Grapes-to-grapes? :)
Thanks for the follow up. I know everyone is io in arms about it, but kits do keep getting better every year, so it makes sense that they've learned at least a little bit since these kits were introduced several years ago.
So it's been a few months and I've seen these on the shelf at the LHBS. What's the verdict so far? Does anyone have a kit aging? I know that kits arent good until 2 years, but surely there's some experience with them so far.
Just pitched yeast on another dragons blood. It's like.. 5 or 6..or 7 gallons and the OG is... Like 1.070 to 1080? The only downfall of drinking wine while making wine is that you sometimes end up with a different product than you expected. [emoji23]
I'll be honest, I'd probably return it.
If it's old or on its way out, it'd be a shame to go through the whole process of making wine, and getting invested in this particular kit, just to have it spoil when you're finished. There's nothing more disappointing than when your hard work doesn't pan...
A 6 gallon fontana Malbec (and Cabernet kit) made to 5 gallons
10 oz of dried currants added to primary
1 TBSP of Wine Tannin added to primary
1 cup of Fr Oak added to Primary
10 oz of Blackberries added to Primary
Red Star Premier Rouge Yeast pitched at roughly 72 degrees F.
Starting gravity...
Do you do these fruits in primary or secondary?
The Zante currants were dried. I don't know if that helps at all.
I basically followed one of your recipes in the very beginning of this thread.
I went with two fontana kits. Malbec and Cabernet style.
For both of them, I tweaked by adding roughly 1 cup of currants and 8oz of blackberries in primary and tweaking down to 5 gallons. The Malbec is a little more drinkable after heavy decanting, but it's still only 'okay'. Most of my $8...