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If you don't have a $50 bottle of Amarone to top up, what would be the second best wine to use or should I make the investment?

Awesome. thanks, the words on MM directions say "Highly recommends not to do clarifying", which scared me. But I sent my message hoping you would say differently.

I may not be bulk ageing after all. I just sat down to read my directions and see that at the end it says if you are going to bulk age don't add the clarifying. I wish they would have put that disclaimer in phase 2. It does say read all directions thorougly first. Ainother rookie mistake I...

My delivery of a Chateau du Pays is expectedtomorrow. I can't wait to start it. Also getting the CC old vines zin as well for kit number 6. How long before I am not a newbie anymore?

I just stabilized yesterday. Yes that helps me. So in a few weeks i will rack again and bulk age for 3 months. Sounds like plan.

Thanks, I will see how the clearing goes and then may need some advice. Speaking of clearing what is the best test to see if your wine is as they say "perfectly clear"? Mike

Mike, maybe it is a question of what you are going to do with the wine. I guess if you are going to enter it or market it then you would definitely want to filter. Another question, and I don't know the answer is, does filtering help in taste? I want to do what will make the wine the best it can be.

Yes I think I will bulk age this one. Are you planning to bulk age?

AnoIther Newbie Question(s). I just watched George making a MM wine kit and he stated that he already filtered his wine. I thought we were to avoid filteringand only as alast resort. Should I filter my Amarone?

Shawn, I topped off this morning with a Clos Du Bois Pinot. Couldn't find a chilean. I am also doing a MM Amarone at the same time. What a difference between the two. I think I may have carried too much of the sediment on the Amarone. Any suggestions? Maybe an additional racking? Mike

Great. Yes the Carboy is full and that is exactly what I did with leftover. So when i go to clearing and am a little short I can add the leftover?

Thanks Mike, will do. I had about a bottle of wine left after transferring and wanted to be able to use it later to top off. Is this recommended and if so how should I store it until I go to clearing stage?

I have a question. After 1st racking from primary there is constant bubbling resembling co2 release but it is constant and been going for a few days in carboy. I don't remember this happening in my 4 other kits. I racked when it was between 1.020 and 1.010. Maybe i am just paranoid but i would...

Thanks Jim will do. Still struggling a bit with the patience thing.

Sorry I thought the conversation was between a few lads. My bad.

Tony I have a question regarding my MM Amarone. It is in the secondary day 7 and at 0.998 for a few days. Is it possible that it will not get below the necessary 0.996. Should I just leave it a few more days or move ontonext racking? Started it Aug 27th and on third day it was between...

Hey Gentlemen, I started mine August 30th. Last night it was between 1.050- 1.040. Tonight it should be ready for secondary. Look forward to your thoughts while making this one.

Thanks Tony, I will add to my Renaissance Chilean Pinot Noir. Have you tried or heard any reviews on this kit?

Thanks for the info. Would you add the raisins to a Pinot Noir?

what if I don't use the raisins, can I put them in another kit down the road?