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I'm bottling my 8th premium kit and now want to begin to add some additional oak. Tell me your favorite brands, characteristics, methods, tricks, traps and time on this additive. We like big, bold and oaky reds. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

I did not intend to leave it out but after I did I wanted to know impact and what to do. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

All complete. Thanks again. This last exercise gets me to another question. If I plan on bulk aging 3 -6 months on WE and RJ WS kits what additives can I leave out? Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Thanks all. Soon as I finish racking the Malbec I'm working on I'll move on to following your recommendations. Cheers! Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

What is the purpose of the bentonite and the impact of leaving it out? Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

So, I am ready to move to clearing stage on LE Shiraz/Cab and there is the bentonite pack staring me in the face. Suggestions/Help greatly appreciated!:?

Mine came with labels Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Understood. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

What do you do if it does stall? Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Working the grapes and a stir did the trick . It's perking again. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

No. First one I didn't bother with SG. Have not checked it since start. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

I started this kit Saturday. Fermentation took off Sunday vigorously. This morning it was still bubbling happily. This evening it has stopped. Forgot to stir the grape bag yesterday. Should I be concerned? Suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

The new directions I just got with this year's LE indicate to top up with similar wine and put a solid bung in if bulk aging for more than one month.

Some follow up. Opened first bottle LE Malbec over the weekend after 5 months. Aging well, drinkable but not quite done yet. Back to the cellar until May. The no top up seems to not be an issue. As a second note, this year's LE Cab/Shiraz directions do a better job of calling out the "no top"...

Bottled the LE Malbec today. Sample tastes excellent. Can't wait for the next sampling at the holidays.

Response from WE- 2 months of bulk aging without topping up- no worries. Longer- top up or smaller carboy. Bottling this weekend

So I have just read that the topping up for bulk aging is in the bottling step. Does this mean my LE Malbec that has been in bulk age without top up is trash? Suggestions?