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I made a batch of petit sirah from a kit. It went into a carboy for 3 months after fermentation, was re-racked into another carboy for 3 more months. I then re-racked it a 3rd time, added K-met and let it sit for 4 days before re-racking into a big mouth bubbler with a spigot at the bottom for...

I have a WE Eclipse Nebbiolo kit going. I added currants, elderberry and some cherries with the plan to do an extended maceration. I switched the yeast to BM4x4, that I rehydrated with Fermaid O and fed with Fermaid K per the instructions. My initial SG was 1.082 and after a couple of weeks I...

I have my wine in a big mouth bubbler for primary fermentation/extended maceration and after my last punch down, I noted that I haven't had any bubbles through the airlock. I am worried that I have lost my CO2 cap. I would like to top it off, but am not exactly sure how to do so.

I have the WE Eclipse Nebbiolo kit and was thinking of playing around a bit. I am hoping to add some cherry to the mix and do an extended maceration. What is the proper way to do this? Am I better off getting some dried cherries or getting fresh cherries and cooking them down in some red wine...

I have some artwork that I have scanned to an image file and I would like to add some text to it for my labels. I am having trouble finding a suitable program. What do you guys out there use to do this? Thanks

A buddy is trying to sell me this pump and I am not sure what I would do with it. Would there be any use for it in wine making? https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/the-steelhead-2-pump Thanks!

I guess a more appropriate title would be aging temperatures, but I can't figure out how to edit the thread title. I have several WE Eclipse kits (Zin/Cab Bourbon barrel, Sauv Blanc, Reisling) that are going into the stabilization/clearing phase then aging and a couple more that I am going to...

I was thinking about messing around with this kit just a wee bit and was hoping for suggestions. I have en route tannins for both primary and secondary fermentation. It seems people often recommend adding tannins to red kits to enhance them. However, this kit comes with both oak chips and...

I only have 4 carboys and 2 big mouth bubblers. Shortly I will have 4 full carboys and 2 empty big mouth bubblers. Is there any reason I can't make another batch and rack the wine from one bubbler to the other and use it for the secondary stage? I can't really think of one...only issue I could...

I am new to wine making and have only tried a few white kits so far. I tend to be pickier with my reds. I have been hesitant to try them since I have doubts that I will find any that are up to par. That is where you guys come in. Are there any good kits out there worth giving a go? Thanks!