a lot different to my usual bargain basement shop bought wines :) I am slowly getting through it but still find myself going for a bought bottle first. I will leave it as advised for a while longer to see if it develops...

Hi, even though my first try with a Kenridge Shiraz kit is drinkable (even in these early days- bottled Feb 2nd) It looks very dark compared with a shop bought red wine. It is also almost too rich in flavour? Are these the things that will improve with age? I have a Beaverdale Cab Sav on...

Kenridge classic Shiraz ..bugger! just sampled the first bottle , completely, and it's fantastic! if I were posh I would say... it needs a little more time as it it rich in (something) tannin maybe but what an experience! nothing like the local tesco (supermarket) and I will be...

...Went well I think ..still not tasted it , too scared to after spending too much of my wife's money to get to where I am now! I am a little worried about the corking process. I am re using screw top bottles, as I had been keeping some back for this first batch but the neck sizes seem to...

I have now stabilised my first ever wine kit and added the potassium sorbate and fining agent. Now six days to bottling. My question is ....how important is it to keep at exactly 22 c for this time. The kit instructions don't mention anything and as I have been using a submersible heater I...

OK... I'm now on the degassing stage for my first ever home made wine (Kenridge classic Shiraz). They suggest a good stir 6 to 8 times over the next couple of days for a minute or so each time. I have had a look on you tube and now have a sterilised spoon attached to my cordless makita drill and...

..my kit says cover loosley with lid or use a sealed lid with fermentation lock and stopper. I did have trouble getting it going (the yeast) and after a few days and some posts on here ...a stir was what I needed to get it bubbling. cheers

Hi, on my first try as well. With my kit the airlock is always on the first and second fermenter bins. cheers

Thanks again for the advice. I am being over the top on these (my first) 30 bottles but just want to get it as good as I can with what I bought. Took me a while to get the wife on side as I had to (as you all know) had to invest some £'s on equipment, and that I will have good red wine for under...

Hi, I am getting near to gassing and then bottling my first ever batch of wine. I will be using bottles that have been bought at my local supermarket, drank, soaked in tap water, scraped off labels and rinsed in a mild bleach/water mix. My question is..... Apart from the final sterilise...

Hello again, I have now syphoned my red wine into the secondary bin and unfortunately had to put it in another room where the temperature is lower. Although I have the submerged heater on It's only around 18 to 19 degrees where the instructions recommend between 20-25 C. I have the bin...

Thank you all very much.