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I have probably made 50 kits over the last few years and have occasionally found some to be what I thought had a low initial SG but never this low. I started these just like all the others added water to the mark on my primary which yeilds about 24 ltr so I will have a small volume to top up...

I recently started two Wine Expert kits, An Austrialian Shiraz and a Chianti. Both kits when rehydrated to 23 Ltr had low SG. The Shiraz was 1.056, The Chianti was 1.045. I checked this with two hydrometers to be sure. I have made many kit wines over the years from all the manufacturers and...

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Smurf I live in Houma and seem to be the only winemaker in this area although I am getting my son-in law interested. He is starting his first kit this weekend. Hopefully this will reduce the raids on my wine rack.

I just returned from visiting my daughter in Houston, While I was there I just happened to check Craigslist and picked up a Vino Temp wine cooler for $400. Unit is about 10 years old and is excellent shape, Solid oak with with oak framed glass doors and holds 320 bottles of wine. Since cellars...

You are doing it correctly, as the wine degasses the vacuum will drop as co2 is expelled from the wine. you will have to keep pumping until all the co2 is out. I usually stir by hand or with the whip to remove most of the co2 and then use the brake bleeder for finishing. When you can pump it...

Thanks for the information, I was leaning toward the Muller-Thurgau as I have a lot of friends that like a semi-sweet wine. Along the same lines my brother-in law and his girlfriend are big vin rose fans which they proudly decant from a BOX, I was going to make a White Zinfindal for them until...

I am wanting to make a white wine kitto have around for guests. I do not partake of whites very often so I am a newbie in this area. The two I am considering so far is a Pinot Grigio or a Muller-Thurgau. I purchased a bottle of Pinot Grigio for a taste test and found it very good, the Muller...

Most 6.5 gal I have seen have screw tops as they were acid containers, Caps might not be there but top will have threads

I was reading on another forum on bulk ageing in which it was stated and agreed on by several others that unless you bulk age in a oak barrel it is better to bottle and let it age in the bottle. something about micro oxygen through the barrel and cork helps with the ageing. the people on this...

Kaluba, come over to the west side of town and I will show you how to put something in that bucket.

It appears to be an Owari Satsuma, Very popular backyard citrus tree here is South Louisiana. Satsumas are profilic, very sweet, almost no seeds and very easy to peel. The one drawback is they will not survive tempatures below 25 degrees F. I have seen them planted in pots though.

What about tap water that has run thru a water softner, I have one on the house so I have always bought the .25/gallon water from the Kiosk in front of my supermarket for my wine. I suspect this water is pretty mineral free, so far all my wines have turned out OK except some have been slow to...

Nice to hear from a shipmate, I was on Grenadier SS 525, John Marshall SSBN 611 (Plank Owner), Woodrow Wilson SSBN 624 and retired as COB on Scamp SSN 588

Small world isn't it. I live on the west side off Hwy 311, Where are you

Hi you were right the first time. We are from Houma, LA guess I made that a little confusing.

Hello everyone, New to forums but found a lot of useful information on the site. Started making wine while living in Southern CA in the 70's.After retiring from the Navy in 78 I moved to LA.and my winemaking came to a halt.When I retired for good a few years ago I was looking for something to...