We've just started making wine. Our very first batch, which is Pinot Blanc should be ready to rack tomorrow or Saturday.
My question is:
The instructions for the wine say to let it come down to .998 SG. The Skeeter Pee FAQs recommends using a slurry racked at 1.005.
Will racking the...
Chard is my go to, kick back after work wine.
I tend to like fruity with oak as opposed to the buttery chards. (Think Toasted Head).
So, in your experience or opinion, who has the best chardonnay kit?
LOL! We already had a carboy because DH has brewed beer. We have a batch of RJ Spagnols Pinot Blanc sitting next to the new bucket that was started 8 days ago. So, now we can brew TWO batches at once!
We have a 4 bedroom house and it's just the two of us. We were planning on making one of the...
My DH wanted a big red for our second kit. We have a wine that we really like called Blues Cuvee from Longoria Winery in Los Olivos. It's a blend of Cab Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
So, when I saw that the CA Trinity was this blend, I though it would be great. We bought another...
It was funny because when I first put the yeast in I asked DH, "How will I know if fermentation has started?"
This is what it looks like now:
It's definitely bubbling away.
My name is Bobbi and my husband Marshall has been brewing beer for awhile. I've been interested in making wine for the last year or so. We had the priviledge of going to a beginners wine making lecture given by Lum Eisenman. We came home with our first kit the same day. We started our Pinot...