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<exhales> Thanks all!

I found this post where someone did the exact same thing. Sound like I will be fine as it's not a sweet wine and I did not add any sweetener to it. http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/f84/forgot-add-potassium-sorbate-now-what-27656/

Ok...making a MostiMondiale Castel del Papa kit. I took it through the second racking and then bulk aged 3 months before adding the clarifying agents. Racked again and added the clarifying agents, then ended up waiting another 2 weeks...life was busy. In my excitement to actually be bottling...

I think he mentions that he had already done it a few time before he shot the video, which is why there were fewer bubbles. I am curious on the method you mention as well. If you do find the thread please link!

Saw this video recently and wondered if anyone had tried it, or saw any obvious issues with degassing like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjL80hXkHdI

Yeah...don't worry at all.

Tony, wouldn't there be sediment at the bottom due to the clearing? Just to explain what I have done so far: It has gone from primary, then into the secondary for stabilizing and clearing. There was never a third racking.

You know...now that I look at it after a while, I think what I was seeing was just stuff that was stuck on the ridges of the carboy and became dislodged when I set it on the counter to rack it. Most of it has settled back to the bottom. Thanks for listening to my crazy. I think I was just...

Here is another picture that shows over all clarity.

So time to bottle my RJS Strawberry Riesling, and I noticed today that there are particles hanging in suspension in the wine. The normal particles have dropped to the bottom, but I wasn't expecting to see little pieces just suspended in the wine. I can't really get a picture but I am sure you...

Wade I had assume that the all-juice buckets were a good kit...is that not the case? I haven't tried one as of yet, but if they are crap I will make sure to spend my dollars on something else.

Thanks a bunch Tom. I knew I would get a quick answer from this crowd. Sure beats not being a lazy a$$ and researching it myself!

2010 California Pinot Noir (World Vineyard) 6g - Bottled Sangria with Seville Orange (Orchard Breezin) 6g - Gone! 2011 Castel del Papa (Renaissance) 6g - Bottled Sangria with Seville Orange (Orchard Breezin) 6g -Gone Green Apple Riesling (Island Mist) 6g - Gone 2012 Strawberry Riesling...

I need some assistance from the experts. I want to make a kit that closely matches the flavor profile for the Coppola Claret, as it is one of my wife's favorites, outside what I make of course! I guess at worst I buy some kits that aren't the same, but I have fun making them and have now added...

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