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  1. MrHerbington

    WineXpert Second Kit: WineXpert Chilean Malbec Classic with extra tannin & anthocyanin

    So I got two Malbec kits, they would yield 27,5l of wine but I decided to make it 25,5l so bit more concentrated. Also using 5 grams of grape seed tannin and 10 grams of grape skin anthocyanin. The kits had two different kinds of oak, other was heavy toast dust and other was medium toast chip...
  2. MrHerbington

    Applejack

    So I made some Applejack a year ago, it has been aging in the fridge since. I am using self toasted Alder chips (sold for smoking originally) with 4 levels of toast from untoasted to heavy, untoasted apple, untoasted Sorbus aucuparia (mountain-ash) and finally some medium toasted american oak...
  3. MrHerbington

    Planting a vineyard in Tampere, Finland

    My first two vines are "Hazaine Sladkii" (Vitis vinifera x amurensis) and "Zilga" (Vitis Labruscana) which SHOULD endure harsh winters of the north. I also have Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris seeds in the fridge in cold treatment as they need cold to germinate, hoping to grow them inside first...
  4. MrHerbington

    WineXpert First Kit: WineXpert California Merlot Reserve (with additions?)

    So, I bought WineXpert California Merlot Reserve (10l/2,64 US gal) which should make 23 liters/6gal batch. I have 30 liter stainless steel fermentation primary, and 20 liter glass bottle for secondary/bulk aging. Also new 10l french oak barrel, medium roast. After reading up some wine chemistry...
  5. MrHerbington

    Greetings From Finland

    Hello everyone, I planted my first grape vines this year, meanwhile trying out some grape juice kits. Some experience with brewing beer, though I was interested in winemaking 10 years ago already, but could not find any suitable grape juice kits in Finland. Now I can get multiple different...
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