I am making Cabernet Savingnon from a WineExpert kit.
I need advice on what water to use:
1) I have used my well water/tap water before - but then thought the wine kind of had a weird odor
2) One time I used distilled water - I have read that is the worst idea since distilled water has no...
I have made wine from a few kits, but always had this question
what kind of water to use in wine kits?
distilled or bottled spring water?
Thanks,
-Prasanna
Thanks Grabo,
True Degassing is so tricky. I degassed the wine for like more than an hour with a drill but still seemed to there is more co2 in there. Thanks for your suggestion..
cheers
-Prasanna
I have started a winexpert sangiovese kit
After 12 days in the primary , I transferred the wine to the secondary ( carboy). I degassed it well but also ended up transferring some sediment.
now I have to add kitosan ( after another 2 days). I need your advice on
1) Should I rack it again after...
I started a sangiovese kit about 10 days back. the bubbles in the 1st few days of primary fermentations were very active about 2 times every second. now the bubbling is almost gone once every minute.
the kit instructions say 14 days in the primary ferment.
1) can I move the wine to the secondary...
Hi,
I am making a sangiovese from wine expert. I came a bit short on the quantity (about a quart)
I am not sure if I should use water since it will dilute it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
-Prasanna
One of wine recipes I am thinking of using has sparkolloid. what is its use? can I use bentonite instead? if not I I will have to buy it.
how much to add it and when?
When making most fruit wines, I have always added all ingredients including Potassium metabisulphite and waited 24hrs to add yeast... has worked for me so far :)
Thanks all for the insights.
Agreed.. the best way to properly clarity wine is to age. I think that holds true for red wines more than white wines.
my reisling was a 28 day kit. I started in 9/25 and its 1 month already. I have not added k-meta yet but plan to do so today and rack it one last...
Dear Scooter68, Thanks a lot for your reply. somehow the last wine I created left a nagging feeling in my mind that the clarifier I added ( Isinglass) kind of spoiled the wine... ( I had tasted the wine before clarifying it and it seemed good. but then.. I had made other mistakes .. lot of room...
Hi,
I have made a few fruit wines. All of them were “not so great”. I did learn from my mistakes..
Now, I am in the process of making reisling from a 6Gal kit. In addition to following instructions, I have racked the wine and its clear I have also tasted it and am quite happy with how...