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I guess I will decide after I bottle next weekend. If I end up short of 30 I will stay with the glass. I do need to go tip mine a little so the sediment will be on one side... I read that tip here in another area. Mary

Congrats! very cool.

I started this kit today... I am glad to hear good reviews of it. It is my second batch. (The first- a red-is in a carboy still). My sg is 1.080 to start. I put a little heating pad next to the fermenter- unfortunately it has an auto-off. But it may help a bit at night. Now- I wait. Mary

Thanks all for your advice! Today was day 14 and the wine is very clear.I racked it into a better bottle and did not have to top it off since it seems to be a little smaller. I will let it bulk age maybe a couple weeks....I was hoping for some xmas wine to give away (Maybe on my lable it should...

I dont think mine siphoned well either today- or I am just impatient . I ended up pumping out the wine with it. Any advice is appreciated.

I just bought a better bottle- full glass one is just too heavy. It seemed a little smaller though... had 4 cups left over when I racked my wine into it (Of sediment- so maybe it is a good thing).

Those are both great looking labels!!!

Hola all. I racked my wine (Cabs s ) into a second carboy today - it had been in the one for 14 days, looks very clear. Actually did not taste too bad this time. Little thin maybe but it is still early I know. I switched to a better bottle since the other is so heavy but ended up with about 4...

OK- did the twist thing and could see stuff moving off the sides. When one mixes in the k-meta at that point how does it get mixed in without stirring up the sediment? Or just rack again then add it? still stir?

OK , just a question. I did the WE Cab S. and last night added the extra little bags and degassed. I see everything is settling to the bottom byt there is a bit stuck on the sides also (I see it may be hard to clean down the road). I did taste it and it is kind of an off taste but am hoping that...

Yes it is the 10 liter. Done mixing and adding the stuff. Hope I did it well enough since the mixer does not reach all the way down. (I had to take a flashlight and see if it was all swirrling around). Hope it was good enough. Tasted it prior to all the mixing... taste a little wine like but...

It says 1.07- 1.085 depending on the wine type but does not specify further. Checking the SG again tonight and getting out my drill. Hope to not make a mess! Mary

Is that the ending after the de-gassing and adding the additives after the secondary fermentation? Or before degassing? I have a cab s. Started at 1.07. Today it is .992. (on day 10)I do have a little trouble getting the hydrometer off the side of the wine thief. I might need to get a test jar...

Thanks Wade.

That is a good pick to prepare us newbies to maybe put towels on the floor. I am due to mix mine (degas?) on Monday if the sg is good.

Is there any rule about what one has to put on a label? My kit did not come with any so that will be something for me to work on. abv type of wine year Do I need to put the kit maker? (vintners reserve)

I am already seeing that... They soaked all night, but looks like nothing is going to nicely fall off for me and will have to be scraped. Well, at least I am off work a couple days and have lots of time before my wine is ready to bottle. Mary

Last night while out at a local bar (usually a country bar but was a democrat party thing last night) we asked the bartender gal (who knows us from country dancing nights) to save bottles for me. I ended up with 11 bottles- all are form Guadagni in california, either pinot grigio or chardonnay...

OK, Saturday (day 5) the SG was 1.000. at goal. So It is now in the carboy and I will check in 10 days. I do need to get the thermometer that goes on the bottle. And get my friends to save me bottles a little faster! Mary

OK- I checked it. It is day 3... starting SG was 1.07. Looks like 1.28 today. (goal is 1.010 or less per the kit).Good numbers...? or bad.... ? I will do some more readfing about the process. mary