I've just started an old WIneXpert Limited Edition Italian Dolcetto kit that has been sitting in a corner of my dining room for a long, long, time. That kit came out in April 2009, so it's really old.
I opened it up and smelled it. It smelled fine, like grape juice. I tasted it. It tasted fine, like grape juice. I saw no evidence of mold. It doesn't look oxidized, it's a lovely deep purple color.
I just pitched the yeast. I didn't proof it first. I should have. I'm hoping for the best. If there's no sign of fermentation by tomorrow evening, I'll pick up another pack of yeast that the homebrew store and pitch it.
I opened it up and smelled it. It smelled fine, like grape juice. I tasted it. It tasted fine, like grape juice. I saw no evidence of mold. It doesn't look oxidized, it's a lovely deep purple color.
I just pitched the yeast. I didn't proof it first. I should have. I'm hoping for the best. If there's no sign of fermentation by tomorrow evening, I'll pick up another pack of yeast that the homebrew store and pitch it.