berk4422
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Hi All, I started a Stags Leap Merlot about 3+ weeks ago. During the primary fermentation phase I squeezed the bag daily. I mean - I squeezed it until it gave up everything it had.
8 days after stabilizing and clearing, I was able to hold a flashlight on one side of the carboy and see the filament of the bulb through the wine. It looked really clear just prior to racking and clearing.
Its been over a week since I racked it and I still cant get the flashlight to penetrate the carboy as it did prior to racking.
Have I done anything wrong? Will it clear again?
Also, it has a nasty aftertaste that begins about a minute after tasting it and doesn't go away for 5 minutes. I did add 1.5 grams of K meta last week. Is it the chemicals that are causing that aftertaste? If so, will the chemical taste go away?
Lastly, during the next few weeks in the Carboy, has anyone experimented with additional oak for this kit? I am an oak fiend. I have said in the past - if I can take a piece of the Staten Island Ferry Pier and put it in my wine glass, I would.
8 days after stabilizing and clearing, I was able to hold a flashlight on one side of the carboy and see the filament of the bulb through the wine. It looked really clear just prior to racking and clearing.
Its been over a week since I racked it and I still cant get the flashlight to penetrate the carboy as it did prior to racking.
Have I done anything wrong? Will it clear again?
Also, it has a nasty aftertaste that begins about a minute after tasting it and doesn't go away for 5 minutes. I did add 1.5 grams of K meta last week. Is it the chemicals that are causing that aftertaste? If so, will the chemical taste go away?
Lastly, during the next few weeks in the Carboy, has anyone experimented with additional oak for this kit? I am an oak fiend. I have said in the past - if I can take a piece of the Staten Island Ferry Pier and put it in my wine glass, I would.