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Thanks again Brian. It does get down as low as 60F in my house, hence the brew belt. First wine (RSJ Nebbiolo international cru 12L)...

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The use of your brew belt will speed up fermentation. I would skip it unless the room temp is below the mid 60s. In the future I...

Stag's leap merlot and raspberry chocolate port are two completely different directions. You clearly need more carboys! 😁

Sounds fine. I don't know that there's a protocol for EM. I keep it a bit simpler than your plan. Phase 1: I punch down the cap and...

Thanks @Brian55, that info will be super helpful! It’s great having a resource like this with people who are happy to share their...

Yes, the En Primeur and RQ's both need about two years to reach the point where they really start to shine. Yes, I always use it, the...

I made two of them. Still in carboys. They will get bottled in the next month or two, but like Jeff said in the previous comment, they...

This is the way: Silicone Stopper (Breathable) - Carboy | MoreWine Item # FE479 and morewinewaking.com if the link doesn't work.

And in the second video, those pesky bags of grape skins, plus the racking cane clogging oak chips that they let float free, somehow...

The blend in the less expensive kits is not a surprise and I make them because the wife (the only wine drinker in the house) enjoys...

If they were to say directly that it contains as little as 40% SB, then I agree there is reason to be upset. I still think this is much...

Finer Wine Kits inc is a new company who produce a new style of wine kit. Label Peelers Inc has agreed to handle the online retail and...

FWIW, the color looks fine to me. White wines look disconcertingly dark in a bulk carboy, due to the Beer-Lambert Law. We aren't used...

I think you are getting yourselves upset over technicalities. The Style words was added to many things, including some commercially...