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    How to up the alcohol % on a white wine kit

    Update: Bottling today and this stuff is perfect. Finished at around 12.5% to 13% and is crystal clear 10 days after starting. Chilled a sneaky bottle in the freezer and had with dinner and this stuff is up there with a really nice bottle of PG from the store even at this point!
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    Is this CO2 or unsettled sediment in my carboy?

    Haha... I'm not a small guy, no lazy spinny things needed!
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    Is this CO2 or unsettled sediment in my carboy?

    Will give it a shimmy later. Cheers
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    Is this CO2 or unsettled sediment in my carboy?

    Cool.. is it likely then that the actual sediment in the body of the liquid has dropped past this point?
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    Is this CO2 or unsettled sediment in my carboy?

    Apologies for how filthy the glass looks ... I swear that is just how the phone flash makes it look.
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    Is this CO2 or unsettled sediment in my carboy?

    Hi folks, This Nebbiolo has been in the carboy now for a few days after spending a couple of weeks clearing in the last FV. Can anyone tell from the pictures if this is CO2 deposited on the glass or is it actually the line showing where the sediment is still suspended? Ive shown an image also...
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    How to up the alcohol % on a white wine kit

    Well, I've started it..i added 1kg of sugar (2.2lbs) which brought the SG up to 1.090 .. we'll see how it goes. Thanks all.
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    How to up the alcohol % on a white wine kit

    Any reason it should be frozen?
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    How to up the alcohol % on a white wine kit

    Yeah Doug it's a cheap kit but not junk. Cheap enough that I don't mind experimenting! Thanks for all the advice.
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    How to up the alcohol % on a white wine kit

    Great thanks. Is it common enough practice to add sugar to white kits? I tend to lean towards whites with higher ABV in the shops.
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    How to up the alcohol % on a white wine kit

    Thanks. Regular old granulated white sugar melted in some warm water added at the very start?
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    How to up the alcohol % on a white wine kit

    Hi everyone, I have made 3 red kits so far, but while they're all maturing away, I wanted a cheap and cheerful white wine kit that I could drink sooner to keep me happy! I picked up a Solomon Grundy platinum Pinot Grigio to fill this gap and in about to get it going. I was wondering if anyone...
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    Primary fermentation with or without airlock?

    Ok, thanks.. so I'll just stick a towel or paint strainer over next time. How long is oxygen beneficial from the start of the primary fermentation... couple of days after it starts? I'm about to start a more expensive kit next and don't want to screw it up! I got the Atmosphere Amarone 16L kit...
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    Primary fermentation with or without airlock?

    Hi, I'll keep this question short! Im doing primary fermentation in a plastic fermenter with a spigot and an airlock through a rubber grommit, should I try the next one with the lid not fully snapped on or maybe with just a towel over the top? How will it get the oxygen it needs fully sealed...
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    Beaverdale kits bland after 4 weeks bottled?

    Yes I'm in Ireland so 5gal is just under 23 litres. Thanks for your suggestions.
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    Beaverdale kits bland after 4 weeks bottled?

    Ok I'm sold! I'm wondering though, after I rack from the primary bucket, I'm getting 20-21 litres, so how do I ensure I fill the carboy up to within 2 inches of the bung if it's a 25L carboy, it simply won't be possible. There will always be 4-5L worth of headspace... is this a problem and if...
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    Beaverdale kits bland after 4 weeks bottled?

    Thanks, great advice all round. The fermenters I'm using are nicely air tight, supplied by a local brew shop but I will look into getting a carboy. Is there any reason to get glass over plastic for the carboy? I prefer the idea of handling a plastic one if there's no real difference.
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    Beaverdale kits bland after 4 weeks bottled?

    As Johnd says above, I did start out with a basic kit so I can only take SG at the moment so don't know what the pH was at bottling. If it's still valid to check the pH from the bottle I'll get a tester and pop a bottle open. Anyway..i definitely take on board the advice to just be more...
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