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Is there a way to tell if the beer is carbonated without opening the bottle? It's been 2 weeks since I primed and bottled and I was trying to determine if the beer had been carbonating naturally.

I primed and bottled my Weizenbier this afternoon. I ihave 2 questions: 1) My siphoning tube was not in the bottom of the bucket. Did the priming sugar mix make it's way to all of th wort? 2) I filled the bottle directly from the spigot. I did not use the bottle filler, but made sure to keep...

I recently brewed a Brewers Best Wiezenbier and recently racked it to the secondary fermentor. There is still quite a bit of sediment on the bottom. Is it OK to rack again? Also, the color of the beer is quite dark. I was expecting it to be lighter since the gentleman told me it's a weiss bier.

I was given a 40 qrt stainless steel pot that I plan on using for a Brewer's Best Weizenbier kit that yileds 5 galllons. Is this pot too big as there is more surfacr area that may effect the boiling procedure?

Hi everyone, I have just racked my Johannisberg Riesling for the 2nd time. It's clearing nicley. The directions say to bottle in the next few days and add K-Meta. I only have Sodium Meta. What should my next steps be to insure best results? Thanks in advance. JD

Hi All, The local wine shop stated that I should not follow the WE instructions, as they are for wine shops in Canada that rush through the process since they are volume driven. The same gentleman also stated thatI should not have de-gassed my riesling with the tool that you use with a...

Hi guys. I haven't made a red wine before and would appreciate any tips for making the WE Selection Int'l red Varietal Australian Shiraz. Including; how to use oak, type of yeast, etc. Thanks in advance for your input. JD

I started the WE Sav. Blanc 12 days ago. The SG moved very little as of day 5. Unfortunately, I'm out of town until Friday. Are there any issues with fermenting that long? I will be able to switch to the carboy Saturday if the SG is good then.

First time bottling yesterday and things went well....no mess! When bottling with the spring valve, as the liquid entered the bottle, air bubbles formed until the wine was deep enough...is this OK or will this cause oxidation? I added the crushed camden tablets the night beore and mixed.

Just started the WE NZ Savignon Blanc last night. Once the lid has been snapped tight on the fermenter, does the air lock need tobe inserted or is OK with leaving the hole open in the lid?

Has anyone ever made the WE Selection Estate Marlborough savignon blanc? Ienjoyed a bottle of the Wither Hills savignon blanc from the same regionand am interested in making my own. JD

I would like to start an Australian Cab/Shiraz and was wondering if you all have tried the Winexpert Selection kit or could recommend another brand?Also, will a drill stirrier for paint perform as well as the drill mixer/stirrer for wine? Thanks in advance. JD

This forum is great. AsI mentioned before, I'm close to bottling my first kit wine - Piesporter. I'd like to start a kit red, possibly as shiraz or merlot. Two questions: 1)Do you recommend any particular brand of shiraz or merlot? 2) Do I need any special equipment for reds, as all i...

Hi all. The piesporterI started on December 26th is clearing nicely - actually quite clear. I have racked it 3 times in the past 2 weeks. How longshouldI wait to bottle?Do I need to add the camden tablets to the wine before bottling,I have spoke to 2 wine shops with different perspectives? I'm a...