Thanks, the red mountain cab and zin I started back in early May. I just got the pinot noir in mail yesterday. I may just have to buy a few more carboys and let these age.
I have a few high end kits(cellar craft red mountain cab, lodi old zin, and eclipse pinot noir) that I am trying to decide if I should bulk age or bottle and just let age. What are the benefits of bulk aging in carboy vs bottle. How long do you usually let bulk age?
I haven't really ever...
Thanks for all the info. The cab and Pinot were the first kits I've ever made. I need to get better at degassing or let them bulk age from now on.
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I had a wine tasting of three different kit wine that I made at my cousins house a couple if weeks ago. We had a cab sauv that has been bottled for about 8 months, a Pinot noir in the bottle for about 6 and a Malbec that had only been in bottle for 1. The tasting was ok but we didn't finish all...
Thanks. I was wondering how to cut the grooves at 30 deg with a router but then went back and read you used a circular saw.
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I have made 5 or so kits and haven't had any issues with them. So I don't think it's water problem.
Thanks Julie I'll try your ideas.
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I'm still having issues with my first batch. I pitched around 5 different packets of yeast. Finally after a week withy no ferm I racked to a 5 gal carboy. And I pitched another packet last night. Hopefully it will be fermenting tonight when I get home.
If ph is around 2.7 will that inhibit...