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now that the winemaker toy store has closed, I am looking for a new source for kits and supplies. I live in Washington state so would like someone out west. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Looking for competitive prices and good service. Thanks, Ron

I am having a new kit shipped from Texas to Spokane. It will be going thru some pretty cold weather and I am thinking there is a good chance it will freeze somewhere along the way. Will this cause any problems and if so what should I do? I do plan on starting it as soon as I can get it warmed...

Does anyone sanitize their bottles with meta solution and then rinse them before bottling? I don,t rinse them and sometimes can still taste kmeta even after wine has aged for over a year.

My yakima Pinot Gris has been sitting for a month after adding fining agents and is still slightly cloudy. Have not had this problem before. Would like some suggestions as to what I should do at this point. Thanks in advance, Ron.

Filtered my white wine kit with a vinbrite filter and it took about 2 to 3 hours to filter even though the wine was nice and clear. I am looking at the Buon Vino mini jet filter. Does anyone have this unit and how do you like it and is it a faster filter. I also see that George is carrying a...

Quick question. If you were going to add yeast nutrient to a red wine, at what sg level would you add it and how much to a 6 gallon kit? Any different for a white wine kit? thanks, Ron

Just started my winery series super tuscan and went to write down the date code off the box and there was no date code on it anywhere. I also had to have them send me the grape pack since it was not in there either. Anyone else have similar problems? It would be nice to know how fresh the kit...

I will be testing how badly you can start a wine and still succeed. Or not. Went down to my wine room to sweep floor and found that my kit I bought a month or two ago to start this fall was leaking. Removed from box which was moldy and decided I better start it. Only problem was when I opened...

I'm looking at the Yakima Valley Reisling. It has an oak intensity of 5. If you don't like an oaky white is there any reason you can't make this without the oak. I know most would say you can do anything you want but I would like to know if it would still be an excellent wine without it. any...

Does anyone have a favorite winery series wine that stood out above the rest? Looking for suggestions. Thanks, Ron.

I started this kit a couple of days ago, nothing special in the instructions versus other white wine kits I have done. Today i received my new Winemakers magazine and it included an article on this wine talking about how sensitive it is to temp, and sanitation practices, oxygen exposure, and...

I tasted a chocolate red wine called Chocovine from Holland today. It was delicious. I have tried to find a kit like this but have had no luck. Does anyone know if such a kit is made? Thanks, Ron.

I started a Renaissance Pinot Grigio kit a couple of days ago. The description says it does not come with oak but my kit came with a 30g oak packet. Could it have mistakenly been put in there or was it meant to be there. I am not sure whether to use it when I rack to a carboy or not. Has anyone...

I know everyone racks their wine from the primary fermenter at a lower specific gravity than recommended in the instructions to avoid the dreaded volcano. Any suggestions for an sg to rack at? thanks, Ron.

started a meglioli barolo mondiale kit that I purchased last spring on closeout from George. Put juice in fermentor and it only came up to 25 liters. Is this normal for these kits? I'm afraid that I will have to do a lot of topping up. any suggestions on how to minimize that. Thanks, Ron.

I am curious as to what everyone else is using to oak their red wines with. I have been using medium French cubes but am thinking about trying others. Ron.

I have made quite a few kits and have not tried to control the temperature as the yeast does its thing, letting the temp rise as much as it will. I have never had any problems as a result but was wondering if this was a dangerous practice and what could happen. I was also wondering if the taste...

just received my erhrenfelser kit today and it had a small leak somewhere. I have alerted George to the problem just in case anything is wrong. My question is when I start this kit tomorrow and open the juice pack, is there anything in particular I should look for to tell me whether the kit is...

Has anyone made the renaissance barolo? I'm thinking it should be a fairly good kit since it is 16L and the price is great right now. Any opinions on this kit would be appreciated. Thanks, Ron.

I am reading the instructions for my winery series old vine zin and it says that rinsing your equipment after sanitizing is as important as sanitizing. From what I have read I got the impression that you were taking a chance of reintroducing bad things if you rinse after sanitizing something...