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Thanks! Your suggestions and advice are greatly appreciated. I do have an 18.9L carboy that I was going to use to rack off my Valpolicella. Would I be able to use the excess Valpolicella to top up the Rosso Bravissimo? Do these winr have the same flavor profile? Again, thanks in advance for all...

I am currently brewing Cellar Classic Winery Series Valpolicella and Rosso Bravissimo. I going to need to top up my carboy when I rack this week and am wondering what wines I should use. Currently in my cellar I have: Cellar Classic Winery Series: - Chilean Malbec - Australian Meritage -...

Can twist off caps be used on both twist off and regular non twist off bottles?

I am now at the point where the instructions say to bottle but I would like to try bulk aging. Do I leave it in the carboy with the oak cubes or should I rack it off to another carboy? Also, when bulk aging, do I leave it at room temperature or should I move it to a cooler temperature? My cellar...

I am currently making the 2010 Limited Release Rosso Fortissimo and I want to top up my carboy. What style would be best to top up this wine with? I could not find a super tuscan at my local liquor store and would like to know some other options. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

I am wanting to start The Brew House Mexican Cerveza and use a Wyeast liquid yeast. Which Wyeast would go well with this style of beer? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Is this a 16L or 18L kit? On the box it does state that it contains 18L but does this include the crushed grape pack? I have added a total of 5L of water. With the grape pack added also, it just reaches the 23L mark and the OG is 1.096. Is this correct or should I add another 1.5-2L of water...

I'm going to use liquid yeast for the first time. Once activated, how long do you have before the yeast should be pitched into brew? Once activated, the yeast should swell up within 3-5 hours. I activated a package and it took about 4-5 days before the package expanded. Any advice would be...