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First try at blueberry wine Hi all. I'm getting ready to start a batch of blueberry wine and I've been checking out different recipes. I found the following 1 gallon recipe on Jack Keller's site: 2 lb. blueberries 1 lb. raisins 2 lb. granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. pectic enzyme 1-1/2 tsp...

I have a Reserve du Chateau 4-week Cabernet Sauvignon kit that I'm making on an extended timeline (as opposed to the instructions' 7-21-28 day schedule). I stabilized and added fining agents around day 30, but when I checked on it at around day 60, the wine was still a little fizzy. I've...

Thanks guys, much appreciated. If there's a reason some kits keep the sediment in, I'll just stick to the instructions and de-gas and clear in my secondary. This particular kit has me adding Kieselsol, Chitosan, and then a Stabilizer at that point (but nothing explicitly marked K-meta or...

First off, this is a great community. I've gotten a ton of useful information so far and haven't really needed to post any questions, as most of them have already been asked and answered a few times over. It seems that everyone has their own opinions and styles, and so I'd like to share what...