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  1. Bazin

    RJ Spagnols Grand Cru Sauvignon Blanc

    Great to know, thanks.
  2. Bazin

    RJ Spagnols Grand Cru Sauvignon Blanc

    It's a 4-week kit. Well yes, ideally, I'd have a second primary. It just isn't in the 'cards' right now, so I have to make due with what I have.
  3. Bazin

    RJ Spagnols Grand Cru Sauvignon Blanc

    Hi Everyone, I started a Grand Cru Sauvignon Blanc today and I noticed that rather than ~7 days in the primary followed by another 10 or so in secondary, the kit instructions say to leave the wine in the primary for 14 days, then transfer to a carboy for stabilizing and clearing. Since I...
  4. Bazin

    Raspberry Beer - with Fruit Juice?

    Hi everyone, I was hoping to make a raspberry beer by adding the fruit to the secondary, however, I'm having quite a bit of difficulty finding fruit that isn't extremely expensive to buy in the quantities that I'd require. My question is: If I have access to Raspberry juice without...
  5. Bazin

    Hello from Alberta

    Welcome from a fellow Albertan!
  6. Bazin

    Apple wine - method

    It's a different name for carboy. The products at my LHBS that are labeled as demi-johns are usually a slightly different shape, but perform the same function.
  7. Bazin

    Apple wine - method

    Yes, fermentation should get going without the addition of sugar initially
  8. Bazin

    Branching Out?

    Thanks Steve. I'd like to give Vineco a try, but the nearest retailer is a bit out of the way, which is a bit of a deterrent. Since you have some experience with the brand, what are the differences between the product lines? I'm interested specifically between the KenRidge Classic and...
  9. Bazin

    Branching Out?

    Thanks for the additional comments. Based on what I've heard here, I'm going to continue with the RJS kits for the time being.
  10. Bazin

    Anyone here use a Mac?

    And now, a link. http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
  11. Bazin

    Branching Out?

    I'm not sure why, but the WE and Cellar Craft product lineups seem to be weak, based on my review of them. Not sure why that is. the RJS and Vinco (probably because of Cheeky Monkey) lines seem to have more 'pop'. Anyway, thanks for the input smurfe - It's helpful.
  12. Bazin

    Branching Out?

    Hi folks, I'm really finding some of the discussions here helpful and I was hoping that I could get a bit of advice regarding the variety of kits out there. I've made two of RJ Spagnols' Grand Cru International Series (South African Chenin Blanc and Californian Syrah, 12L kit) and I've...
  13. Bazin

    RJ Spagnols RJ Spagnols Australian Chardonnay

    I'd suspect that the OP means 20 C, rather than F.
  14. Bazin

    A few beginners questions....

    I think you mean Degass. What degassing does is helps to release any CO2 that is held in suspension within your wine. There's many ways to do it, and I'm sure the more seasoned folks here can give you all sorts of great tips. Unfortunately, for me, I'm currently using the manual...
  15. Bazin

    Question about finished SG.

    I'm pretty sure you want to let fermentation run to completion, then backsweeten after you've stabilized.
  16. Bazin

    Corking 101

    From what I've read, the length might matter. If you're looking to cellar your wine for a fairly long time, longer corks are recommended. But I don't really have any experience to back that up.
  17. Bazin

    How many carboys is too many?

    I've got 5 23L Carboys, which is enough for me at the moment, but I can easily see that being not enough in the future.
  18. Bazin

    Wine Kitz Coastal Sunset White

    I saw an ad for these wines and I was pretty excited about them, as they both sounded like pretty exciting blends. Reading this thread and finding out they're small kits at (what seems to me to be a) high price, I'm having a hard time trying to justify ordering them. I'm not really sure why...
  19. Bazin

    Anyone here use a Mac?

    I do. The Apple website has a bunch of great tutorials that you might want to check out. Search for "Switch 101" for a really good resource. I'd give you the link, but my forum newbieness has prevented me from posting the direct link. I really like the Mac's look and process flow. The...
  20. Bazin

    Oxyidation

    Thanks for the responses. I suspected that the sulfite levels might have been different between mine and the commercial wines, but I wanted some confirmation on that, which it seems I've been granted. My kit was an RJ Spangols Grand Cru International South African Chenin Blanc kit. I'm...
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