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  1. Doug’s wines

    Need some start help

    I started a SP batch on Saturday morning including sugar, water, yeast nutrients etc all the items per original directions. I then pitched the yeast (ec-1118) Saturday evening (early per directions), I just sprinkled it on the must versus a starter, and it is now Tuesday evening with nothing...
  2. Doug’s wines

    Can you just Boil water for simple syrup?

    Ok, reading the SP directions and researching simple syrup recipes, most say to dissolve sugar in water but DO NOT boil. I’ve made lots of simple syrup (2:1) for cocktails quickly by just boiling the water. The sugar dissolves very fast, and it tastes fine... so the question is, do you...
  3. Doug’s wines

    Help! WineExpert Diablo Rioja

    Anyone have their notes handy on a vintner’s reserve diablo rioja? A friend bought this kit and gave it to me so I have no idea the expectations and I can’t find much online. I just kicked it off and starting SG is 1.068 or so which seems low. I even got a second meter to test and verify the...
  4. Doug’s wines

    WineXpert New Forza Kit

    Just opened my Forza with plan to start it. The kit has two yeasts similar to a couple other eclipse / LE’s I’ve gotten lately. 1x RC212 and 1x EC1118. I had gone to removing the 1118 from purchased kits and swapping to the 212 so I’m happy however now they are sending both and saying to...
  5. Doug’s wines

    Bulk Age Counter Start

    Ok. I’ve got another recently discovered pesky variance in aging terminology when I was having a discussion about kit wine making. When someone says “this has been in bulk for 6months, when did that counter start? In a kit focused recent discussion I heard - from the end of the kit...
  6. Doug’s wines

    How do you define age?

    Sorry if this has been answered, but I couldn’t find it. We all talk about how old our wine is or “wait x time to drink”. When do you start that counter? While this may seem like a silly question, I have found there isn’t a clear answer as even in a group of friends we are different. Some...
  7. Doug’s wines

    WineXpert WE LE Petit Ruby Cab

    Just started this kit 2 weeks ago. Anyone else doing it? The bentonite was a pain. It was extremely sticky and goopy. I left it in primary for 2 weeks, fermented dry, racked it to a carboy and started clearing it. Thinking it needs some oak and tannin riche, but I’m planning to wait a few...
  8. Doug’s wines

    What is your favorite kit?

    I’ve seen “my favorite kit” responses scattered around, but thought I would take a shot at consolidating them in one thread for people looking for ideas of “what should I do next”. I’m thinking about the definition of “Best” has many possible flavors so how about- The best kit I’ve ever made -...
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    Help! I’m gaseous

    Well at least my wine is :). I am doing an en primuer Grenache Syrah. I finished the kit a few months ago. When I degassed then, it volcanoed. More gas and foam than any other I’ve done (only 8 to date). This was my second kit and I didn’t know to keep degassing multiple times, so I...
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