Shackybracky
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Hi everyone.
This is our first attempt at making wine and it appears to be going well. We have used a Wine Expert Chai Maison Chardonnay kit. We have followed the instructions exactly and the wine has been in the second plastic fermenter for 24 days now. We checked it after 14 days but it wasn't clear so we left it longer as per the kit instructions and it's now looking nice and clear. I have a couple of questions about what we do now.
Although clear, there are a few bits floating in the glass as we draw some out of the tap. Is there a way to prevent these small bits going into the bottles?
If we want to age the wine for longer than six months am I right in believing we need to add something like metabisulphate? If so how much and when?
Thanks in advance.
Kev and Rach
This is our first attempt at making wine and it appears to be going well. We have used a Wine Expert Chai Maison Chardonnay kit. We have followed the instructions exactly and the wine has been in the second plastic fermenter for 24 days now. We checked it after 14 days but it wasn't clear so we left it longer as per the kit instructions and it's now looking nice and clear. I have a couple of questions about what we do now.
Although clear, there are a few bits floating in the glass as we draw some out of the tap. Is there a way to prevent these small bits going into the bottles?
If we want to age the wine for longer than six months am I right in believing we need to add something like metabisulphate? If so how much and when?
Thanks in advance.
Kev and Rach