Recent content by DG2001

What yeast comes with the Chard?

Is there anyone who has made the Chardonnay? I would like to pick up one to try. Love a good Chablis.

Northern Brewer still has the 20% coupon and the same pricing as Midwest.

I agree with boatboy. You can always add tartaric acid post fermentation.

Great, thanks for the quick response. I will try tomorrow.

I have two white wine kits that had dropped perfectly clear until I added more K-Meta and tartaric acid. It looks clear until I put a flashlight on it and then it looks like fine dust particles floating. One has been this way for 6 months. Should in try other fining agents or cold crash? I...

Their Limited Edition kits look strikingly similar to 2017 RJS French Reatricted Quantities. Is this just a coincidence?

I see charts and calculators that tell you the desired free sulfite in wine based on the pH. Is this the level of free sulfite I want at bottling or do I want to account for the loss of free sulfite during the bottling process? Thanks in advance.

Did you change out your yeast or use the 1118 that came with?

Most of the yeasts mentioned work best above 50 degrees with the exception of 71B which needs to be above 60.

Either BA11 or QA23 will work well. I also used 71B on the Riesling Passport kit this past year and it has turned out nicely.

Did the 2011 kit include any oak? Also does anyone know if this year's Viognier Roussanne Marsanne kit it oaked?

Very unlikely. Your wine at that point still has a lot of CO2 and the off gassing from it should protect your wine from oxidation. You say that your wine are disappointing, is there a particular off taste that you are getting?

If anyone is looking for another kit, Homebrew Supply has some that they just listed for $99.99 and use the "TAKE40" coupon. Comes out right at $60 before shipping. I just ordered 2 more.

Is yours that bad? I added some tartaric adic that seems to help but still nothing special.