Redtrk
Winemaking dysfunctional
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- Jul 30, 2010
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I've been on this forum and reading since July. I didn't want to start a batch of wine right away not having ever made any plus we were leaving on a cruise in September and I didn't want to start something that might need attention while we were gone.
So here we are ready to rock & roll our first batch of wine out. I sent a few PM's today asking some questions but decided to open it up to the forum.
I think for our first batch and it was suggested that we start with a kit. So I called one of our local suppliers here in Cincinnati ( http://www.listermann.com/Store ) to see what they have. My wife likes sweet and not dry wines. I was looking for a catawba, a sweet red, or even a nice White zin. They guy told me that any wine kit could be made sweeter by adding suger. Question #1 Is this true?
We have another local place where supplies can be obtained called Jungle Jim's, http://www.junglejims.com who carries some supplies for wine maiking but no kits.
Question #2 Should I stick with the kit or go to Jungle Jims and follow the recipes that were furnished with my Vintners Deluxe wine making kit?
So here we are ready to rock & roll our first batch of wine out. I sent a few PM's today asking some questions but decided to open it up to the forum.
I think for our first batch and it was suggested that we start with a kit. So I called one of our local suppliers here in Cincinnati ( http://www.listermann.com/Store ) to see what they have. My wife likes sweet and not dry wines. I was looking for a catawba, a sweet red, or even a nice White zin. They guy told me that any wine kit could be made sweeter by adding suger. Question #1 Is this true?
We have another local place where supplies can be obtained called Jungle Jim's, http://www.junglejims.com who carries some supplies for wine maiking but no kits.
Question #2 Should I stick with the kit or go to Jungle Jims and follow the recipes that were furnished with my Vintners Deluxe wine making kit?