oaking?
I'm stabilising a Cellar Craft red that adds oak chips after fermentation is complete. Should I leave the chips in if I bulk age in the carboy?
I apologize if this should go in the Beginners' forum, but I just bought a WineXpert Island Mist kit, and I can't find a date code in the xx/xxx/xx xxxx format. There's a six digit number in bold under the Sangria Zinfandel name that's 004074. Below that is a 13 digit number: 20715 3325 0190...
This is virtually my first kit, so I'm looking for some moral support... I'm making a Mosti Mondiale 23L Original All Juice kit, and the thing seems to have finished almost before I got it started...
The instructions say that fermentation should complete between Day 9 and 14 after having...
I've been reading on this forum about managing sulphite levels - especially during bulk aging - and there seems to be a consensus that it's best to measure them rather than adding some arbitrary amount at time intervals. But, the Accuvin test kits get a lot of criticism for how hard it is to...
Would someone tell us more about how the Fermtech Wine on Tap system works? I see that it comes in three parts: container, tap, and bag. Can you fill multiple bags and store them outside the container (just using the container for the one being dispensed at that time)? What about the tap - do...
All great input! The reason I'm hesitant to make 5 gal batches is that--based on my experience years ago--if I'm successful, I just can't drink it that fast and I hated pouring it out! (I know, this reveals a possible serious problem regarding the number of friends I have to give it away to...
That's great advice. Thank you!
Stressbaby: I have great respect for Wolverines. (I'm just a Northwestern Wildcat trapped in this desolate land of Buckeyes.)
Another question... Is there any way to preserve left over ingredients from a 5-gal kit if I did split the recipe?
Hi! I'm a retired college professor in Central Ohio and I'm thinking about starting up in wine making after a brief attempt 20 years ago.
Given the excellent table wines that I can buy at the grocery store these days, I'm more interested in trying and learning about different methods and...