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Thanksforall of the help. I have read some of the other posts talking aboutracking again on day 28 instead of bottling, and then bottling on day 42. Do you recommend doing that if I didn't add sugar or 1/2 of the f-pack at the beginning? It is HOT and humid right now in the midwest, and I'm sure...

So I checked the SG a couple days before day 14 and it was 1.000. The agitation seemed toreinvigorate the yeast a little as it started bubbling a little. The bubbling had ended about day 6 or 7. I went away for the July 4th weekend, and racked from the primary to the carboy today which would be...

I bottled a MM Vinifera Castel del Papa about a month ago. I had a couple of glasses the night it was bottled, and I opened the first bottle last night to see how it is coming. I am very pleased with it, and feel it will really be nice given about 6 months. It is mellowing and smoothing out, and...

So I am 3 days in to the primary fermentation, and things seem to be coming along well. A lot of bubbling action. The instructions aren't real clear, but I understood that the lid should be snapped on for the 14-day fermentation. Is that the correct procedure? I'm also wondering when I should...

:) my user name stands for the Korean style of martial arts I pratice: moodukkwan taekwondo. I bet MD is nice this time of year. The humidity hasn't hityet, has it?

thanks so much;it does make a lot of sense to use water as well seeing as most of the kit is water to begin with. Is this kit super sweet? I am kicking it back and forth of doing 1/2 the f-pack up front when I pitch the yeast for a little more alcohol and less sweetness or simply follow the...

I am starting a kiwi melon pinot grigio kit this week. What are some of the thoughts on topping up for a kit like this? I see Arbor Mist has a Melon White Zin and an Island Pinot Grigio. Would anyone suggest using one of these to top up the carboy after racking, or just use a straight pinot...

I willbe starting the kiwi melon pinot grigio kit this week. I am going back and forth on the bottle to use and order to have in time (4 weeks comes quick). What are your thoughts on screw-cap bottles for the RJ mist wines?

@ uavwmn I'm from Michigan. Do you ask because my username has "md" in it?

Thank you everyone for the advice and suggestions. I bottled two nights ago, and ended up with 31 bottles.I was not prepared and only had 30 corks! It took me a little bit to figure out what to do with that last open bottle :). I ended up leaving the wine to clear for 11 days before bottling...

I had an SG reading of .998 two days in a row, so I made the decision to transfer from the primary bucket to the carbouy, added the potassium metabisulfate packet, and the siligel and liquigel. I whipped it pretty good 3 different times with the mix stir as I added the various items, and hit it...

So as the time is coming closer to move the wine from the primary bucket to the carbouy after the secondary fermentation is complete, should I rack by using the auto-siphon to pull out of the bucket instead of the spigot to limit the amount of sediment that transfers over? Thespigot certainlyis...

Yes, I am also curious to know more about the Soave. I am planning on going in to a white next, but haven't put a lot of thought into which one.

I have to say that thanks to all of the input and the experience so far, things are working out well. It certainly seems like a little less work to do the secondary fermentation in the primary bucket. Stirring and checking temp. and SG has been very nice. I let it sit yesterday, but stirred a...

The SG seems to be dropping fast. It went from 1.042 on day 3 to 1.014 tonighton day 4. So I added the nutrient and the oak like you suggested and snapped the lid. It is bubbling well. Should I be concerned about going past the 1.030 reading before adding the nutrient? MM suggests stirring the...