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Thank you both, I just started using enzymes in my kits along with yeast nutrients. What I've used is Lallzyme EX and OptiRed. I recently read about ColorPro. Does ColorPro basically acheive the same thing as those two? Is there anything else you recommend adding? Thank you!

Hi All, I am planning on doing my first 6 gallon batch from all grapes this spring. I ordered 4 cases Chillean Cabernet Sauvignon and 2 cases Chillean Merlot (108 lbs). I recently did a 2 month Extended Maceration on an Eclipse Zinfandel kit and am excited about the long term potential of that...

Thank you Smok1. I appreciate the information and the graph. Very helpful. I ordered a chromatography test kit. Thanks Again! Chris

Hi all, I'm a newbie to juice buckets. All of my brief experience up to this point has been with 10 wine kits. Over the weekend I picked up two juice buckets (Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot) with the intentions doing MLF in both. My questions are: When should I start MLF? How do you know...

Thanks everyone. I think I'll set my ferment wrap to 65. Putterrr you mentioned you zested (is that a word) one full grapefruit. Im curious how much more would you go?

Hi All, I'm just about to start the Eclipse Sauvignon Blanc kit. Sounds like a winner! I'm planning on using the BA-11 when it comes in. 2 questions. What temp would you guys suggest fermenting at? This time of year my cellar stays around 60. I also saw rhattin used a tablespoon of...

Just ordered this kit from Label Peelers!

I recent bottled my first Eclipse SLM. It spent 4 months in my Vadai. It is a little over a year old now and really good!!! I can't wait to see how it tastes at 2 years. I already have a 2nd in bulk waiting for its barrel time. The only things I did different to this kit were putting the...

Thanks guys. I will rack it into a carboy and warm it up in there. Chris

Hi All, I have an Eclipse Merlot ready to be racked out of my barrel. I'd like to degas it one last time with the All in one pump before bottling. Right now the temp is around 64/65. I was thinking of putting a brew belt around the barrel to get the wine up to 70-72. Is this a bad idea for...

Thanks Jim

Hi All, I started an Eclipse Chardonnay this morning. SG 1.096. I substituted the EC 1118 that the Kit came with for D47. The packet of EC 1118 is 5g. The packet of D47 is 8g. I'm wasn't sure if I should have put the full 8g in. I pitched 6g of D47. Do you think that's enough or should I put...

Thanks for sharing your experience Craig. I think I'm going to try a small amount and taste from there. I appreciate it. Chris

Thank you knockabout. I appreciate your advice. Splitting up the batch is a good idea. Chris

Hi Everyone, I have an Eclipse Pinot Noir bulk aging in a Carboy waiting to be bottled. It is a little over a year since I piched the yeast. I did not vary from the instructions. I did however have this kit in my 23l Vadai for just under 8 weeks. I tasted the other day, and while it...

Thanks Paul. I think I will give the D47 a try

Thank you Sour Grapes. I'll skip the combination plan. Would you use one of those strains over the other for a Chardonnay? Are there any others better suited you can suggest? Chris

Hi Everyone, I'm about to start an Ecilpse Chardonnay Kit. I'm thinking of using a different yeast then what comes with the kit (EC-1118). I might want to try a combination of two different strains ICV-47 and CY3079. This will be the first time in 6 Kits that I'll be tweeking the yeast...

Thanks Mike

Hey There, I got my barrel from More Winemaking.com. I think I paid $189 for it plus $20 shipping. I also bought the breathable silicone stopper (for small barrels) at the suggestion of others on here. That bung has worked out very well with the barrel. Geek where are you going in CT to get...