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For my MM ME Granbarolo, I used marbles to bring wine up to 1 inch of airlock in carboy. I had never needed to use this technique before and so went out looking for marbles to displace volume. I went to a local dollar store and they had these decorative marbles for flower pots, etc. that I...

I just got done using my drill, which I have temporarily (may become permenant) left in my basement with Fizz-X Stirrer in for quick use in my brew/wine making space. I noticed the drill part (I don't know official name) where you tighten bits, end of Fizz-X stirrer, etc. has some rust on it and...

Has anyone used the super smoother wine additive, made of glycerin and oak flavoring? If so, what kind of situation were you in where you decided to add it and how did it work out? http://www.finevinewines.com/ProdDetA.asp?PartNumber=6386 Thanks!

Has anyone done any calculations on surface area provided by these three alternatives now offered for the home wine maker looking to add oak without using barrels and do more than the dust that comes with so many kits? I have done a couple CC kits that come with Hungarian oak cubes and...

What is the ideal temperature for clarification and stabilization? Is itthe same as fermentation, that being a range is 65-75 degrees F per Winexpert's instructions and MM's are 70-76 F.

My first MM ME kit was waiting for me after I arrived home, last night, after being away onThanksgiving holiday/vacationwith my family. I couldn't wait and so got right to it today. I got the Granbarolo so I can make some type of (hopefully) really nice red wine. I was grateful for the good...

I visited a winery in Denver called Balistreri, yesterday, with my brothers on my Thanksgiving vacation.They do stuff "organically" with no yeast additions prior tofermentation and NO sulfites added throughout the process. The grapes are not necessarily organic coming from western slopes of...

Does anyone have one or two good books they'd recommend on wine making as a reference? Sort of like the equivilent of The Complete Joy Of Homebrewing and The Homebrewer's Companion in the beer making world? They start with basics, but alsomove to more complexissues and really cover from simple...

Hi - Has anyone tried the RJ Spagnol's Balero line of kits? How do they compare to MM All Juice kits? I just read a little about them and no water is added, so they sound comparable, but figured someone out there might have some experience with them.

Here's what most of my labels look like...definitely not hand designed with my fine motor skill handicap. I like to say that I am craft impaired and drama retarded...but I can do all kinds of math problems and athletic challenges I do love the finished look that shrink wrap and lables...

Has anyone ever heard of Mosto Italiano kits? They are 23 litres of sterile must. They sound similar to MM All Juice, but am curious how they compare.

I finally figured out how to post pictures and so thought I'd show what my space looks like: The one on left is CC Temparnillo - Cabernet in clarification/stabilization stage.The one on right is CC Two Latitudes Merlot is in secondary fermenation stages that I transferred yesterday. I keep...

I bought two CC Limited Edition kits in August: Temparnillo -Cabernet and Two Latitudes Merlot. I just did the clarification and stabilization steps on the Temp - Cab. It's different than the WE kits that I've done. WE instructions have you add the envelopes to the secondary fermenters and...

Ibought one of WE Limited Edition kits in August and made it right away and am getting close to the point to bottle it. Is there a shelf life of wine kits? Is there a downside to ordering the Limited Edition or any kit after it's been on shelf or in store for 8+ months? It seems like since...

I have become worried abouttwo batches ofwine (WE Lodi 11 Cab and Lodi Zin)that are recommended to age in bottle for at least 6 months for best drinkability. I didn't do the recommended step in their kit Step 4 where instructions "note" to add 1/4 tsp potassium metabisulphite to 1/2 C water...

Has anyone used one of these? They sound sort of magic and am wondering if I should invest in one.