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I added 2cups of sugar to original mix, on day one. I also goofed by adding to the original large bag of juice, the second fairly large bag of sweeteners and flavors - so all went into mix on day one! Along with kit LALVIN yeast pkg premixed in warm water. SG in primary at day 1 started at...

I am working a green apple reisling kit. Started 41 days ago (9Aug), been through primary fermentation, racked once at day 7 at SG 1.020. Secondary fermentation at Day 23 at SG 1.078 (it went up!) and continued upward. On Day 30, SG 1.110. On day 31 I reintroduced more yeast (EC-1118) and...

Degassing I'm about to bottle my first batch - but after tasting my french Cab/Sauv wine kit end product, it tastes a bit flat and more like a Merlot. Little or no aroma, maybe a bit Co2-ish? What should I do? Rack into another container (splashing around a bit) then bottle??

I am down South, but my winemaking area (basement) is real cool (58-60 degrees). I kept primary fermenting pail under a couple of lamps for additional heat (up to 65 degrees). But now I am in secondary fermentation and am using a glass carboy. I would like to keep using the good ole...