Recent content by bailey427

I lost track of time watching my carboys age and forgot to fire up any new kits… Anyway, started a WE French Cabernet and WE Gewurztraminer over the weekend. Hopefully the French Cab will be an early drinker as my Cellar Craft reds have a bit of time left on them to age. Still need to get a...

Thanks for all the help guys, i do have another one though. In this kit's directions they say to top off the must during the secondary fermentation. Wouldn't I be alright to wait to top off until fermentation is complete and the wine is stabilized? Thanks

I have high hopes for this one because the WE cabernet I have aging now, while still young, tastes very thin.

Did a little more digging and found the answer under the beginner forum, imagine that...:d

Hey Everybody, I just started a Cellar Craft Red Mt. Cab, which is my first kit with a grape-pack. The directions say to “stir the must at least once a day and make sure grape(mesh)bag stays submerged”. My question is with the fermentation pushing the bag to the surface, should I punch the...

You're right, bad choice of words... I was trying to find out if anyone had enjoyed this kit.

I just started an Original Series Piesporter over the weekend. Does anyone have experience to how this kit should turn out?

There is also a place in Livonia that sells beer and wine equipment/kits. It's a lot closer to us than Mt. Clemons and Taylor and the prices are comparable to those shops. I've have also gone to stores in Detroit and Dundee; both are a bit of a hike but their prices are worth it if you need to...

Hey everybody, I’ve been interested in making wine for some time now, and finally picked up a Wine Expert kit a couple weeks ago. So far this forum has been an indispensable source of information and the next logical step was to join the group. Thanks to everyone for their helpful posts!!! Mike