Maverick13
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Hello everyone, this is my first post but I have been scoping out the forum for a couple months. Thanks to everyone that has helped me without knowing it.
I am starting this thread in hopes of finding some different, possibly off the wall, ideas for doctoring up cheap kits - I buy vino italiano kits from amazon, 2 reds, 3 whites, and a white merlot (packlab makes them from what I have read here). Since I can not afford anything better and grew up with Franzia (okay maybe a tad better, but not by much) , I enjoy what i have made, for the moment. However there is always room for improvement.
So far to enhance these kits I have added bananas, raisins, fruits, tannin, and oak. Also tried cutting down to 5.25gal. I have read a lot here about the things I have already added and was hoping for some more ideas, unconventional or even something overlooked. For example, I was currious if anyone ever tried boiling peppercorns and then adding the water to the primary as a way to add spice to a shiraz or something.
Thanks for the time and help!
I am starting this thread in hopes of finding some different, possibly off the wall, ideas for doctoring up cheap kits - I buy vino italiano kits from amazon, 2 reds, 3 whites, and a white merlot (packlab makes them from what I have read here). Since I can not afford anything better and grew up with Franzia (okay maybe a tad better, but not by much) , I enjoy what i have made, for the moment. However there is always room for improvement.
So far to enhance these kits I have added bananas, raisins, fruits, tannin, and oak. Also tried cutting down to 5.25gal. I have read a lot here about the things I have already added and was hoping for some more ideas, unconventional or even something overlooked. For example, I was currious if anyone ever tried boiling peppercorns and then adding the water to the primary as a way to add spice to a shiraz or something.
Thanks for the time and help!