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Hi Raize I'm from Nottingham and have been making Winexpert selection kits for just under a year. Mainly reds Luna Rosa etc etc. Also made lots of white selection kits as you can drink after about 3 months for us new wine makers When I started I also made 3 Eclipse kits stags melot the...

If I were you I would start with a high end kit like Winexpert Selection as they are very good tasting and easy to make. You get what you pay for and you don't want to get put off if you make something nasty. The Eclipse range are excellent but even more expensive but worth every penny. All...

I have been bottling all my wines so far but have discovered these which are basically wine in a box and was thinking of using them to store white wines mainly which will be generally started drinking after around 3-4 months while my red wine is ageing They come as an empty plastic bag with a...

As a matter of interest has anybody tried using RO water ? I ask this question having just got into Marine Aquariums were I have to make it and it's basically 100% pure water with all the dissolved solids removed This thread got me wondering.

I was in exactly the same boat 7 months ago. The Reds like Winexpert selection and eclipse need several months to be ready although I made the eclipse Barolo same as you have and I am drinking it now after only 5 months and it's brilliant. Yes it will no doubt be better in 12 or more but us new...

Hi guys I have some Winexpert selection kits that I need to bottle from bulk storage as I need to reuse the carbouys. They have been in the carbouys for around 4 months and I added k meta at 1/4 teaspoon as per the instructions as I was going to keep for around 6+ months Do I need to...

I am actually normal or possibly inadequate compared to you guys!! I am off to the shops for more! As far as I know in the UK there is no limit on alcoholic made at home so....

I think I can safely increase production then by some of your answers! Very interesting are your replies and the large amounts I guess come from years in the hobby so,I must be patient. I am still drinking the early whites to,keep me going as I now can't bear to pay for commercial wine anymore!

I am new to wine making having started in July 2015 and have around 16 kits either bottled or being bulk aged I am wondering if this seems a lot but I went mad at it for the first 3-4 months to get a good amount ageing I was just wondering how many carboys etc you have on the go bulk aging...

Hi guys I just wondered if there is any reason you would not filter a wine once all the fermentation is finished and before you bulk aged for 6 months or so before final bottling. I know most may say it's the last procedure before bottling but I just wondered is there any reason it has to be...

I also use Microsoft word and what I do is buy a pack of labels which have say 6 labels per page set up the basic template to print them in one sheet and then just amend the label design depending on the type of wine etc. So effectively one sheet will produce 6 labels The labels I use are only...

I am also new to the wine making and started in July 2015. I got lots of,good advice for this forum and basically I have made around 18 kits all of the high end Winexpert, kenridge etc and am still making them at the rate of around 4 each month to build a large stock due to the ageing process I...

Thanks for all the replies guys. I have quiet a stash now ageing and from what I have read I think I am correct in saying that I can just add sulphite before putting into bulk ageing and then leave it sealed up unless I get lots of sediment dropping out? I think that sums it up I am...

Thanks Heatherd. So you don't add any extra sulphites or anything. Just leave well alone. That's what I Was thinking as I will probably filter before bottling. I was more concerned about it going off but hopefully sealed and should be ok

Hi guys I have lots of carbouys now full of wine and ageing. They have all had sulphites added at the last stage before storage and are all high end Winexpert etc kits. I was intending to just leave these for 6 months or longer before bottling but having read posts am I supposed to rack...

I have exactly the same problem as this with my kits. I have been using a mixture of water and other similar wine but sometimes it's as much as 2 bottles per 23ltr carbouy I have read about the glass marbles you can add to reduce the space but haven't tried these yet

I am a newbie so forgive this basic question but I was wondering when you guys transfer your wine from the usual plastic bucket into a carbouy. I have been making wine for around 4 months and fermenting in a plastic sealed bucket with airlock for the first 7-10 days and then transferring to...

Hi Guys I am new to this and with a view to keeping my mouth away from my newly made treasures I have decided to bulk age in Carbouys as a safety net! I have heard of bottle shock and read about it and just when wondered does this still occur after being bulk aged. I assume it does? If...

I have just made a few of the Kenridge showcase kits (French merlot and amarone) and on the instructions under stages 3 and 4 it's says add kieselsol one day and then leave it until the next day to add chitonsan and another kieselsol This is a bit of a pain for sanitation reasons and...

Thanks chaps once again for your thoughts and help Regards