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    Mix yeasts?

    Just thinking on things... We mix grapes and fruit and such, does anyone mix yeasts? IM researching the different yeasts, and still dont know what will give me what result. But back when wild yeast was used, it wasnt just one strain, right?
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    Wine tastes "yeasty"

    I did search, but I may not have asked "right". I made zinfandel from a kit. Aged the 6 weeks the kit said, had used the sorbate and additives as the kit directed. Racked into 5 gallon for bulk age. Bulk aged for about 3 months, then racked into 1 gallons. I know more time makes the...
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    Kit pinot noir 3 mos old.

    My first kit was a Pinot Noir in September. Tasted it after the kit said it was "done". Well, it was some kind of booze, barely resembling wine. Blah, very little in the way of flavor. I followed the advice here, and bulk aged it 3 mo the. I racked today, adding kmeta and will age again. I...
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    Headed to Vermont....

    Headed to vermont, and there's a ton of local cheesemakers there. I see some obvious choices, like blues and havarti. Any suggestions for other cheeses? I have a pinot noir aging, and two zinfandels. The pinot has only been aging for 3 months, and the zins 2. Should I just get some cheese...
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    Cranberry lime experiment

    I'm trying a cranberry lime orange experiment. Racked it off the lees today. Decided to mess with it. I added pectic enzyme, and the remainder (about a quart?) of the homemade cranberry sauce my mom made for thanksgiving. That's the flavor I wanted from the skeeter pee/wineish stuff I was...
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    need more wine!

    I'm really enjoying my journey here! I'm almost done with the sauv blanc I made. Not a masterpiece, but highly drinkable. My pinot noir Ive had aging since mid september... stole a glass with the theif today. Nose is too ascerbic and the finish is bland. Hoping more aging helps that. Two zins...
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    Swing tops from Ikea

    I personally love swing tops. I feel like the seal tighter for "drink now" wine. Got these adorable 750s at ikea for 2.99 each. They also had 500 and 375. All cute as hell and cheap. The 365s were a 3 pack for 2.99. Maybe not everyone would like them for long term or even multiple weeks...
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    Where do the notes and flavors come from?

    I made a sauv blanc. I find it pretty tasty. It's super young, so I dont get any dinstinct notes, but it's not just blah alcohol. Went to dinner tonight and ordered a sauv blanc. House quality, dont know which one. Had distinct notes of pear. Where does that come from? Is it the yeast...
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    Kit Sauv Blanc success!

    Did a kit sauv blanc and it's actually pretty good even young! Just got done with the clearing by way of additives, and its remarkably clear! Much more clear than any of the reds I've tried. The aroma and flavor are pretty good, too. Pretty little wine...
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    Racked off the Zinfandel kit

    Did the Chitosan and Kielsol to clear and racked off after it all settled. It was a cru WE kit. 5 gallons is in a carboy for aging. The rest I put in a bottle for drinking now. Not bad. Pretty bland. I mean, it tastes like wine but pretty non descript. Hope it ages better. I'm...
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    Will you get sick drinking wine too early?

    Don't know if it was here or during an internet search, but I think I saw someone post that they drank the wine before clarifying and aging and got sick, is that really a thing? Maybe I'm weird, but I'm liking my new wines, even before they are clarified or aged. Will I get sick from drinking...
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    First kit wine

    To be honest, it's not that bad. Did a pinot noir, and I have bought bottles that taste the same. I racked off a heavy 5 gallons, and have the remainder for drinking. The yeast, not sure I should waste it. May do skeeter pee...
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    Tested my kit Pinot Noir

    The kit pinot I started about a month ago has been ferrmented, and I did the chito/kiel fining treatment. Lo and behold, it's pretty clear, and I have to say, not unpleasant at this point. Nothing special, but it is only about a month old, I'm hoping it will improve with age. I guess its...
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    Bottled my cider, my first foray into fermentation

    I know it's not wine, but I bottled my cider that I made so I'd have something drinkable right away. It's pretty darned good. Nothing I'd say was the best cider ever, but tasty, easy drinking, and still effective in the alcohol department. However, bottles seem like they're just a pain in the...
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    Days to clear? Will it keep clearing?

    Using a pinot noir wine kit. Put in the sorbet to stop fermentation, and the chito/kiel to clear. It says in the directions to let it clear 8 days. It's been about 5. A lot of stuff fell out in the first few days, but it doesnt seem like much else is falling out. I plan on bulk aging (as...
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    Kit came leaky...

    My California zinfandel kit came and was leaky. Odd thing is, it hasn't leaked any more since arrival. I havent opened the box, and they're sending another kit. If I open it, and it got leaked *on* or only lost a little bit, I'm thinking of using it. It may fail if it was the leaky thing...
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    Swing tops for wine?

    In many of those romantic "Jilted woman goes abroad and finds herself" type movies, you see wine in swing top bottles. Is this anything anyone here does? It seems like it would be viable, and not require storing on it's side. Does it have to do with desirable oxygen infiltration? Or is it just...
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    Racked the cider from my messed up bubbler, ready to start some WINE!

    After more reading, and reading, and reading, it seems I should age the cider before bottling. Racked it into a 5 gallon water bottle, saving the proper carboy for the Pinot Noir. It was a good exercise in learning to use the racking cane, very convenient self-priming tool. The "universal"...
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    Kit says check sg but no way to adjust

    I have a Master Vintner Weekday Wine kit for Pinot Noir. On day 1, it says to check specific gravity, and it should be 1.075 or higher. if it's not, it doesnt give a way to fix it. Is it even necessary to check it, an dif it's not right, what do I do?
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    Day 1 and I messed up already

    Hi! I'm Stephi and just got my wine making kit today. So excited, I decided to make the cider kit I ordered first, since that should be easy and drinkable soon, then do the pinot noirs kit I got since that will take longer. Sterilized everything, then followed the directions, boiling water...
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