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Hi , I just racked wine fir the second time. I racked the wine off the lees. So to be detailed, I racked from primary, to secondary, let wine clear, and racked again to another carboy. I lost a little bit of wine when I did this. It now sits just after the bend in the carboy. About 7 inches...

Recently I made Italian Nero Riesling kit. To make a long story short, it says on the instructions that it takes 7 to 10 days to clear. It has been two days and this stuff does not even have a single fleck of lees in it. Crystal clear. I understand it needs to age still but can it be bottled...

Hi I have a cab/merlot wine kit that I started about 2 weeks ago. I just moved it into secondary today. I want to try and rack a couple times instead of just bottling on the fourth week. Should I follow kit instructions up until the fourth week when I'm supposed to bottle but instead just rack...

Just ordered a Vino Italiano Riesling kit. Any suggestions/reviews? Never made a white...

Hi I have a batch of cab that is in the final clearing stage. It's a chateau kit from amazon. I did nothing to the kit but scale it to just over 5 gal and added 60 oz of raisins. The SG is right where is should be and the batch is clearing nicely but it has a lingering smell/taste like when it...

Well I'm looking to make a white wine here in the near future. I'm looking for something at least 11-12 percent and not too dry . Any suggestions on a white wine that meets these standards? Not necessarily a kit suggestion but more a kind of white wine. I know nothing about white wine other...

Hi I have a reserve du chateau Italian Nero cab one day away from being degassed . I only made the kit to just over 5 gallon instead of six so I will need something to top up. I was told to use a similar wine but I was looking to add a new dimension to the flavor. I was thinking of using a...

I have some homemade wine I got from a friend. I wanted to age it but accidently put it in the fridge before I decided I wanted to age it. Is it ok to take it back out and age it or should I just leave it in?? Help

I am getting ready to start a reserve du chateau Chilean cab/ merlot mix kit . I was wondering what I could add to my mesh bag to increase flavor/body. I have already used raisins so anything other than that. Also I will be cutting the batch to 5-5.5 gal. Also how much to add and procedure . Thanks!

I am on my second kit . The first says to add yeast to primary after mixing and then just cap it and leave it be. My second kit says to mix it well before capping the bucket. Secondly, my first kit instructions told me after I dump the yeast on top and cap it to just leave it alone until SG...

So I got my two new kits today. They are of the less expensive variety . I have got a lot of suggestions to cut the batch down to 5-5.5 gal. I know I need to top off but do I do that as soon as I rack from primary to secondary or do I wait till after I add ingredients for clearing and degassing...

Hi! I'm finishing up my first island mist kit (pomegranate zin) . I'm looking to purchase a couple more to start one and have one on hand(it's also cheaper to get two at once). I was looking at the VINO ITALIANO 4 week kits and the RESERVE DU CHATEAU 4 week kits. I see they all have pretty good...

Hey I am about 5 days now into primary fermentation and the lock is hardly bubbling at all. The directions say 5-7 days to rack into the carboy. Should I just wait till the seventh day and do it, wait till its not bubbling at all, or check with hydrometer today. I'm just afraid to open it and...