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Thanks for the info. The juice came pre-sulphited, but I am about to rack it into a carboy this week and was just wanting to be reassured. Thanks for the info on the oaking process. I will do some more research and probably give it a try. Should the oak cubes go in during secondary...

Hello, I am fairly new to this site and to winemaking and I have a question regarding my juice bucket that I am working on. I started with a few kits and have graduated to using fresh juice. My current batch is a 6 gallon bucket of fresh California Chardonnay juice. The instructions that...

Winexpert™ Eclipse Sonoma Dry Creek Chardonnay Wine Recipe Kit I would like the Winexpert™ Eclipse Sonoma Dry Creek Chardonnay Wine Recipe Kit please!!!!!!

I am about to use a Vinbrite for the first time on a batch of Winexpert Angel Blanco. My question is; Do I need to rack my wine off of the sediment, then filter it into another carboy before bottling? This seems like a lot of work to get from carboy to filter to bottle. Anyone have any...

Anyone else suffering from Post Bottling Depression? I just completed my first ever batch, WE VR Gewerztraminer, and I was very excited that everything came out well! The only problem was I had this overwhelming sense of "what now?" The bad news: my closest home brew shop is an hour and a...

Thanks for the info, help and encouragement! I just gave it a whiff today when I got home from work and it is definitely coming along better than the other day when I degassed. Another good bit of news is that it is clearing out well and a beautiful golden color, still 9 days or so of clarifying...

Hello all, This is my first post and my first kit and I have a question. I am working on a Gewurztraminer and I am a bit concerned. I have followed the directions to a T and have been obsessive about sanitation and cleanliness when I am going through the steps. I have noticed during each step...