dcbrown73
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So, I started my second wine kit today. The Eclipse Dry Creek Chardonnay.
There was no oak or gape-skins provided. I was a tad bit disappointed in that. I thought that maybe I would tweak it a bit and at least add some oak or something, but maybe I should just make this kit as it's written.
Has anyone else made this kit? Do you have any suggestions? I do prefer a bit of oak in my Chardonnay. Most of the unoaked white wines I had where Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. I'm sure I've had a Chardonnay that was unoaked, but since I do not recall offhand, I'm guessing it was forgettable.
It started at 1.080 SG and 76F. My house sits at 72F, so I think the warmer state of it is from the mixing of warm water with the juice bag and bentonite)
Here is what it looks like now and once the yeast was pitched. (I pitched around 1:30pm, small bubbles are ready cover the top, though it's not fizzing like sparkling wine yet)
Pitched yeast.
There was no oak or gape-skins provided. I was a tad bit disappointed in that. I thought that maybe I would tweak it a bit and at least add some oak or something, but maybe I should just make this kit as it's written.
Has anyone else made this kit? Do you have any suggestions? I do prefer a bit of oak in my Chardonnay. Most of the unoaked white wines I had where Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. I'm sure I've had a Chardonnay that was unoaked, but since I do not recall offhand, I'm guessing it was forgettable.
It started at 1.080 SG and 76F. My house sits at 72F, so I think the warmer state of it is from the mixing of warm water with the juice bag and bentonite)
Here is what it looks like now and once the yeast was pitched. (I pitched around 1:30pm, small bubbles are ready cover the top, though it's not fizzing like sparkling wine yet)
Pitched yeast.