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When adding the grape skins to the must, would it serve teh same purpose to put the skins in a mesh bag and weight the bag as it does to just sprinkle them on top and punch them down twice daily? I'm thinking that in a mesh bag it would be easier to drain the primary and then dispose of the...

Ok, I'm confused now about the refractometers. Everything I read about the refractometers tells me that they can only read to 0 Brix which is 1.000 SG. However, most kits have your do the secondary fermentation unitl SG is about .996 or .998. If refractometers only go to 0 Brix(1.000 SG) how do...

OK, thanks. I know that nitrogen is supposed to be odeless and tasteless, but that doesn't mean it won't react adversely and become LESS tasteless. I think I'll stay with the tried and true method for now. Ray

Hi all, I am new to the forum and new to wine making and having read though many of the posts a couple questions have come up. First, if I gather correctly, many of you have kits sitting on the shelf waiting to be turned into wine. I fully understand this philosophy. What is the shelf life of...