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I just sent this recipe to another member and thought I should post this here for everyone. I use a recipe that some people in my wine club developed and some ciders made following the directions have won some pretty significant medals. I will include the recipe below I thought it might help...

Hello all, I picked up two of the la bodega port kits in hopes to make some quality port to start a port barrel. I was looking into this barrel http://www.barrelsonline.com/ShowProduct.aspx?ID=20 Not sure if anyone has any experience with this company and if so please share. My concern is...

Hello all I was hoping for some insight on my conundrum. I was gifted two 54L demi's almost two years ago and haven't used them once yet. Mostly because I didn't make that much volume as I have done mostly kits and this year was my first year of doing wine from grapes so I didn't want to putt...

I posted in the Bzak kit tweaking sticky but didn't realize until now that it was a sticky and not a post. I am wondering if you think it would add any benefit by cold soaking a cellar craft showcase kit with one of the big grape packs in it. I have a old vines zin on deck and my plan would be...

Hello all, I just picked up a 23 sterile juice Mosto Italiano Sauvignon Blanc. I just opened it up to have a look see at what goodies were in the kit and there are two packets of medium toasted oak (website says 20grams) for it to ferment on as per instructions. This seems a little...

Hello all, I am about to rack my le chateau du pays from the primary to the secondary. I am wondering how much pressure I should put on the grape pack when I squeeze out the juice. It is in the mesh bag in the primary. I guess I'm worried about extracting too much tannin. What methods...

Hello to all. This may seem like a silly question but everywhere I look it seems that I get vague answers. I am thinking of keeping a case of wine that I make from each kit in their cardboard boxes sealed up to help keep some space on the wine racks and in order to keep them for 2+ years...

I have posted a few times into the beginners forum and figured it was time to introduce myself. I am really new into the whole wine making shenanigans. I made some wine at the local Ubrew wine kit place, and thought to myself: "Self, you could make this kit a whole lot better than...

2010 LE Showcase Rosso Fortissimo Here is how I have made out thus far: a week ago Sunday I started PM and SG was at 1.100. The instructions said to leave it for 10 days. If not at 1.01 to leave it. Today on day 10 when I racked I was at 0.996. It says to add enzyme pack, which I...

Hello all, I have researched this and have only come up with answers regarding what to do when your wine isn't clarifying. My case is that I added my clarifyers last night and all ready I have about an inch of sediment in the bottom of the carboy. The instructions say to leave this for 10...

Hello all, I was wondering the following. Most times by adding an F-pack this also increases the sweetness of the wine. What would happen if I added the F-Pack during fermentation. Will this now give me a dry wine or would it me a dry wine with limited flavor. Thanks in adavance