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I have been bottling all my wines so far but have discovered these which are basically wine in a box and was thinking of using them to store white wines mainly which will be generally started drinking after around 3-4 months while my red wine is ageing They come as an empty plastic bag with a...

Hi guys I have some Winexpert selection kits that I need to bottle from bulk storage as I need to reuse the carbouys. They have been in the carbouys for around 4 months and I added k meta at 1/4 teaspoon as per the instructions as I was going to keep for around 6+ months Do I need to...

I am new to wine making having started in July 2015 and have around 16 kits either bottled or being bulk aged I am wondering if this seems a lot but I went mad at it for the first 3-4 months to get a good amount ageing I was just wondering how many carboys etc you have on the go bulk aging...

Hi guys I just wondered if there is any reason you would not filter a wine once all the fermentation is finished and before you bulk aged for 6 months or so before final bottling. I know most may say it's the last procedure before bottling but I just wondered is there any reason it has to be...

Hi guys I have lots of carbouys now full of wine and ageing. They have all had sulphites added at the last stage before storage and are all high end Winexpert etc kits. I was intending to just leave these for 6 months or longer before bottling but having read posts am I supposed to rack...

I am a newbie so forgive this basic question but I was wondering when you guys transfer your wine from the usual plastic bucket into a carbouy. I have been making wine for around 4 months and fermenting in a plastic sealed bucket with airlock for the first 7-10 days and then transferring to...

Hi Guys I am new to this and with a view to keeping my mouth away from my newly made treasures I have decided to bulk age in Carbouys as a safety net! I have heard of bottle shock and read about it and just when wondered does this still occur after being bulk aged. I assume it does? If...

I have just made a few of the Kenridge showcase kits (French merlot and amarone) and on the instructions under stages 3 and 4 it's says add kieselsol one day and then leave it until the next day to add chitonsan and another kieselsol This is a bit of a pain for sanitation reasons and...

Hi guys I have decided after much thought to store my wine in carbouy s as I am making a lot as just started and need to get a stock and think this is easier than bottles at the moment. Got about 9 completed after 3 months so been going at it. I have just purchased a new electric filter...

Hi guys I have been reading articles about the addition or not of this chemical and does it give the wine a slightly sweet background taste? I ask because I noticed this when tasting and wasn't that pleasant I don't intend adding more sugar or anything so just wondered what your experience...

Wine storage in England Hi guys I live in the UK and this is my first year of wine making and coming up to the first winter I am wondering if it is ok to store wine in 5 gallon carbouys in my garage. It's currently unheated and won't get near freezing although it could get to low 'C I'm...

Hi guys I was just wondering on your thoughts on whether or not to filter wines The kits I have used are high end Selection, Eclipe and I have no problem with the white wines as they go through my Harris Filter reasonably fast but the reds take ages and I am wondering if I actually have...

Hi guys I am about to make a fruit wine/dragons blood for the first time using a mixture of blackberries,plums,raisins etc and all the recipe says not to seal the fermentation vessel or apply the airlock? I have been making kit wines and with those the vessels are sealed airtight with an...

Hi Guys I just wondered if you have any thoughts on these kits? I am about to order around 6 and have made the selections so far with a few eclipses. Im trying to get a stock on as new to this and thought id drop a step back from the eclipse kits due to the costs and also i am taking a...

Hi guys I have 2 selection Australian chardonnays which are in the carbouys awaiting the next stage which is degasing and stabilisation It says on the instructions to do this after 10 days from the previous racking. My problem is i have miss timed it with a holiday and i actually go away on...

Hi Guys Im a new wine maker and have started at the higher end kits and currently have on the go or bottled 3x Selection Aus Chardonnay Eclipse Barolla Eclipe Stags Leap Merlot Eclipse Lodi Ranch Cab Sav Selection Shiraz Cab I drink a lot of mainly red wine and having read various...