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I just checked again this morning an hour after a good stirring and I'm at 1.098 so I thing it right. Makes me feel a bit better. Still worried though with just the thought of adding 2 extra liters to a kit. Never used raisins that have not come with the kit before. Should I do that anyway...

just started a cellar craft showecase zinfandel kit. after 23 liters and waiting a few hours the SG was at 1.122! I figured way to high for fermentation to have a chance to get to dry. So I added two more liters of water and dropped it to 1.100. Now I feel like that was a mistake. even...

Made it to 1.000. Victory and time to move on [emoji3]. Just racked again and added clearing agents along with some additional French Oak cubes. In 6 weeks or so I will rack into an almost neutral oak barrel and let er rest

Using a hydrometer

update: its been 15 days since start. I racked it from primary after 10 days or so and pitched a fresh batch of EC-118 at 1.008. Its now 1.003, 2 days ago it was 1.004. I'm not sure its going to get to 1.000. Any advise at this point? By now I should be racking it again and clearing but I...

So too late I got anxious and racked it to let it finish fermentation in a carboy. Now I realized this kit has a step during this time to add pectinase which is not in any other kit I have done. Will this hurt fermentation in any way if I add it now?

I'm on the upper end of that but under 75 the majority of the time. When you say need time to ferment, would you recommend primary or rack to secondary?

started the kit with a SG of 1.098. Its been 10 days now and it sits at 1.008. The kit says I should not continue to secondary Fermentation till I'm at 1.000 or lower but also says I should be there somewhere between day 6 and 8. There is still a bit of bubbling in the airlock. Should I...

What about the 23 liter kits from Mosti-Mondiale. I would think the all juice kits would be step up but they seem to get very little attention, why might that be? https://www.finevinewines.com/Mosti-Mondiale-Wine-Kits.asp

Much appreciated SG! I may shoot a note to RJS and see what they have to say.

Thanks! IS that for both? Is it actually documented anywhere?

I see a lot of Winery Series Super Tuscan and Showcase Rosso Fortissimo being mentioned as equally good. Anyone know the actual grape varietals in either one of these?

Fair enough Brian, let me qualify blow your doors off relative to all other kit wines... Not looking for a First Growth Bordeaux contender or anything here :)

I am looking for my next kit. I have made the following: Winexpert Vintners Reserve Cab (yuck so far, started Dec 2014) Winexpert Eclipse Stags Leap Merlot (tasted better but know I need a bunch of time (started in March and currently bulk aging) Winexpert Eclipse Dry Creek Valley Chard...

That is exactly what it looks like. Thank you! So either we both screwed up or there is nothing to worry about :)

Never made a white before so quick question on if everything's ok. I am in the clearing phase of the kit, degassed and added the K meta and Chitosan per the instructions. Now strange in the carboy its been 2 days since and the top 1/3 is pretty clear with a distinct line and the bottom 2/3's...

This was a quote taken from another contributor that summarized thread after thread I have read: "Based on multiple recommendations from this website I traditionally rack my aging Reds every 3 months and add up to a quarter teaspoon of KMeta at each racking. After 1 year of bulk aging in the...