arcticsid
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I don't get involved with threads involving kits because I have never made one. I do, however, understand the basic principals of winemaking in general.
But I see more and more questions in here from first time winemakers who bought kits and ran into touble.
Tom pointed out in another thread, that although it is a kit, and everything necessary to brew a batch is included, there are other factors to make it successful. Preperation, temperature, patience, etc.
So my question is this.
Do they give you enough instructions when you open the box to walk a first timer through to the end? Or, do they expect you to have a basic knowledge before you begin?
I assume you experinced makers open the box and throw everything aside except the juice bag and the FPAC and get it going.
If these kits( even beer kits) are user friendly, why do so many newbies have so many problems. Do they give you enough detailed instructions in the "box" or do they just assume there will be someone like you all in these forums to help them along?
I guess, in defence of the kit manufaturers, if I buy a pack of veggie seeds, instructions on how to prepare a garden are not included.
Thoughts?
Troy
But I see more and more questions in here from first time winemakers who bought kits and ran into touble.
Tom pointed out in another thread, that although it is a kit, and everything necessary to brew a batch is included, there are other factors to make it successful. Preperation, temperature, patience, etc.
So my question is this.
Do they give you enough instructions when you open the box to walk a first timer through to the end? Or, do they expect you to have a basic knowledge before you begin?
I assume you experinced makers open the box and throw everything aside except the juice bag and the FPAC and get it going.
If these kits( even beer kits) are user friendly, why do so many newbies have so many problems. Do they give you enough detailed instructions in the "box" or do they just assume there will be someone like you all in these forums to help them along?
I guess, in defence of the kit manufaturers, if I buy a pack of veggie seeds, instructions on how to prepare a garden are not included.
Thoughts?
Troy