Recent content by GrapefullyYours

Yes, CC kits drop tons of diamonds even at room temperature.

I soak all my buckets in "pink" or also known as diversol. This stuff is a pink powder you add water to. Make the solution strong and you should get rid of the smell no problem.

I would suggest pulling the cork to see if it started to re-ferment. If not stand them upright for a full week prior to putting them on their side.

I own a ferment on premise in Toronto Ontario. I found this kit to be quite predictable during fermentation and thought I would chime in.

This kit is very good. I have made a dozen or so of them with them finishing between .994-.996. I tried some a few days ago and found it to be quite smooth for just being filtered. The Shiraz spice is not as pronounced as I would have thought but time will tell I guess.

I have made hundreds of these kits and we never put it in the wine. I was told it will prevent "diamonds" from forming for up to 18 months. I prefer to let the diamonds fall earlier than later so the wine smooths out quickly.

Hi everyone. I am a long time wine maker(12 years) and currently own a Ferment on Premise in the Toronto, Ontario area. I have made just about every wine kit out there but there is always more to learn. I was told about this website/forum by a customer who uses this site to check in on...