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Hello gang! I bottled my FWK Novello Pinot Noir today and, as promised, I will give you my uneducated, subjective thoughts..... Bottom...

Yes. I followed the instructions. It’s about a week now and I can see some sediment at the bottom of the carboy. I will rack it in about...

Yeah, I'm retired as well, so I really do have the time to wait.....I just don't have the patience! So far, the first batches I made...

I wish you the best of luck on the Novella PN. There are several of us waiting to see your results and thoughts on the Novella. FYI...

A typical vacuum evaporator will heat the juice as high as 180F. Yes there is some flavor loss on all kits. There would not be a...

Thanks for the info @Wj74. I started the vineco signature series Amarone a few months ago and it is bulk aging on oak. My en premier...

for those that have done ANY Amarone -- wondering what your protocol was? additions, yeast, oak, aging yadda yadda... Cheers!

just started this kit this morning -- using RC212 starter, provided French med toast wood chips and 1cup MI Tart Cherries. OG=1.094...

The heavy bodied Washington Merlot was pretty good. I bought a lug of Merlot and made my own grape skin packs. Added one to the Merlot...

It's obvious I'm a winemaker. My brain says "ABC" and my fingers automagically type "ABV". ;) 🤣 I did it twice, in the title and the...

I don't have a lot of my old equipment left. I had a pair of 11 gallon fermenters -- I junked them a decade or so ago, as they were...

It was a typical 6.5 gallon primary -- I've got a couple of these in 6 and 6.5 US gallons. My guess is that it was fairly old. I've...

Snapped the neck right off a glass carboy using one of those orange handles... haven't used one since. I grasp the neck with my right...

I use a webbing strap system for full carboys too. I got rid of the handles That go around the neck though. I heard they can lead to...

I have used one of these for every carboy I have. Makes things much safer and easier. Like others above, I lift with the handle, but...