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Drinking my 2014 winexpert Cab Sauv Vintners Reserve. Only in the bottle two weeks, it still tastes... Young. The oak tastes like when I Oaked the juice during primary fermentation. It's got a very smooth mouth-feel. It's got a low-low/medium sweetness followed by dry. Sent from my...

I'm sorry it wasn't available. I had contacted NB via email about a missed coupon code, he told me there was a code going online to look out for it. He then emailed me back to let me know it was an error and it was for the brick and mortar store only. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Dave, I just wanted to follow up on your post and see how you liked the buckets that came from Gabriel's? I've put in an order for 5 buckets myself for this 2014 season.

John, I just couldn't bring myself to use a champagne yeast for a red. I had difficulties due to such a cold apartment to keep temperature levels at that, now that we're moving into warmer months, I should be able to have a higher temperature fermentation. I did a bit of a feeding...

I personally haven't any experience with this, but from previous reading, make sure your temperature is in the low-mid 70's as the solubility of gas decreases with warmer temperatures. Read: Warmer liquids can't hold as much gas in solution. Continue applying the vac cum until you stop seeing...

Good Evening, Everyone. Here's an update for you. I finished secondary fermentation and then added the fining agents and stabilizing additives. I've sat for 16 days. I racked off of the fine lees to a bottling bucket carefully avoiding splashing. I then bottled using my autosiphon and...

2014 Cabernet Sauvignon

Question to step in with, I have purchased one of the pH/TA testers from more wine! as well as chromatography for MLF. If I'm cautious with my K-meta additions, am I okay for successful primary fermentation as well as MLF? Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

Call them up, that's what the sales rep told me the special was. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

I was told by a NB employee there was going to be a 20% off of any total purchase over $100. However, it ended up being for the physical store only. Sent from my iPhone using Wine Making

*EDIT* The promotion is only going to occur for the physical retail store.

Jim, Good to know and a great solution for people who may not be able to build a rack to lay the bottles down! Thanks for the information!

Jim, What the rough average cost/bottle for using zorks?

Chilean juices are available in the Albany, NY area from Gabrielle's Supermarket. www.gabfoods.com They've taken an order already, not sure if you'd be able to contact the owner for a late add-in. Pick-up is the first week of May. *edit* I have no affiliation with Gabrielle's supermarket...

Still sitting at .999 after temperature correction. I've got the brew belt back on the carboy as the temps have dropped back down in NY. Two more days to reach my 10 days for secondary fermentation, however, I don't think I'll be down to .996 in 10 days, looks like I'll extend it out to 12 days.

Just a brief update. Temperature has stayed at 72 F.. SG is down to 0.999 after temperature correction. I'll K-meta, sorbate, and add fining agents at <=0.995. I anticipate another 4 days for a total of 7 days in secondary fermentation to go from 1.010 to 0.995.

Welcome! I formerly lived in SLC and my fiance lives there currently. Where about do you live? I formerly lived at 8th East, 3rd South. I'm relatively new here and I must say, this community is great! Read through as many posts as you can as they're full of info. The search function of...

That's a very good idea! I will take that into consideration!. I make sure that ANYTHING that touches the wine is disinfected with Star-San and allowed to air dry.. Then I disinfect my hands before picking the tool back up. After something is used, it's rinsed, disinfected, and allowed to...

I had at most 2 cups remaining in my primary after racking. It was 90% solid lees and oak chips.

Peaches: Thanks for the response. I figured as much. The airlock would do a good enough job protecting it. I don't feel the package of fining agents and the 1/2 cup of water will bring it up to the bottom of the neck, but we shall see! The mouth feel for it is good once you get over the...