countrygirl
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well, after weeks of learning from ya'll, i've decided my lambrusco kit needed a "forum" touch...it's due to be bottled in a couple of weeks and the taste is harsh. it's like some have said, you want "OK" wine or good wine...(this will never be great
so today, i added 1/8 tsp. k-meta (k-meta, not campden, aren't you proud of me, lol) and 1/2 tsp. sorbate per gallon (it's a 5 gallon kit). i put it in a little must to dissolve and then racked from one 5 gallon bucket to the other (after washing, soaking, and sanitizing, i'm happy to report, there is NO rotten peach smell whatsoever, in the other bucket). the wine is beautifully clear to this newbie, such a pretty dark red. it had been quite gassy, so i let the hose create a vortex and hopefully that will help some.
my kit came with a wine "conditioner", which i now know is basically a simple syrup/sweetener. i will use this but from now on i'm sure i will make my own and use f-pac's. any other suggestions to liven this kit up into "good" wine??
living and learning.
so today, i added 1/8 tsp. k-meta (k-meta, not campden, aren't you proud of me, lol) and 1/2 tsp. sorbate per gallon (it's a 5 gallon kit). i put it in a little must to dissolve and then racked from one 5 gallon bucket to the other (after washing, soaking, and sanitizing, i'm happy to report, there is NO rotten peach smell whatsoever, in the other bucket). the wine is beautifully clear to this newbie, such a pretty dark red. it had been quite gassy, so i let the hose create a vortex and hopefully that will help some.
my kit came with a wine "conditioner", which i now know is basically a simple syrup/sweetener. i will use this but from now on i'm sure i will make my own and use f-pac's. any other suggestions to liven this kit up into "good" wine??
living and learning.