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Hello, newbie here. I have been making a batch of wine since Dec. A Tempranillo. When I initially poured the must I noticed it had a very strong smell. I assume that is what must smells like because I have never made wine before. I have gone through all the instructions and I have let...

Ok, so I followed all instructions. I have just completed the "clearing" phase and it is on to the bottling phase. Now, I don't know if this is correct or not (but I saw it in movies) so I used my wine thief to get a small dab of wine in a glass. The wine still smells a lot like the must...

I am at day 21. I have tested, according to my kit instructions, the SG beginning on day 17. It is approximately .998-.999. I waited until day 19, the same It is now day 21, the same. My kit says that is should be between .996 - .990. It is perhaps, barely, below 1.000 and it says...

I started making my first batch of wine in late December. Things have been going pretty well so far. My wine fermented nicely in the 6 gallon container and it has been racked into the carboy. It has been there a few days so I degassed it today. One item of note: I cleaned my equip with...

So, I just started my first batch of wine. I also have a golden retriever (lots of shedding constantly). I went into a secluded part of the basement to make my wine and when I poured in the must everything seemed good. My daughter came in and asked how things were going and I said they...