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  1. Ole

    Other Tweeking Cheap Kits

    Good idea with making them different. And yes I like them heavily oaked. I will try "Reserve" with just 60g oak in secondary for 6 months. Should I rack it off the sediments after clearing before adding the oak? Or just add the oak together with the clearing agent?
  2. Ole

    Other Tweeking Cheap Kits

    I know this thread is about tweaking cheap kits. I got my hands on two chardonnay winexpert kits. - Winexpert Australian Chardonnay (Reserve) former known as Selection - Winexpert California Chardonnay (Classic) former World Vineyard I don't yet have experience with these two kits. Would you...
  3. Ole

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    How much glycerine would you recommend?
  4. Ole

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    My "Tannoblanc" from Vinoferm has a recommendation of 0.5-1g/10L. Equal to max 2 g/kit. Are you sure about 1 tablespoon tannin? That is 9g/kit. And do you just dump the grape zest "raw" in the primary together with the yeast?
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    I have been kind of disappointed with my latest few Chardonnay wines. I have tried grapefruit zest, reducing kit size, added tannins and oak. But I am not satisfied yet. The grapefruit zest can easily dominate. I agree the 1/2 is a max. Maybe less. Would it make sense to add it to the primary...
  6. Ole

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    Any tips for tweaking a piesporter wine kit?
  7. Ole

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    I have tried Sauvignon-blanc with added elderflowers before. Like you recommend Joe. I took (1-)2 cups of fresh flower. Heated to 80C in water and added to primary for 3 weeks. The result was very good. It tastes almost like an elderflower-wine. I can recommend people to try that, if they like...
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    Blackcurrant leaves, elderflowers and gooseberry are aroma flavors often found in sauvignon blanc. I am considering to make a FPAC for a cheap Sauvignon Blanc wine kit. To highlight these flavors. The FPAC should consist of: 1/2 cup leaves of blackcurrant (heated to 80C (176F) or soaked in 80...
  9. Ole

    Sodium metabisulfite vs potassium metabisulfite

    Sodium metabisulfite and potassium metabisulfite. When do you use the first and when do you use the other? Are they interchangeable?
  10. Ole

    making a fpac

    Thank you. But is zest extract used in the wine making process? And when in the wine making process will you use the extract? Thank you for your help
  11. Ole

    making a fpac

    For what is the zest extract used for? Is using of extract comparable to adding zest directly?
  12. Ole

    Other Tweeking Cheap Kits

    When you bulk age in a carboy without degassing what kind of bung do you use? Solid rubber/silicone? Solid natural cork? Or an airlock? My experience with the airlock is that it will let in air (o2) when the ambient temperature changes. With a negative impact on the wine.
  13. Ole

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    My wine kit dealer recommends adding 2 fresh green (unmature) scalded walnuts for a round, fullness, complex tannin taste. Has anyone tried that? For Reds? Whites?
  14. Ole

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    You recommend adding tannin to primary for white wine. But do you also add tannin to secondary for white?
  15. Ole

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    Can you add tannin during bulk aging? After clearing? Is it the same recommendations for tannin for both red and white wine? Does it make a difference to a wine if you age in carboy or bottle?
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