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    WineXpert Eclipse Marlborough NZ Sauvingon Blanc

    Looking good. Did you filter?
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    WineXpert Eclipse Marlborough NZ Sauvingon Blanc

    Ill probably follow the instructions exactly for bottling. That's how I worked with the estate series and it worked out. Like a previous comment you defo get the citrus zing with the eclipse that wasn't there at this stage in the estate series. I always thought the estate series was missing that...
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    Cellar Craft Italian Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon LR

    Nice tip. Think I shall go the 1/2 1/2 method. Thanks
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    WineXpert Eclipse Marlborough NZ Sauvingon Blanc

    Just done my first racking of this. Gravity down at .990. Had a taste and now excited to get it finished. I must have made 7 or 8 NZ sauv blanc estate series but this eclipse version is clearly far improved, maybe the additional yeast. Doubt ill leave too much of this to age the year maybe 10...
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    Cellar Craft Italian Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon LR

    Tony. I received my delivery of the Sangiovese/Cabernet look forward to getting it going. I noticed your post regarding the showcase range. I have done the brunello and amerone KR showcase and can say they turned out mega bold and full of flavour which sets this special edition up nicely. One...
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    Other Kenridge founders brunello

    Cheers wookey, I also emailed vinco who have said that since the kit starts so high, by the time it hits the 0.100 mark the alcohol is about 14% so kills off the yeast, he said it was normal and of left for 6 months would reduce very very slowly and be good to go. Maybe a bit of pr to keep me...
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    Cleaning plastic carboys

    Yep I buy into that good idea
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    Other Kenridge founders brunello

    Update: well upped the temperature and a few bubbles have occurred wow. Maybe be the last of the co2 mind so not getting over excited but ill take a reading in a few weeks and hope fore the best
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    Cleaning plastic carboys

    So no brushes?
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    Cleaning plastic carboys

    It's a bleach powder. It's a UK product so not sure of the USA equivalent.
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    Cleaning plastic carboys

    Hello folks So here we go, my thought of the week arrived at work the other day when I washed my plastic sports water bottle. I hadn't used it in a while and water had sat in it. I emptied the water and washed in hot soapy water. I then ran my finger inside the bottle and felt the slime...
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    Other Kenridge founders brunello

    Well all Ivan do us up the temp and leave it. See what happens. Shame. Wookey it was high at the start also the volume after racking was high no need to top up if anything i needed to lose some
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    Other Kenridge founders brunello

    Cheers mike Yes did add the k meta. I had left it ages and the gravity didn't budge so got on with degassing sorbate and meta. Left it further and did a final degass today ready to leave for bulk ageing and took another reading and it was the same 0.100. The temp was a consistent 22deg c...
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    Other Kenridge founders brunello

    Tony. Will do as long as I haven't made a hash of it. At the moment it's bursting with young vibrant fruity flavours just if anything a tad sweet hence my concern.
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    Other Kenridge founders brunello

    My brunello kit is now in the bulk ageing phase (as of today) the gravity shows exactly 0.100. I thought it would drop when I tested to degass etc but it hasn't. Will it drop over the months of ageing in the carboy or is this standard for this type of wine??
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