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Hi guys, ok so I have just been asked by my sister to make a special wine for her Birthday party in December. I know she likes Pinot Grigio so first of all if anyone can recommend a really good Pinot Grig kit (i really want to do this for her and I really want a wine to knock her and her...

I just opened up my EP Amarone kit and discovered that I have 2 packets of oak chips and the hop bag that I am supposed to put the grape skins in but I don't have any grape skins. Also I saw someone else's post somewhere that this kit uses grape skins AND raisins but the instructions do not...

Ok I just transferred this kit to the secondary. SG was 1.020 as per instructions. I topped up to about 2 ins from Airlock. About an hour later it was foaming up through the airlock so I took some out (brought it down about another inch, cleaned out sanitized and replaced the airlock. Then I...

I have read quite a few threads and I see entries/recipes that call for putting fruit in a strainer bag and putting this in the primary. I have also read references to F Packs (which I assume is Fruit Pack) so my question is are these the same thing or is an F Pack a special kind of creature. If...

OK so I just got a package that I ordered a couple of weeks ago. It contains a bunch of wine making ingredient but I noticed that all of the packets were a mess. After examining each I discovered that the Potassium Sorbate package was leaking, so I cleaned them all up and put the Pot Sorb in a...

Hi guys I have read a number of posts where people have mentioned equipment that they have made or modified to improved to make their winemaking life easier. I was thinking it would be cool if everyone could share their inventions and innovations here. Of course if you have a design that you...

Ok I am now at the stage of my kit (Grand Cru Merlot) where I should be bottling (i.e. day 28ish) but I decided that I want to bulk age for 2-3 months before bottling. I racked into a fresh carboy to get rid of all of the sediment at the bottom but I must've messed up because immediately after I...

I just read Jack Keller's method for extending the process when making kit wines. I would like to know if anyone has tried it and if so did it make a big difference? It seems like more fun, but I just wanted to know if it really made a big difference.

Hi guys, As I mentioned in one of my other posts, I live in the Bahamas and I was just wondering if I there was anyone else on here from the Bahamas of if anyone knew of any home brewers/wine makers here in the Bahamas. It is difficult if not impossible to find equipment and supplies here...

Ok I watched a how to make kit wine video and they recommended using a CO2 charger to "shoot" CO2 into the Carboy before racking and into the bottles before bottling. Is this really necessary and what purpose does it serve?

I am 7 days in and my kit instructions say I have 7 more days to go before I add sulfite, pot Sorb etc and rack, but there is now very little activity in my airlock. Should I be concerned or is this normal?

I just lightly touched the lid on my primary and I noticed my airlock started bubbling like crazy. So I was wondering if maybe the CO2 was maybe trapped in there. Is it a good idea to maybe give it a little purge once in a while by pressing the lid? Not opening it just giving it a light press.

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy, prosperous New Year.

Hello, I am a newbie to this site and to wine making. I am about to start my first batch (a Grand Cru Merlot kit). My problem is that I have read how important equipment sanitation is and the recommendation to use eithe iodophor or starsan for this purpose. However, I live in the Bahamas and I...