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Hello folks a friend is making his first kit.a vintners reserve sauvignon blanc. He is in the secondary followed instruction it says to rack again. Does he need to add Camdon tabs or anything else when he racks again? Thank you for your help.

Hello folks I started a pinot noir last saturday I fallowed the instructions. But there is no activity in the air lock.I opened the lid today you could see tiny bubbles coming to the top. I checked SG and its seems to be fermenting. I was just wondering why there is no bubbles coming out the air...

Hello folks about 2 weeks ago I started 2 kits a OB straberry and a WE melbec I checked today both are at sg.1.050. directions say when sg .998 to rack. why is it taking so long seems to be stuck at 1.050

hello folks me again. This past sat. I started a couple batches I put brew belts on them as the basement is only about 54-55.neither one has hit temp. staying around 60. is it a waste of time to add the yeast? Or should I dump them.One is a OB strawerry the other is a malbec.

Hello folks I started 2 kits a nero d avolo and a OB strawberry. I put them in buckets Put brew belts on them ( in basement) the stawberry hit temp first so i put yeast in. wait on the red to get to temp. Only to find out both buckets were leaking out of the pet cock.not the seal to the bucket...

Hello fine people. A year ago I ended up with tramatic brain injury. ( no ladies not all men are brain dead ) I lost all sense of taste and smell. It can be handy when the Mrs.. needs to degas.How can you judge a wine without those? I can tell if its dry or sweet light body or full body but...

I wish to give a big thank you to all that have answered my questions. Not only this time but years past when I was on here. SaturdayI went to a wine making class more for my girlfriend that wanted to see the process along with a friend from work. It wasnt much started a new kit and bottled the...

Hello folks how does everyone prep their filters for the whole house filter system. Thank you all.

Hello I ordered a AIO yesterday I have a couple questions.The link for the filter housing (filtersfast) they are out of stock is there an alt. one that can be used? I also read somewhere on here you can not filter when bottling..why? and can the filters be used over again? Thank you all for...

Hello all and a good day to all. what does everyone prefer the mini jet filter or the all in one? I do understand the all in one you can do more with it but one question on it do you have to buy the filter like from home depot or does it come with the AIO? Thank you all for your help.

Does anyone have a vinters harvest puree (blackberry) recipe they would like to share...1 Gal... for the most part I need to know the additives and when and how much to add.. Thank you...

Hello again folks I put together 2 1 gal batchs one is a cran/rasp. the other is a white cran.both from store bought juice. after primary I racked to glass. A bit later my other half wanted to taste. I drew a little she said they were tart and puckered up. I know i can use a conditioner to...

Hello all somewhere between 4 and 9 years ago I bought some corks used what I needed kept the rest in the bag with a twist tie on it. Are these corks still good to use? Thank y'all.

Hello all I 6 batches I made 2---6 gal and 4--1 gal..My basement hovers around 54 degrees would it be ok to put the filled carboys in the basement at that temp? 2 of them are white (6 gal.) 2 reds 2 cranberry ( 1 gal.) thank you for your help

Hello folks I am sure this question has been asked before there for please forgive me for asking again. Are higher priced kits better than the lower priced ones? Thank you

Hi all I have a room in my basement i want to turn into a wine making room.. How ever today I put a thermometer down there. Its holding at 55 maybe a bit warmer in summer. there is no heat down there.2 walls are block walls the other 2 are inside walls, the walls are sheetrocked no insulation am...

Hello all I have asked a couple questions and thought I would re-introduce myself.I say re-introduce cause I see by clicking on my profile I was a member back in 09.. I have no memory of it as I was in a motorcycle accident last yr and ended up with tramatic brain injury.. Better than what the...

hello and a good day to all of you. The other day I went into the local brew shop looking around I saw some clearing agents I asked the girl whats the best one,She came over handed me a bottle of pectic enzyme and said this works well for clearing.. Is this so?? Thank you

Hello good people of the wine world. I am in hopes someone may have a 1 gal. lemon/blueberry recipe that you may like to share.with the dominate flavor being lemon. the misses asked me if i could find one.Thank you

Hi all and a good day to you. I ordered a couple kits 1 sauvignon blanc and 1 pinot grigio I am excited to start them but the room I planned on putting them in the temp stays around 65. Is that to cold? thank you all kindly.....Larry