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Well I'm bottling a sauv blanc right now. It was over $100. It was my fifth white wine kit and I just don't like them that much. I don't know if I'm messing up the process but my Winery Series Grape kit Merlot turned out pretty well. Made in May last year and it's finally losing its kit smell...

Well I'm about to start my second Winery Series kit. It's the Ausie Heritage. Anyways I want to do some of the techniques talked about on here. So I understand that cold stabilizing for a week will produce potassium bitartrate, wine diamonds. All the other threads say it makes the wines...

Anyone know. After looking at a few google searches all I found was it came from the Persian word garabah but nothing else. Just curious...

So I started my CC Winery Washington Merlot on in May. It's been bulk again since then. I just bought a house and am moving at the end of the month so I have to bottle. Should I add any sulphites to it when I bottle? I think Wade says he always ages these wines a year to start. How would it...

Hey all, Made a batch of skeeter over a month ago. It's done fermenting and I haven't added any chemicals to it. Been lazy and just haven't made the time. Terrible excuses. Anyways would it be safe to rack and chemicals or does time really have anything to do with anything? It doesn't have...

So I started making the RJS PC New Zealand Sauv Blanc on June 28th. Racked it over to the secondary and let it sit. It's still sitting there. I haven't added any chemicals or racked it again. It should be fine right since there is a layer of CO2 on the top. The wine has already cleared out...

So I bottled my first beer yesterday. I boiled the corn sugar and threw it in the bottling bucket. Then I gravity racked my beer into it. The I bottled. Definitely forgot to stir it all up. Do you think the simple syrup is so heavy that I didn't really get any mixing?

I'm getting into brewing. I just made my first northern brewer kit at a buddies place. I plan on doing 5 gallon batches in the short term. I know I will get into all grain at some point. Question is looking at the pots. I'm thinking either a 10/15 gallon Megapot or the 10 gallon...

Pretty stoked. I just got an italian corker in the mail. Looking through the Northern Brewer catalog I realized they had an adapter to cap beer bottles. I'm going to order one on tuesday. Anyone use this? Couldn't find much for reviews but I imagine it's alright if it goes with the Italian...

Okay. This kit is a little different then the WE kits I have done before. The instructions say to rack into a bucked and add all the chemicals and degas. The WE say mix it all together with the lees. Question is. Why in this kit do I have to rack it off the lees and then add the...

Haha. Another $200 today on an italian floor corker and a new filter. This week is going to be 10 cases of bottles. Man oh man.

I already have an aspirator. This seems like a great way to save $150 and still accomplish the same thing.. http://morebeer.com/view_product/5759//Beer_and_Wine_Plate_Filter_Kit_

Just started my Washington Merlot. Finished it up and SG was only 1.082. Kit's are supposed to start between 1.095 and 1.110. I called RJ but no answer. Pretty disappointed considering it is my most expensive kit and the only one I've had the sg off. Any thoughts?

I just got my RJ CC Washington Merlot in. It's the most expensive kit I've bought so far. I was curious how you guys make your kits better? Any deviations from the directions or hints. Since I won't really be able to try it until next year I want to make it the best I can.

Well I have a borderline problem with alcohol. Back in the days on the submarine I had duty to regulate it. Now no duty so I pretty much drink six days a week. How about you guys?

Is there any reason to buy a 5 gallon carboy? I got a bunch of 6 gallon carboys and I want to make some beer. I figure the 6 gallon would give you some extra head space for the foam. pros and cons? Thanks, Jason

Just got my aspirator. The description said one collection jar. Didn't come. I don't think I would want to use it without a collection jar. I'd be bummed if I got some liquid in the pump and messed it up. Any ideas?

Sorry for the double post. I couldn't find anything on this either. I'm planning on moving again in 14 months. As far as transporting wine goes it really shouldn't be a big deal should it? All the wine in the stores has to be transported. Any pitfalls? Thanks

I made a riesling about a month ago. It's been clearing for weeks now and hasn't really cleared. I don't think I degassed well enough. I get my new aspirator in the mail today or tomorrow. Can I rack the wine over and degas with the aspirator? Or will that mess something up?

Does anyone know a product that does this. I just got an aspirator off of ebay for 45 bucks. The cheapest minijet I've seen is about 180. Seems to me if I could have the filter media there is no reason to buy the minijet. Anyone got some jerry rigged setup?