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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...

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...

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...

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...

...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...

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...

Can someone tell me the alcohol I should end up with with these readings? Day 1 Primary fermentation 1090 Day 8 Secondary fermentation 996 (I do think I may have drank more than I managed to syphon:h) I hope it's close to 12.5% this is the kit.

Hi as you may now know I am new to this and am determined to get a drinkable red in 4 weeks time. My question is ... I bought a starter pack that included the fermenting bins and (as an upgrade) a nicer juice. I have a 5 gallon primary bin and a secondary 5 gallon bin which has a tapered...

First time home made wine maker. Hoping to prove a lot of people wrong and produce a full (ish) bodied red wine. Here in Bournemouth Dorset UK. Great site which I'm sure will help me through it.:d Cheers

This may be a silly question but here goes anyway. My first wine kit that's now fermenting away promises a 12 % alcohol Shiraz wine. Is there a way to increase this % as I generally like the 13.5% / 14% reds.? many thanks

Hi, I am new on here and on Friday 6th created my first batch of Shiraz (well it will be I hope) The trouble is is that it is not bubbling but there is some small activity on the top of the juice. Would it help if I gave it a stir or two? Many thanks Hamy