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I just finished monitoring fermentation of a wine kit using a refractometer for the first time. I used the MoreWine spreadsheet and I definitely prefer this approach to using a hydrometer. That said, I noticed something odd and wanted to see if anyone has experienced something similar and can...

Hi all, Could someone comment about the useful life of the Clinitest tablets that come 36 or 100 per bottle versus the individually wrapped tablets that you can get from MoreWine and Northern Brewer? Buying by the bottle is cheaper per tablet, but I'll only be testing about two batches of...

On winemaking store websites and other places I often see recommendations for aging wine kits (e.g., "Minimum Recommended Aging: 6 months," "Wine Peaks At: 18 months," etc.). From what day is this determined? The day the wine was stabilized? The day on which the kit instructions say to bottle...

This was discussed briefly under another topic, but I'm hoping to get more feedback by stating a new thread. Can someone tell me how long I can expect a pH meter to last before I will need to replace the electrode? The information at MoreWine says the electrode will only last 12-18 months but...

I'm just starting out and would like to get as many wine kits going as possible. If I don't have a second carboy available, would it be ok to rack back to my primary after the stabilizing and clearing stage, clean the carboy and rack back into it? This would allow me to get my second batch...

I racked out of my 7.9 plastic bucket primary about a week ago and I cleaned it really well (or so I thought) immediately after. Now, I can still smell the wine on the lid and bucket. It's not a bad smell, just fairly strong if I get within a few inches. Is this normal or did I not do as...

Greetings! This is my first post and I'm about to start my first wine kit. The instruction indicate bentonite should be included but I can't find the package anywhere. I've removed absolutely everything from the box, including the juice bag ... no bentonite. Is it ok to proceed without it...