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I have a question: Is it OK to use the wine whip with a whole bunch of oak cubes potentially rattling around the carboy? Or do they even rattle around? Maybe they just stay at the bottom and behave? I can't imagine any cubes gaining enough velocity to crack the glass, especially with frequent...

Has anyone done the above kit? I really had my heart set on CC Showcase Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon but the local home brew store had sold out of that one. The guy at the store said that this one was comparable, so I bought it. I am now hoping I did not make a mistake. It seems to contain...

I added the juice, water and skins to my Cellar Craft Showcase Malbec kit this afternoon, then pitched the yeast. About 6 hours later, I stirred vigourously, checked the gravity - and I'm BELOW 1000! I should be around 1.018 or so! I know I accidentally added a little bit too much water, but no...

Today I noticed a sidebar in the instructions for my Cellar Craft Showcase kit regarding cold stabilization at 29F to 35F for a week to 10 days prior to bottling. I had no idea wine could be cold crashed! I am already completely set up for this (freezer with temp control) as I have been cold...

I opened my 5 week Cabernet Sauvignon kit today to start it, and noticed there are two infusion bags that smell of oak. Does that sound right that there are two of them? They aren't labelled other than some coding, and there is no reference in the instructions other than "your kit may contain an...

I will be starting a Grand Cru International Australian Cabernet Sauvignon 5 week kit with skins on the weekend. I have these snazzy new Fermonsters, both 7 and 6 gallon. I aim to use the 7 gallon as my primary instead of a pail. My plan is to leave it loosely covered with daily stirring until...

Kit: Cellar Craft Showcase Amarone 6 week kit with grape skins Actual OG: 1.093 Target OG: 1.080 – 1.100 Target gravity at end of primary: 1.000 or lower Current fermentation temperature: 69 F (48 hours after pitching) Hi everyone. After two years of brewing beer, I started my first...