Other Adding sulfites to a kit wine

[thepatient]

I have a Reserve du Chateau 4-week Cabernet Sauvignon kit that I'm making on an extended timeline (as opposed to the instructions' 7-21-28 day schedule).

I stabilized and added fining agents around day 30, but when I checked on it at around day 60, the wine was still a little fizzy. I've since gotten a vacuum pump and degassed more thoroughly, and am planning on letting it set for another month or so before bottling. Should I add any k-meta between now and bottling?

The kit's stabilizer was just marked "Stabilizer", so I don't really know what or how much of it was added at day 30.

Thanks.

 

[ibglowin]

Yes, KMETA should be added up front right along with the fining agents.

 

[novalou]

I have a Reserve du Chateau 4-week Cabernet Sauvignon kit that I'm making on an extended timeline (as opposed to the instructions' 7-21-28 day schedule).

I stabilized and added fining agents around day 30, but when I checked on it at around day 60, the wine was still a little fizzy. I've since gotten a vacuum pump and degassed more thoroughly, and am planning on letting it set for another month or so before bottling. Should I add any k-meta between now and bottling?

The kit's stabilizer was just marked "Stabilizer", so I don't really know what or how much of it was added at day 30.

Thanks.

Yes, if it is going to be 90 days between your last kmeta dose and bottling, add a dose of k meta at bottling.