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Past or present? What is your favorite wine kit and Why? Just a thread for some enjoyable reading :)

I've ordered a Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Kit (Master Vintner Winemaker's Reserve). Cyber Monday deal from Midwest Supplies. I'm wanting to make this as a Bourbon Barrel Cab Sav. I've seen a couple of ideas in the past but would like to see what you all have tried. I see that Labelpeelers has...

This is the first new WE kit I've made and it has been a while since making a WE kit. However, there seems to be A LOT of foam. I'm on day 3 and there is a good 1/2" of foam on top of the must. I just don't ever remember having this much foam with a kit wine. See images below. I'm a little...

Okay, I need some help. I just bottle 30 bottles using it and about threw it away. 1. What size hose works best for this? I think my hose is a little too big (see below) and could be the cause of some issues... 2. How do you properly get this started? 3. How do I not get this thing to leak...

I recently purchased a plastic Carboy. I racked my very black cherry wine into it the other day and noticed trapped bubbles at the top of the carboy, after topping up. I had used star-san to sanitize, so there was foam. I was able to get a lot of the bubbles out, by tilting the carboy gently...

What would your Top 10 list include when it comes to kit winemaking? This could include tips, tricks, or products you can't live without.

I just got a new plastic Carboy delivered in the mail. It's from Amazon however there was a dent in it from shipping. Looks like something was set on the side of the box. Do you think I should try to return it or just go ahead and use it?

The replacement kit just arrived over the weekend. After much thought, I thinking about doing some tweaks to the kit and wanted some feedback. Granted, I just started my first kit CC OVZ kit last month, so I don't even know how the kit is going to come out as per the instructions. However...

I've been researching how to use multiple yeast strains in a single batch. So far I've seen the mixed fermentation method, dividing the batches into two or more smaller batches then blending after they are dry, and staggering the additions (add the primary yeast 1st, then adding the second...

I just picked up a few things, including a Portuguese Floor Corker! I've been wanting one of these and got it for only $48! Total spend was less than the corker alone on Amazon! They also have 40% off kits right now. labelpeelers.com

WOW! This is going to be good! We started the kit about 3 weeks ago. It was in the primary for 2 weeks and has been in the secondary, clearing for about a week. We just stole a small taste test and it is already better than the store-bought fruity "foot" wines we've been getting. I'll have...

So I had some question reading recently. I tested my Hydrometer with store-bought water. I thought it was distilled, but I'm not certain. It read 1.000. This morning I was second-guessing another reading. I didn't have any distilled water, but I used our Tap water which purified with a...

I'm naming this batch the Leaky Cauldron, as the kit had leaked a little during shipment. This is my first premium kit. I was very lucky to receive the kit from my in-laws as a father's day gift. I was hoping to start this after I finished a couple of kits I have lined up. But then I noticed...

My father-in-law purchased a Cellar Class Showcase Old Vine Zinfandel (from Amazon) for me for Father's Day. It arrived this afternoon. However, I notice at some point it leaked a little. Maybe a couple of tablespoons worth, out from under the yellow cap. I have emailed VineCo, to see what...

I started Concord wine (From Old Orchard frozen Juice Concentrate) on 4/21/2020. Racked when SG was 1.024 on 4/30/2020 It has been fermenting very slowly, Bubbles have been rising pretty steadily, until two days ago. Yesterday I check the SG and it was at 1.014... Today the reading is at...

Just sharing some info I found out. That is all.

I'm just getting back into wine making after about 10 years. I've started a batch wine from Frozen Grape Concentrate (currently in secondary). However, I'm looking to make some early (but good) drinking kits to stock up and to get back into the swing of things, before getting some bigger...

If this has been done already, please help me find it. If not, looking for insight. I'm looking for a chart (or to create one), where kits are listed by how the finish product compares to commercial bottle prices. So, what kits make wine compared to $5 bottles of commercial wine? Then, $10...

Last night i got the Must together for a Red wine made from frozen concentrate. I made a few mistakes because I was in a hurry, but was able to correct most of them. Must is at 1.090 and rehydrating the yeast now. Will pitch yeast in a few minutes. Biggest mistake/Issue was to get the SG up...

I just got a great deal on a Wine on Tap at labepeelers (Wine On Tap) and looking forward to using it in the future. Looking for feed back from those that have used wine bags. Any tips, tricks, pics, etc.? Also, has anyone used these bags from Amazon...