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I was making some dragons blood. I super cleared it. It was clear. I couldn't remember if I had added kmeta or sorbate, so I dossed it again. When i racked it it. It sucked up some sediment. So I ran it through a filter. At the same time I racked some watermelon wine. It sucked up a bit...

I have been making Dragon's Blood with Lalvin 1118. I have made some home winery fruit concentrates. They sent me Premier Cuvee to use. I like it better because the lees are much more compacted. Would this work well for Dragon's Blood? Will there be any flavor change?

Can people give me their opinion on each of these?

Does anybody have any experience with this product. https://store.homebrewheaven.com/55-liter-wine-waiter-bag-p86.aspx How long could you store wine in this? I'm not talking an expensive wine or for a long long time. Something like Dragon's Blood Wine for a few months.

I mostly make Dragon's blood and variants of it as well as Island Mist kits. I love Red Zinfandel. I made an Eclipes Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel and I like. What other red wines are similar to Red Zin?

I have made the following. Island Mist Blackberry Cabernet. I added half the f-pack upfront. Good but A huge blackberry taste. I think I might try again and save the f-pack for the end. Green Apple Riesling. The ladies love this. It's good but not my favorite. I've made two batches...

Up to this point I have been using bottles from wine that I purchased. I always thoroughly rinsed the bottles once they were empty and then at a later date washed them with B-Brite or Oxyclean. Futhermore they all have been clear bottles so I could easily see that they are clean. I recently...

Has anybody made this or something similar? http://www.winepress.us/forums/index.php?showtopic=3431&st=0&#entry36789 Also, I have never tested ph or acid before. Will a ph meter suffice or do I need more?

I bought my first pricey kit. Eclipse Lodi Old Vines Zinfandel. Opinions? I was thinking of doing the 5-20-40-90 method of making it. Good idea? How soon before this becomes drinkable?

I have been thinking about making the Island Mist Blackberry Merlot kit. Tonight I bought a bottle of the Arbor Mist Blackberry Merlot. How do they compare? The Arbor Mist seems to be a little bit carbonated. It's only 6% alcohol. I usually boost the Island Mist kits. I liked the...

I'm thinking of trying a Mosti Mondiale’s 23L Original Alljuice Kit. 23L works out to 6.07 gallons. Do I need a 6.5 gallon carboy or will a 6 gallon one work? I have suspected the 6 gallon carboys hold slightly more than 6 gallons. I haven't measured them other than when I fill my fermenting...

I purchased a 12 volt vacuum on ship from China for about $20 on eBay. It works pretty well in the first video it was turned on just a split second before the camera. It took about 30 seconds to start the degassing. http://youtu.be/LjXbtNsZ5_k http://youtu.be/zfOdis8P5JU...

I did search and only found k meta mentioned. I know yeast should be referigerated. What else should be or shouldn't be. I have a gallon zip lock bag of bottles of additive, mostly from making Dragon's Blood. K meta Sorbate Sparkaloid Tannin Acid blend etc.

Is sparkolloid a one shot deal? I added some to a carboy. It cleared very quickly as it has always done. When I racked it, I messed up and got a large portion of the lees back in solution. I have let it sit another week and it doesn't seem to be clearing as quickly. Should I add more?

I used some 9 x 1 1/2 corks that came with my wine making equipment from Fine Vine Wines. They are the glued together cork pieces type corks. I installed them with a hand corker. To sterilize them I did as Fine Vines videos suggested. I placed them in a colander and placed the colander in a...

My first batch of DB is too tart for my liking. I want to make a second batch with no lemon juice and no acid blend. Then mix the two and add acid blend if needed to get what I like. Is there any danger fermenting this without any lemon juice or acid blend. I'll mix the two and adjust the ph...

I'm new to kit wine making. I noticed Label Peelers is having a 35% off sale on kits. They had a 20% off sale recently. I was wondering how often they do these sales and is 35% worth buying a few kits or will they have one again in a few months.

I am making the Green Apple Riesling Island Mist. I have followed the directions with the exception of adding some additional sugar. It has been clearing for almost 10 days. That's when they say it's ready to bottle. It has cleared a lot but it is still a little bit hazy towards the bottom...

Is there any problem in cleaning and sanitizing the bags the juice from wine kits come in and then using them for bulk aging or even bottling wine?

I'm getting ready to start a Wine Expert Island Mist Green Apple Riesling. I have a few questions. It says to check specific gravity. It should be between 1.048-1.052. That's about 6 1/2% alcohol. I would like it stronger and know many people here recommend making it stronger. What...