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Last year in september i bottled a valpolicella kit with #9 1.75" corks and now i have had three bottles so far where wine ahse been leaking through the center area of the cork. there seems to be three or four spots where droplets come through the cork. is thi normal for first run corks...

Does any company sell a glass wine thief? i have a three piece plastic one, but i'm thinking a 1 piece glass one would hold suction much better.

My wife bought me the estate Zinfandel kit and i can't wait until sunday, i will finally have time to get started. anyone know of any problems or have any suggestions for this kit?

Does any one know if there are any wine clubs in south east michigan? In oakland of macomb counties?

It is day eight and my SG is down to 0.996, i just racked to the secondary. I was wondering about additional oaking while bulk aging, would anyone recommend this?

I just picked up this kit from wine shop today. I can't to start this, unfortunately I'm waiting for a primary fermenter to free up. Has anyone else picked up this kit yet?

I have justed started my first batch of grape wine. It was made from fox grapes that i picked from two of my neighbors yards. The starting gravity of the wine is 1.095. Tomorrow i will pitch my yeast. i only have about one gallon, but i'm very excited. It was my first chance to use the...

I just picked up the spanish rioja kit today. 20% off, i love a deal. It was my wifes idea; she is the real money saver. Has anyone made this kit? I'm planning on starting it tomorrow.

Is K-metabisulfites potassium metabisulfites, just guessing because K is the chemical symbol for potassium. Where as Na-Meta would make more sense since Na is the chemical symbol for Sodium. I have been using sodium metabisulfites for my sanitation and am just wondering if i'm using something...

Next year i plan on building a wine cellar in my basement. does any one have a recommendation on good books for wine cellars?

Why are carboys supposed to be sitting off a cement floor? I have seen this recommendation in many places.

I racked my stags leap merlot into the carboy two weeks ago for bulk aging. I cant wait for it to finish. Has anyone made this before, and how long would you recommend bulk aging. I was thinking of bulk aging for 6 months and then bottle aging for another six.

I'm still new to home wine making and am currently on working on my fourth kit (stags leap merlot). Is adding the fining agents necessary? Has anyone experimented with not using the fining agents?

I'm Dan, i've just started making wine this year. So far i've only made kit wine. I have just started my fourth kit (WE stags leap merlot) and now have been continuing to expand my wine making stuff. It is a hobby that my wife and i started together this past june.

How long should kit wine be bulked aged before being bottled?