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Does anybody here buy customized labels? I've found these soures so far: http://www.stoneycreekwinepress.com/ http://www.myownlabels.com http://www.gloriajdesigns.com/ Does anybody have any other sources?

wade, Yes this is my first kit. I'm not sure about the date, but the sticker says: WHT MERLOT 0531806 0230. I stirred it earlier this afternoon, and it doesn't smell as quite as bad as it did.

I read at another forum that sometimes if the yeast doesn't get enough oxygen then it produces Hydrogen Sulfide (H2s), and that can result in a somewhat foul smell. They suggested stirring the must a little to introduce some more oxygen into the mix. I went ahead and did that, so I guess time...

It's a WE White Merlot kit. I'm sure I sanitized everything. As far as the temperature goes, I'm unsure. It's got to be room temperature though, so I imagine it's in the low to mid 70's. It's not really rotten smelling, just not very pleasant. When it first starting fermenting, it almost...

I'm about halfway through the primary fermentation (about 3 days in). I'm a little worried because the must doesn't smell very pleasant. In fact it smells a little rotten. Is that the way it supposed to smell?

That's exactly what I did! Great minds think alike...</font> Edited by: Will

Wow, I didn't even think about that. I'll just get a bucket without the spigot. Thanks.

Is there any disadvantage to doing my primary fermentation in a carboy as opposed to the plastic bucket? I really don't like the spigot on the bucket. With kids and pets running around it feels like an accident waiting to happen. Does anyone have any experience doing that?

I emailed Winexpert and here is the response I got: "The wine should turn out fine - it is brought to a high temperature when we pasteurize it here at the plant. Next time if you findit is too cold you can use the bag the winecomes in and add hot water to the bag put the lid on it...

Ok, I guess I'll just let it ride and hope for the best. Thanks.

I didn't add the yeast until after I added the heated must back. That was last night, and the yeast does appear to be working this morning. I'm not sure, I've never seen yeast in action, but there is a strong bread-like smell when I opened the lid to check it. I'm mainly concerned that boiling...

I started my first wine kit last night. I was close to the end of step 1 where I was supposed to add the yeast. The water temperature was not as warm as it needed to be. So I removed some of the juice/water mixture from my bucket and put it in a pot on the stove (about 1.5 gallons). I warmed it...