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    Exceptional Kit for under $100?

    WE VR Cab Sav €57 Great value and award winner
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    WE LE "New Instructions" ?

    WE instructions have changed for most kits, looks like extended maceration even in kits that do not include grape packs.
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    RJ Spagnols Riesling Tweak Suggestions

    Did you notice any differences with the added time?
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    RJ Spagnols Riesling Tweak Suggestions

    How long did it take to ferment at this lower temperature?
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    Does Alcohol Level Affect Wine Quality

    Surely you do not mean a sugar addition post fermentation? Have you a recommendation for improving the wine aroma. What acid do you use?
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    WineXpert "Contre Le Vent" CabSauv First Batch Journal

    What quantities of sugar, plum and blackberries did you use and why did you select these additions and amounts?
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    Other Tweeking Cheap Kits

    Has anyone tried adding crushed or squeezed table grapes to add body/increase tds?
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    RJ Spagnols RJS EP Australian Pinot Noir

    You mentioned earlier that you "dropped" the pectinase, do you mean that you didn't add it? How has the oak powder worked out? I'm suprised that there was an oak addition to a PN kit.
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    RJ Spagnols Unacceptable kit odor in all RJS and WE

    How soon after pitching do you notice the kt aroma and is it more or less noticable in the higher end kits? I don't understand why the kits win so many prizes in competition. Time and the addition of skins does seem to make a difference. Another thread indicated that the manufacturers never...
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    WineXpert Anyone know for sure???

    I have used an aroma enzyme containing arabinase, pectinase and beta-glycosidase, on a Winexpert VR Cab Sauv, it has just gone to carboy storage for a few months and there is a noticable difference in aroma compared to previous brews of the same kit. The Eclipse range that contain grape packs...
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    WineXpert Anyone know for sure???

    Have you tried using enzymes? I have used a multi aroma enzyme that is showing promising results. I suspect that the concentrating process creates unfermentable sugars which results in that characteristic aroma/taste.
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    Vineco Kenridge Showcase Line

    €130 ($135) on this side of the pond and worth it.
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    WineXpert Argentine Malbec

    I received this kit today mail order, the box was already open. Can someone describe what the content should be? I think it may be missing oak cubes.
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    Other DIY Grape Pack

    Has anyone tried adding table grapes and how did turn out? I think I will try an experiment as follows: Crush, press and freeze, possibly throw away the juice to avoid affecting the ki varietal; Thaw and add to must in a muslin bag; If neccessary, adjust acidity and sugars. I am assuming...
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    Other DIY Grape Pack

    Can supermarket grapes be added to improve a kit?
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    WineXpert Vintner's Reserve Diablo Rojo

    I just started this kit, substituting White Labs WLP740 Merlot for the kit EC1118 yeast. I added the spent Grape pack from a CC Red Mountain kit (also EC1118 yeast) at transfer to secondary stage (at day 8 SG 0.993). I have two questions: Fermentation started quickly within 12 hours, which...
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    Other Wyeast Marathon

    Would it need to be started before pitching?
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    Other Wyeast Marathon

    This makes sense, I use a brew belt to control the temp but I try to keep it around 22C. Overnight the temp goes higher and in the morning it is around 26C so I unplug it, even though the yeast activity is visible on the suface of the brew. I wiill leave the belt on and see what happens. For...
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    Other Wyeast Marathon

    Started a Sadler's Resrerve Merlot Syrah kit on April 15, substituting kit yeast with WYeast Activator 4028 Chateau Red, must SG 1.099 Racked to secondary May 6 SG 1.020 Checked SG on May 28 - 1.001 Racked again today June 13, SG 0.999 Still fermenting (slow bubbling in the airlock), tastes...
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    Other Kit wine taste?

    I brewed it in mid Aug 2014, lastest tasting indicated significant reduction in Kt but still it's the dominant aroma.
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