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    What’s the shelf life on Bottled Island Mist Kits?? 🤔

    I have a few different varieties of Island Mist Kit wines that’s been in the bottle now for 18 months ago or so and they seem to have lost their flavor and turning a little sour. Do these sweet wines need to be drank by the year mark?? I make them per instructions and add a 4 pound bag of sugar...
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    Any thoughts on RQ 2021 release

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    Island Mist Bahama Mama Kit

    I just ordered this kit from Label Peelers, anybody else order it yet? Thinking of adding Brewers Best Rum Oak Chips to it. Any thoughts on adding wood or anything else that might enhance the flavors?
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    Suggestions for a good Trio Kit

    anybody have any suggestions on a great tasting wine trio kit. I see the RJS Premiere Trio with Cabernet, Syrah and Zin listed. Is that good? Seems to be my only choice??? Thank You for your help.
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    Can you use a bourbon barrel for wine after its been used for beer?

    For Christmas I received a 5 gallon bourbon barrel as a gift. I used it once for a Imperial Stout Beer and then used It again for a BarleyWine Beer. It’s been sitting empty for a month now and thinking about using a sulfite to kill any nasties in there and maybe try putting in a wine for...
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    Please Help, no CO2 bubbles when De-Gassing Island Mist Peach Kit

    Today I transferred my Island Mist Peach Kit into secondary and noticed I only had 5 gallons of wine instead of 6 gallons. Apparently I forgot to add the extra jug of spring water. I decided to boil a gallon of water, cool it to 70 degrees and add it to secondary with the 5 gallons of peach...
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    Corks, did I use the wrong size?

    I made the Eclipse Cabernet 9 months ago and The Eclipse Pinot Noir 6 months ago. I used the size 8 cork and am now reading I should have used the size 9 cork if I plan on storing 2 years +. Is this something I should worry about?? Wondering if I should go ahead and maybe Wax the tops of the...
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    WineXpert What's this white foam on my Chardonnay ?

    Can someone please tell me what this off white foam is with tiny bubbles on top of my Eclipse Chardonnay wine is. I've made probably 10 wine kits and this is the first I've ever seen of this. It's in secondary and I added the clearing and stabilizing chemicals 6 days ago. In 3 days I was going...
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