Recent content by jnag

All went well transferring it last night, (as far as I can tell at this point) thanks to all of your tips! Time to bulk age for a while and see how it turns out :) Thanks a ton! And glad to hear it's a decent kit!!

Can you say more about the risk of vortec sucking? I'm super new to this so not sure what that means. Would it be less risky to just use the large spoon that came with my kit once it's back in the carboy?

Yes I did add the k-meta during degassing already. I will plan to stir in a 1/4 tsp in a couple months right before I bottle it. Thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate it a ton. Fingers crossed it turns out!

Yes I do have a whip degassing tool that I attach to a drill - so it sounds like it would be best for me to do that in the bucket before transferring it back to the carboy. Thanks for explaining, that makes total sense. Just for clarification, you would add 1/4 teaspoon once it's back in the...

Thanks for your help and reassurance that I'm on the right track! Can I degas again when I put it back into the carboy if I do the "poof test" and find that there's still a bit left? And what is the purpose of the k-meta? I think the kit I have says it's optimal at two months aged, so I'm...

Hey everyone! I have found it so helpful to read through many of these forum posts as I just started my first kit almost four weeks ago - it was a Wild Grapes Premium CA Cabernet, four week kit. I'm so nervous about ruining the whole batch so thought I'd post a few questions here. Here's our...