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Has anyone had an issue with a funny smell when making these kits? We have made roughly 20 kits and have never encountered this until now. The other kits we have made havesmelled like the fruit they were flavored with, such as the Blackberry Merlot smelled like Blackberries etc. The last two...

I am curious. I have noticed that some use extra sugar and add 1/2 the F pack in the primary and 1/2 later. I usually just add extra sugar as directed on this site and by our hometown winemaker. What is the difference? Is one better? I just don't want to lose any flavor.

I need some help. The first kit we made was an Island Mist Green Apple Riesling, which we added 7.5 C sugar to to up alcohol to 11% to 12%. Worked perfectly, cleared perfectly in almost exactly the number of days the directions said. I was told to get the Orchard Breezin, most liked it better I...

WhineMaker got me to thinking. Do those of you who add the extra sugar to up the alcohol in the fruit wine kits dissolve itin water? If so, is there any certain amount of water you would use to dissolve it in? Might come in handy if you want to know the exact starting SG. I know what I like so I...

We started drinking the Island Mist Green Apple Riesling right away but are letting some bottle age. I noticed on the Orchard Breezin it says to let it bottle age 2 to 3 months. Is this the same as the Island and I can drink some right away but let some sit or do I have to let it age the 2 to 3...

Well, I am new to wine making. I have always been a wine lover but around Christmas a customer brought a Green Apple Riesling in and I tried it. I was so very impressed that I started asking questions and found out it was the Island Mist Kit. We started our own in January and it was done around...