Recent content by matsgone

Damn just to let you guys know...Steve from All in one pump called me within 30 min of me emailing him....haha....unreal.....I'm impressed..... Great guy!!! Thanks!

So degassing after 4 months in carboy is still ok? Arent we concerned about introducing O2 in the wine and oxydizing it? I used the word whipping but stirring is more like it....being a beer homebrewer I am very very concerned about oxidizing beer so I hate this process of stirring... I...

Thanks a lot for taking the time, very valuable inputs!!!

Ok I am now concerned about NOT having degassed...I should have done what you do, whip it for a while also. I bought one of those degaser for the drill, same. Now, to make sure I do not screw up, what vaccum pump would you recommend I buy?

Thanks again for the answer, Yes I read about the degassing and went through with it with my first 2 batches following instruction. I now have 3 RJS in carboy but I never did degassed them because I read on this forum that you dont need to degas if you age the wine in carboy for 6 months, it...

Yes it was Potassium Sorbate I was talking about, I had read the purpose was to stop fermentation but you are right...it is to prevent refermentation...my bad. Anyhow, the problem should be fixed for the next batches since I now leave the wine in secondary for 6 months minimum. I have read on...

Yes you understand properly. I dont remember the name of the chemical, it is part of the kit. I will check when I get home. If the wine had not been degassed properly, all bottles would be "fizzy". I now have 3 kits in carboy for over 4-6 months, was thinking of bottling soon. I am not very...

Good day all, Still a newbie (only 5 kits done, only 2 bottled)...question is, if I bottle a red which has been sitting in secondary for 6 months, should I transfert to a bottling vessel before actually bottling? Do wine get layered after sitting still for long period of time or will it stay...

How can she want to kill you if you regularly make wine for her anyhow???

Thanks a lot for the input! Cheers!!

Well, yes and no, I will do a taste test before I add any sweetener but then most people seem to think not using it is the way to go... Then after spending time searching on this veryinteresting forum of yours, I found that the sweetener blend pouches in both of my kits were supposed to be...

Good day, I will be starting said kit in a few weeks. I am concerned with the sweetener blend pouch......should I add it? I have read some negative aspect of back sweetening wine.....? Any inputs? Also my reason for asking is that I currently have a RJS CRU INTERNATIONAL MERITAGE RED that...

DMGUPTIL Did you use the sweet pack??? This will be my next kit, I bought it already. I was wondering about the sweet pack (I also have it in the kit fermenting right now, EN PRIMEUR WINEMAKERS TRIO WHITE and I am trying to gather info about using it or not......

Thanks a lot, I will do just that!

Hey its no mistake I just received an email from the lady at RJS and both of my kits : EN PRIMEUR TRIO WHITE (not sauvignon blanc) AND MERITAGE RED are indeed supposed to have the sweetener blend according to RJS. Anyone NOT using them?? I am not a huge fan of sweet wine but maybe diluted in...