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Live and learn I guess. Probably an expensive learning experiment....but it still tastes better than my RJS Merlot kit that I topped up with wine. I'll taste in a few weeks and likely add some tannin. Would blending it with another bottle of Cabernet help at all?

Do people generally add finishing tannin in addition to oak cubes? My oak cubes have been in for 4 weeks. Is the tannin coming the from the cubes likely enough? I did not add tannin during primary, but I did add the oak chips. Ideally, I'd be able to taste the wine and determine if more tannin...

I racked into my carboy last night after 5 weeks of EM. It seems to have worked well and the wine is better than I would expect for how young it is. However, there was a lot head space and I had to top up with 3/4 gallon of water. In hindsight, I should have topped up with another wine. I don't...

Yes, it came with EC-1118 and it is working as expected. I've seen people on this forum sub in other yeast strains, but I can't recall which. I just read through a long thread on extended maceration and I think I'm going to give that a go. I have a light cloth over the primary now and I'll put...

I just started this kit and I'm excited to see how it turns out. I've seen many positive reviews on the forum regarding the results of the Eclipse version. That said, does anyone recommend any tweaks to the instructions? My understanding is that they may have changed after re-branding from...

I had not yet. I'll be sure to read through it. Looks like a lot of good info. Thanks for the reference.

Hi All, I just finished my first wine kit (Island Mist - Raspberry Peach Sangria) and it was a hit with family/friends. I'm ready to try another kit and want to plan my next two, but I can't decide which direction to go. My SO likes fruit wines and sweet wine. I typically enjoy classic reds...