TemperanceOwl
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I started my very first kit last October (Mezza Luna Red), bottled it in December and at the first taste at Christmas thought it would be good. I suspected it was just young. I tried it again in the spring and in July, and it was not to my liking and is not getting better. I have opened individual bottles and back sweetened with 1-1/3 tablespoons of simple syrup, and like those bottles much better, both immediately, and after a week or so.
I'm considering trying to "fix" the remaining bottles all at once, by pouring 15 bottles into a 3 gallon carboy and adding the appropriate amount of simple syrup, and re-bottle a week or so later.
Will this work, or will I just be oxidizing my wine?
Should I add sorbate at that point to prevent restarting fermentation, or has that ship sailed since it's been bottled for 9 months already?
I guess I should put 1/8 teaspoon K-meta into the carboy that I'm racking into?
I have a spiral of American Oak - do you think it would help it at this point? The ML Red kit did not include any oak.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I'm considering trying to "fix" the remaining bottles all at once, by pouring 15 bottles into a 3 gallon carboy and adding the appropriate amount of simple syrup, and re-bottle a week or so later.
Will this work, or will I just be oxidizing my wine?
Should I add sorbate at that point to prevent restarting fermentation, or has that ship sailed since it's been bottled for 9 months already?
I guess I should put 1/8 teaspoon K-meta into the carboy that I'm racking into?
I have a spiral of American Oak - do you think it would help it at this point? The ML Red kit did not include any oak.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!