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I'm sorry to see them close as well, they were the only place I purchased from. Does anyone have any online retailers you can recommend to purchase the yearly limited edition kits, or other reliable retailers? I've used Label Peelers once or twice and had great experiences, but most of these...

I posted a tweet to enter. As an owner of the all in one wine pump I can only imagine how helpful this product is.

Thanks all for the input, much appreciated. I think I'm leaning towards the pre wash faucet with the long hose to cover everything. Hadn't thought about getting one that can take a bottle washer, thanks for that.

Hello all, been lurking for a while. I recently bought a single basin stainless sink with side drainboard off of Craigslist, got tired of carrying my carboys, bottles, etc, up and down to the kitchen. I'm wondering if anyone had any advice on a good faucet to purchase, sink is 14" deep with 8"...

Hello all, I'm a novice winemaker (3 kits so far and a my first Skeeter Pee almost done) and have a question regarding racking. I recently purchased the All in One wine pump, which has been the best investment I have made to date (thank you Steve), but feel like I'm trying to grab too much of...

Hi all, I appreciate the input provided, does anyone else have any idea on the value of this fridge? I've gotten the seller down to $800 and think I can get her down a little more, but I'm still not sure if this is a good deal? Any and all help is appreciated.

I found a Eurocave Viellitheque V264 for sale locally on craigslist for $950 negotiable. I've been wanting a wine fridge for a while, but would welcome some advice on whether or not this is a reasonable deal, and if this is a good quality unit? Reviews online that I can find seem very...

I did not add K-meta or sorbate. I think warming things up seemed to work, I've got some action going on now, so things are looking up. Thanks all for your help and advice.

I went dumpster diving and found the yeast packet, it was not expired, so maybe it's just me being worried that I screwed something up. My first kit I made (winexpert chianti) started up real quick, within a day. For now I moved my bucket to a warmer room and wrapped it with a blanket to see...

Thanks all. Starting temp was 74 degrees, and my room is approximately 65. I actually sanitized my entire arm prior to submerging it, not sure if that helped. I just sprinkled the yeast on top of the juice, as that's what the directions stated, I did not start it with water. I used lalvin...

I started an RJS winery series super Tuscan on Friday night, my second batch and first attempt at a higher end kit. After I had done everything per instructions and pitched the yeast, I noticed the spigot on my primary was leaking very slightly. I had no choice but to stick my arm in the...

Thanks for all of the helpful advice. You are correct, there is no gross lees as it's in the carboy. I will top up with a similar wine, let it clear, then rack again prior to bottling. I was concerned I had ruined my first batch, I'm feeling more reassured now that won't be the case. Thank...

Thanks for the replies and insight. I think I'm going to rack back into my primary, clean and sanitize my carboy, and rack again back into that. My only other question would be should I top my carboy up to the top with a similar wine so it's not exposed to oxygen? Thanks for all of the help...

Hello all, first post and looking for some advice on my first kit I'm attempting. I am making a Vintners Reserve Chianti, and followed the instructions almost exactly. Primary went well, and my wine is now in my carboy and has a SG of .995 consistently. I was going to bottle last weekend...