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I bought a 5 gal American oak barrel with plans of using it right away. I rinsed it out an filled it with clean well water to let it swell up for a few days. For a few reasons I never got back to using it. It has been about 1 1/2 months now. I have kept it topped up with water. Will I have...

Hi, I started a Vintners Reserve White Zinfandel. Step one primary fermentation, the instructions say's in 5 to 7 days move to secondary fermentation. It has been 7 days now. It has been at 72 degrees from the very start. The airlock is still bubbling quite a bit. Should I wait longer...

I'm new to wine making. Using wine making kits, is it that much better to use oak barrels rather than using glass carboys with oak chips? Can I age the wine in a glass carboy an save the high cost of a barrel with the same results? Thanks