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No filter... I do not have a filter system. Any suggestions in order to remove the sediment? What about using whole spices and not ground? Any additional time to allow for it to drop? I want to start some now for next winter. Thanks.

Has anyone tried the Mom's Apple Pie Wine recipe? I pulled off the 2 gallon recipe and wanted to make 3 gallons to enjoy next year. I was thinking of taking the apple juice route the first time. Any tweaks or changes that were done? Anyone have a better recipe to use? Keith

If you can get you hand pump to hold 22-24 hg the gas will get off pretty quick. It may take a few days but it is more effective than the spoon or paddle.

bkisel: If this is something you plan on sticking with and don't have the $200+ for an all in one, check out ebay for medical pumps (aka aspirators). They are cheaper and for about $100 you can get set up. Makes degassing and xfers easy. http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/f3/de-gasser-27205/

Found a listing for 5 Gal carboys in Addison AL. Thought I would share with the class. Too far for me to drive from Nashville but there are others that are close. http://huntsville.craigslist.org/hsh/3859870442.html

Been there, done that and got 100+ bottles. I did not have any clear bottles for my DB so I went and found 40 very quickly. ;)

Thanks for the bottle suggestion. I don't want to lose the "fruity" characteristics so I may use this to get the temp under 75.

I have in the primary a WE eclipse pinot gris kit. I pitched the yeast on 6/30 The temp was 75 on 6/30 & 7/1. Today, the temp spiked to 81 degrees. There is still good fermentation going on with plenty of bubbles and great smells. I don't want the temp spike to interrupt progress. Should I...

Question for Joe. The WE kits I have purchased (4 total with the last being Eclipse) all have the EC-1118 yeast included. The Eclipse kit also included KV-1116 yeast which appears to be better suited for flavor and aroma. I've seen the chart regarding yeast but still have questions on when to...

Not necessarily. I have a 5 gal Deer Park glass carboy that is currently full of Pinot Noir. If these were in a sale I would bet they were old and glass.

Joe I noticed that you added #3 metabisulphite & #4 sorbate at bottling. The WE kits that I have done have them added approx 17 days after pitching the yeast in the stabilising and clearing stage. Can you explain why you waited until bottling to add them ? What is the benefit ?

What type of oak did you use and when did you use it?

I recently purchased a Nice Drive Aspirator Pump off EBay. It was $70+ shipping. I had to buy new tubing, filter and canister but all total, it was $110 for everything. I watched a couple other auctions that had older pumps for less but shipping hurts. It beats buying new ($300+). They will pull...

Holy Crap !!! What kind of snake is that??

I just purchased from Ebay a NICE DRIVE MEDICAL HEAVY DUTY SUCTION MACHINE ASPIRATOR PUMP that will get to 23in hg. It does not have a canister or tubing but that is just fine by me. I can pick up the necessary equipment for less than $20 and will have a fully operational racking, filtering and...

Any suggestions to drive off the CO2?

I have stopped by my local recyling center for a few bottles. They have large dumpsters that when almost full, require no bending or reaching to pull out 8-10 bottles. I take them home to remove the labels, wash, sanitze and then wash again before using. I have even taken a case or two of...

There was not any more pressure than expected when the cork was removed. However, after sampling a glass I decided to shake the bottle with my thumb on the top. There is much CO2 build up and and a nice pop when I removed my thumb. I guess it was not fully degassed. Lesson learned. At least...

It was clear as a bell. I transferred to my bottling bucket from the carboy and left (or so I thought) very little sediment behind. The corks have not moved and I have not opened a bottle yet to tell if there is any pressure build up. I guess I will go open a bottle and see what happens.

I bottled my first kit 21 days ago. A WE Chardonnay that was pitched in January '13. Now I notice there is some sediment in the bottles and some whisps when the bottle is moved. This is not what I was expecting but now how to fix it?? Would if be ok to uncork all and pour back into a...