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Hello, and Happy New Year..... It`s been a while.....My question , just racked my raspberry mocha , thought I read somewhere for this kit,filter before adding the f-pac.{ I didn't filter at this time}..well I racked into a 3 gallon carboy and had a lot of headspace....so I added my brandy to...

Hello, I started a CC Red Mountain kit tonight , did all the steps except for pitching the yeast....My SG is 1.078?, seems low, so my question is can I wait till morning to pitch the yeast....hoping for the skins to maybe crank up the SG....or am I asking for trouble in waiting.....Thanks...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone....ok here`s my situation ,started a rjs black forest port style kit on 11/20,SG was 1.120 temp was 71....my plan was to step feed corn sugar in 3 steps of 300 grams apiece...first one was at day 5,gravity was 1.045 before the feeding...after it ,rose to 1.054 ,76...

Question to everyone, I have 2 kits going of the black forest port "style" going ,one is in the primary bucket almost ready for step feeding of 2 lbs of corn sugar.The other is racked into a 3 gallon carboy with a pound of raisins...when I rack it off the raisins,into a clean CB,with k-meta ,add...

Happy halloween Happy Halloween, my wino friends ,may all your batches of wine be witches brew, and all of your haunting be friendly...lol ::

Racked my amarone today,and to my surprise there was a layer on the bottom of the carboy..i thought it was sediment...but NO!...it was a fine layer of diamonds, after i broke them up,they where like thick paint chips....made my day!..my half gallon top off jug had them also....i put the wine in...

Hello, i have a RJ spagnols winery series super tuscan bulk aging,it`s just past the 3 month stage so i was going to rack it,it has some sediment on the bottom,so i figured it`s a good time to try my new meter(vinmetrica 200.... i have a 100a also,i know why didn`t i get a 300,just planed on...

Hello, i`m about to go into secondary ferm on my fourth kit tomorrow,all but one has been RJ Spagnols winery or en primeur kits, there instructions are very similar, sulfite,sorbate,degas, clear and fine.....i was under the impression that all this happens all in the same "sitting",i was looking...

Hello, i have a batch of winexpert chocolate raspberry port ready for stabilising and fining.....i did the math to check my ABV, and i want to find out if i did it correctly before i fortify...the starting SG was 1.130 at 75 degrees...( i step feed the dextrose in 3 steps)...day 2..1.080..feed...

I would like to thank all of the vets out there current and past, for all your services, and time and courage!!!! It`s people like you that make ,all of are activity`s ...winemaking, scuba diving ,motorcycle...ect... possible, and my god bless you and your family`s for there commitments,My hats...

Hello i`m shore this questions been asked a hundred times, but my time is short,just got power back yesterday and i have a lot of clean up....i just racked my amarone of the secondary, and i was checking out my super tuscan that has been bulk aging for 3 weeks now....lol i have about an inch and...

Hello everyone, for all the people on the eastcoast,i hope Sandy blows by with no harm to anything.....ok so2 levels....measured in ppm...i have a tester( vinmetrica sc100a)..never used it yet..i test my aging carboy....what numbers do i want?...and how to maintain them #`s.... i seen a...

Hello Just started this kit earlier today.... my 2nd kit,first with raisins,and dried skins....i was reading a thread here .....WAS I SUPPOSED TO USE ONE OR THE OTHER?....the instructions don`t mention nothing about raisins.....just add oak and skins...( witch it came with dried...

:db....Yes, that wasn`t to bad.....RJS WS Super tuscan....18 days and .992 ...temp 72.....and the first time using my all in one pump....that pump is GREAT!!!! don`t have nothing to compair it to...but man that was easy....got some questions....for the last 5 or 6 days there was no activity...

Hello, I just checked my carboy....i`m in secondary ferm.... i`ll start from the beginning...started my RJS Winery series Super Tuscan..on 9-26..... reading on Day2...SG....1.094...(temp adjustment) 1.097...temp 80..AVB 12.2%...Brix 22 Ferm started in less then 12 hours...moved to a...

Hi ,my names Rick and i never made or attempted to make wine before.....just picked out a wine equipment kit from FVW..... gonna purchase it in a day or 2... double checking things and adding some more..... bottle fillers,better hydrometer,ect.....my first question ( a million more to...