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OK - I am back with more questions. I used to make wine with the FastFerment vessel, and I used to make it in my upstairs room where it is 75 degrees. I was a bit disappointed in the vessel and switched over to bucket/carboy, and also moved my wine making down to the basement where it is 70...

Hi all, This is my first time bottling using a carboy. I previously used a conical vessel (FastFerment). I am assuming this is a 2 person job? There is still sediment on the bottom of the carboy, and I am guessing I put the siphon midway down the carboy and have somebody hold that in place...

Hi - This is the first time using a carboy as you all know. I just stabilized my wine and was going to add the oak chips in a mesh sock and found I can't fit the oak chips through the opening. I was going to transfer the wine back to the plastic fermenter and add the oak, but I can't lift these...

Hi again - Posting in beginners because I just went to bucket/carboy wine making. I was using different equipment before. I want to follow directions on my Winexpert kit pretty much until day 14, and at that time I will bulk age. However, I have a question. It says to wait 5-7 days and check SG...

I do have another question for anybody out there regarding bulk aging. I am going to add oak and peppercorns and maybe coffee beans when I bulk age after stabilization - They will be in a mesh bag, and I was wondering, do you just drop the mesh bag to the bottom of the carboy before racking the...

OK - so I switched from the fastferment to a bucket/carboy method. Last night I started my Pinot Noir and inside of 3 hours I had bubbling in the airlock. This morning I wake up and check things, and no bubbling, but plenty of "fizzing" noise if you put your ear to the bucket. I jiggled the...

I am posting this in beginners because I have switched from the FastFerment to bucket/carboy and am a bit confused. I hear folks talk about bulk aging. I know what this is, but unsure if it is meant for those who use fresh grapes, or does it pertain to winexpert and other kits as well? The...

Hello all and sorry to be a pain, but I am disgusted with this FastFerment product and want to switch to a bucket and carboy so I can properly age wine. Looking at the instructions for my Winexpert kit, I see they show that you go from bucket to carboy, then to another carboy??? I used to use...

I tried to search for this answer and couldn't find it, so I do apologize if this is a duplicate post I just started a Winexpert Cabernet Sauvignon and I also purchased some fermaid K. I never used a nutrient before and was wondering, if my wines reach 0.990 in 10 days which they always do, is...

Hello folks! I actually wrote an article on how to use the FastFerment for wine making, but I have run into issues regarding the adding of the oak that comes with kits such as WineExpert. When I add the oak directly to the FastFerment, I run into problems with the chips clogging the valve at the...

Hi folks - I just received a WinExpert Cabernet kit, and when I opened the box, the oak chips bag was soaked with juice, and there is juice elsewhere as well, everything is sticky with juice, but the cap is still on the juice. I called the company and sent pictures and they are refunding me my...

Hello, I have made a few batches of wine using the fastferment and have always thrown the oak right into the wine. Just wondering. I have purchased a mesh bag for the chips, but when I get ready to pitch the yeast, won't that yeast cling onto the bag at some point not allowing it to drop into...

Hello all - I have been posting a lot about this FastFerment conical vessel and the more I use it, the more confused I get. As we know, all wines are not the same to make. I am now making a Sangiovese and am confused as to know when secondary fermentation is complete? The primary fermentation...

Hi - I posted something like this awhile ago and sorry for sort of repeating myself. Yesterday it was 90 degrees outside and I keep my A/C on 76. The wine was holding at 80 as sometimes it creates it's own heat. The airlock was bubbling fast, but last night the temp in the house went down to 71...

Hi all! Hope everyone is having fun and success with their wine making? I am into my 3rd batch of wine since buying the FastFerment Vessel and decided to make 2 changes. First, I am a huge fan of the Nebbiolo grape so I always have made Barolo. The first change I made is I am now trying a...

Hello folks - This is the first time I made wine this time of year where the temperature varies a lot due to change of seasons. I am getting ready to bottle in 1 week and I have shut my heat off in the house because we get 80's in the day, but 40's at night. Will this hurt the wine if the wine...

Hello all! First thing, I am new to using one of these conical vessels for making wine, but my question should still hold true no matter what equipment you use. The instructions on these kits are vague. I started this Barolo wine on 4/11/15 and the instructions say after 5 - 7 days check...

Hi - Been making wine a long time and never ran into this. I started my wine on 4/11/15 at a temp of 72. Since then, it has warmed up here in Virginia and my house temp is at 75, still within a good range. STRANGE! The wine I am making shows a temp of 79 degrees with a very "aggressive"...

Hello all. I am new to using this conical vessel and I am afraid I may have ruined my first batch of Barolo wine. When I bought the unit, the guy told me to add all products according to instructions and fermentation would begin in a day or so and that did happen. OK - I was then told to open...