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I am making Cabernet Savingnon from a WineExpert kit. I need advice on what water to use: 1) I have used my well water/tap water before - but then thought the wine kind of had a weird odor 2) One time I used distilled water - I have read that is the worst idea since distilled water has no...

I have made wine from a few kits, but always had this question what kind of water to use in wine kits? distilled or bottled spring water? Thanks, -Prasanna

I have started a winexpert sangiovese kit After 12 days in the primary , I transferred the wine to the secondary ( carboy). I degassed it well but also ended up transferring some sediment. now I have to add kitosan ( after another 2 days). I need your advice on 1) Should I rack it again after...

I started a sangiovese kit about 10 days back. the bubbles in the 1st few days of primary fermentations were very active about 2 times every second. now the bubbling is almost gone once every minute. the kit instructions say 14 days in the primary ferment. 1) can I move the wine to the secondary...

Hi, I am making a sangiovese from wine expert. I came a bit short on the quantity (about a quart) I am not sure if I should use water since it will dilute it. Any suggestions? Thanks, -Prasanna

One of wine recipes I am thinking of using has sparkolloid. what is its use? can I use bentonite instead? if not I I will have to buy it. how much to add it and when?

Hi, I have made a few fruit wines. All of them were “not so great”. I did learn from my mistakes.. Now, I am in the process of making reisling from a 6Gal kit. In addition to following instructions, I have racked the wine and its clear I have also tasted it and am quite happy with how...

Hi All, I have now made 4 wines ( Pear - from a commercial kit and 3 other wines from a recipe book). All these wines have turned out to be light bodied - i.e. they taste like tableware -even lighter .. kind of watery. What am I doing wrong? thanks, -Prasanna

Hi, I am new to winemaking and in the process of making few kinds by following recipes I found in book. The raspberry wine I made is quite clear ( after a couple of rackings and a month in the secondary carboy).. the same is happening to the Thompson grape I made 3 weeks back. My question is...

Is there any way to measure ABV in the wine I made. I did not measure SG at the start. :slp

Hi , I made pear wine from a kit I purchased. when ready to be bottled, the wine was flat and flabby tasting(did not feel like wine) - no sharpness at all. not knowing better I bottled the wine (24 bottles). I now realize(I think) that it is due to the acid level. How can I fix it? I want to...

Hi, I am new to wine making. About 3.5 weeks back I made raspberry wine )( 1gal) from a recipe. after transferring it to the secondary fermenter and raking it 2 weeks later, the wine is clear ( no sediment ). the carboy has more than 2 inch airspace ... hence my concern.. 1) should I bottle the...