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results This was my first winemaking attempt. I think it turned out fine. I had a blind wine tasting and my wine was chosen over the stor bought. ( I thought the store bought was terrible). I would mak it again. I am about to make my second wine and I upgraded to the higher level WE shiraz with...

No apology needed, you were right, I do have a Vintners Reserve!

In upstate NY, way upstate where they almost speck french :) There is no such thing as normal. Temp range from 80 *F to 51 *F. My fermentation area is in a colder room that I have made an insulated area with light bulb heat source. Temp range65 to 75*F. This is on the floor. If I stabilize there...

Now in day 7 of secondary. No more act in the carboy. Air lock has equalized. I tested the sg and got .990. Will test again today and if it is the same the directions would indicate that I am done, yet they say 10 days for this stage. Should I go ahead and clarify? Should I wait? When I...

It is the Vintners Reserve Merlot. Temperature has gone above 75 at times. Very hard to regulate the temp in a northern ny home with woodstove. If I read the instructions I should be done. Should I wait the full 10 days? and ther is a little bit of activity, much slowed

At the end of the primary frementation the sg dropped 1.01 to .992 in one day. The hydrometer was sticking so not sure second reading was good. I also have a carboy that is alittle big so I have an air space, plan to add sterilized marbles to fill at the end og secondary fermentation. Thought I...

more sec fermentartin questions Don't want to hijack the thread, just wanted to ask additional questions. I am at day 3 of the secondary. Activity has basically stopped. Will I be ok. Instructions don't say to check sg till day 10 ish. Should I wait till then. Once the sugar is gone, what else...

Thanks for all the replies. I will probably look for marbles. Will let you know how it works out.

SO don't worry about the gap untill the clarify stage? It then states to top off to 2-3" from the bunge. That woul be alot of water.

So the higher the starting sg the more body and alcohol? I know your not a kit guy but my kit had oak chips that where the primary frementer. I did not move them to the secondary, they did not have much volume anyway. Should the oak be carried over to the secondary? You comment on oak cubes...

I am doing my first wine. Thought I had everything that I needed. JUst moved the wine from the primary frementer to the carboy. THe juice only came up to the shoulder of the carboy. The bunge in in and the air lock is bubbling. I gather from reading the beginners forum I need to do something to...