Cellar Craft Do the Showcase kits have metatartaric acid?

[Gekko4321]

I am making the CC Showcase Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel. I am used to seeing the metatartaric acid included in RJS kits to prevent wine diamonds from forming. Do these kits normally have this or does one buy it seperately?

 

[ibglowin]

Have not gotten one in a few months now (believe it or not!) but none I have ever received has had any included.

 

[Gekko4321]

Do you think it would hurt to add some from another kit manufacturer? Cellar Craft is not pre-added or anything is it?

 

[ibglowin]

No I don't think they are adding it or it would be on the label contents. It should not hurt anything.

 

[Wade E]

The only manufacturer that I know that uses it is RJS and only with the EP series kits. Has anyone ever had a Cellar Craft kit drop diamonds?

 

[Dean]

I've never had a Cellar Craft kit drop diamonds ever. The only kits that have ever dropped are all the RJS EP and Winery Series as well as a few Mosti Meglioli kits. I don't think it's needed for CC kits.

 

[ibglowin]

Every one of my CC Showcase reds have dropped a small amount but it took them ~18mo and they had to go through at least one winter in the winery where the temps where 50-60 degrees for 6 months before they did. None of the CC Showcase whites have dropped any diamonds.

The only manufacturer that I know that uses it is RJS and only with the EP series kits. Has anyone ever had a Cellar Craft kit drop diamonds?  

 

[Gekko4321]

Cool. Thanks guys!