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I did use wire cages made for these plastic caps. I turned the bottles over to check for leaks. While there was no liquid leak, there must have been a CO2 leak. Grumble, Grumble... lesson learned. Measure Twice! I'm in the middle of a Merlot, but I will likely try this process again in...

There is sediment on the bottom of the bottles. I used these plastic caps https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0068RP2YI/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 I reused a mixture of Mionetto Prosecco DOC Treviso and Lamarca Prosecco bottles. That said, the two bottles I checked were odd brands that I...

After two weeks, I opened two bottles and had zero fizz/pressure. The plastic crowns may not provide a tight enough seal. I stored the rest in boxes and will try another in 2 months. Fingers crossed.

Awesome!! Im really glad to hear racking off the sediment was a good move. Especially since the Winexpert recipe directs to go directly into bottle. It does sounds like I could have added more priming sugar. However, I feel like 2.8 volumes will be a SAFE since I am not sure how my plastic...

@Redbird1 I took your advice and siphoned in to a bottling bucket with a priming mixture (2 cups water & 2 cups corn sugar). I did use a degasing wand to ensure the priming mixture was well dispersed, probably a bit over kill but I wanted to ensure a thorough mixture. I ended up with 29...

Salcoco and Redbird1- Thanks for the support and advise. :b Based on my recipe, the next step is to bottle since has it been clear for a few days. Since I am looking to add priming sugar, should I approach this like beer priming (i.e. siphon into a bucket with sugar, leaving behing the...

Now, this is interesting... I did some digging and found people using 1/2 or 3/4 a cup (6oz) of priming sugar per 5 gallon batch did not get a the desired fizzy result. In fact, they only achieved a 2-2.5 volumes of CO2, which is suitable for beer. Sparkling wine is typically carbonated to 6...

Sorry, I was trying to convert cups to grams. 3/4 cup would be 6 oz, correct? Is that enough if I plan on using champagne bottles?

Great. Thank you for confirming those details. Some questions: When Adding sugar, should I use normal baking cane sugar or a priming sugar used for beer (Corn Sugar)? I currently have 6 Gallons, would I still only use 3/4 cup (170g) of sugar?

After a years of home brewing beer and a recent trip to Italy, I wanted to try my hand at Wine to learn more about the process. I had remarkable success with my first batch of Cabernet Sauvignon (Winexpert – Vintner’s Reserve). I decided to try my hand at a white and I am now working on my...

I have been brewing beer for a few years and decided to try my hand at wine. I am starting with the Cabernet Sauvignon (Vintner's Reserve) from Winexpert. The question I have is around my 5 gallon carboy and the fact that my kit is for 6 gallons. I have transferred as much wine as I could...