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    Other Tweeking Cheap Kits

    What enhancements would you do? It's a bigger kit so I was thinking of keeping it at 6 gal.
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    Has anyone done the fontana armone?
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    I just did a fontana pinot noir. I added black cherries and some plums. It only fermented to 1.040. Why did it stop? It's now a sweet wine which my husband will like but I don't want this to happen again.
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    Looking for winemakers

    I live in Northern Va too. I've been to a winery in new Kent. It was beautiful and good wine too!!
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    WineXpert California Sauvignon Blanc Rosé

    I just ordered this kit today. Did anyone add extra tannins?
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    Just opens a bottle of my Fontana Cab. At 4 months I have to say it's pretty good! I even had to open a second bottle just to make sure. [emoji6] Next up Fontana Pinot noir. Any suggestions @joeswine? These cheapies sure do make wine making fun!!!
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    Ok so I bottled two wines today. One was Fontana cab made with Joes tweaks abv was at 14%. One was was WE Shiraz with some tweaks but no extra sugars so abv came only at 11.5 (I don't like that taste but didn't know any better at the time). I mixed the two to see what would happen and they were...
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    That's what I thought. I've done pretty basic things one came with grape pack, one I added currants. Both had added tannins and a little oak. It's almost bottling time and I feel like abv is week. No big deal still new to this and will learn for next time. One is winexpert world Syrah and one...
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    Can you raise the alcohol level 3 months into the process?
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    Thanks Joe!!
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    Why no raisins?
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    Hi joe... I'm planning on starting a wine expert Viognier today. I have some tweaks plan like simple sugar, tannins, raisins and some zest in secondary. What would you do?
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    Joeswine... I did the Fontana Cab. Doing it has 5gal. Added 1TBS tannin rouge, 1 quart simple sugar, 1 cup French oak and 1 cup zantes currents. Not sure if I'll add more tannins during secondary. Thanks for the bottling tips.
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    How long do you let your cheap kits sit before you bottle them. I started a cheapie today flowing your flow joe. Thanks for making this hobby/obsession even more fun!!
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