Recent content by iceclimb

I am a frustrated newbie winemaker. For my first kit, I made a Chianti. It has a good smell, and is very clear, but when poured has tiny bubbles in it and has a slight carbonated taste. When I made the kit, I stirred the heck out of the wine for about 20 minutes. 10 strokes one way, 10...

Thanks for the tip... it's helpful. Should I rack the wine to a primary before bottling? cheers, rob

My first wine kit, a chianti, is coming up to the date that the mgfr suggests bottling. I also have a second wine running about 10-15 days behind that one (Old Vine Zin) I've heard and read all kinds of stuff about bulk aging.. and wondered what the board thought.. should I bulk age...

A little embarassing to admit, but I am just starting... I started my first batch about a week ago, and I know I have a lot more time to wait until it's time to bottle.. but... How is the Bottle filler wand used? I sort of looked at it for a while, and then tried to mess with it, and...