Hi JH, from what I've learned and from what everyone says here, I thin you should be just fine. I've made a batch of Diablo Rojo before with a wine making instructor before, which came with oak powder, and we did not sanitize it at all. It turned out to be some of the best wine I have ever...
Thank you for your input Bartman. I sanitize the crap out of everything that come in contact with my wine so I think I'm safe there. Once again thanks for sharing.
Well vacuumpumpman, my wine turned out pretty good actually. I had a handful of people try it (including a couple people who have been making wine for years and who teach wine making) and everyone loves it. So I wouldn't be too worried. Wait until it matures, try it and see for yourself. I guess...
Hi everyone. I am new at wine making and I just made my second wine kit. With the first one I followed the kit directions. With the second kit, I got more adventurous and decided to split the 6 gallon batch into two 3 gallon batches. One half I made per instructions, the second half I added a...