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Tony, thanks for tasting one for the team! Glad I picked this kit, now comes the patience. :) Sent from my iPad using Wine Making

Tony, I did the same but added 1 cup of sugar. Yours is almost a year? Taste a bottle for the team! Wondering what I got to look forward too. Presently in the secondary and color is very kinda dark cherry! Joe

I also started this same kit and just moved it yesterday to secondary. We should have a very nice wine in bout 18 months I think. I did like all the oak that comes with it when making this kit.:b

Welcome aboard!:b

Very good info to know, thanks for sharing Berk4422.

Stick to the instructions and all will work itself out. I made this same kit with the grape skin pack, also pressed / squeezed at least once a day. I did not taste until after 6 months of bulk aging and still then it was a concern. Went ahead and bottled.......Now 2 years later it is great !

When in doubt, let it be. Looks like it is clearing on its own.....but do top off plz.

Wall wine bottle display Very very nice! I also make my own wine racks and now you added another project. Ok to copy yours? Do u have a side view? thanks, joe

Wine aging magic. Two cents here. I agree with micro-oxidation taking place in the barrel and bottle using a natural cork. That kinda explains why wineries have to top off the barrels regularly. ......so......Are we accomplishing anything by bulk aging in our carboys? Should we bulk age using a...

Guys, I ran into the same thing and had my sg @ 1.070 so naturally I got real concerned.....where did i go wrong? I used the drill, pressed the grapes, doubted my hydrometer and ended up sending email to Winexpert and contacted my local distributor. Panic no more ! It is not a typo on the...

I just started mine about 2 weeks ago and is in the secondary still fermenting nice and steady. I also got oak dust and not cubes. Will have to taste in a few months to see if I should add oak spiral? I tend not to stick to the bottling schedule and let it age at least 6-9 months in the carboy...

I live in the Denver area and have my wine in a decent size crawl space (20x24 dirt floor). I also had big temp swings but I was able to control the temps to about +/- 8 degrees. The door to this crawl space opens into my basement. I found out when it gets too cold in there due to outside temps...

You will learn a lot from this forum. Good people, good advice and experience here. Njoy !!

wine bottling party This past weekend I had my first wine bottling party. Had always done it myself with my wife. Well, it was a blast ! We had the assembly line going.(sanitizer, bottle filler, corker, labeler and foil cork wrapper/heat gunner) Everybody had fun and took their job seriously...

You best bet is a laser printer , color or Black n white. Then I use Elmer's spray adhesive because easy to use and it also resists moisture.