Hi,
I'm making my first wine even though I've made many beers and even got started brewing beer just to get familiar with the process so I can start making wine. I'm going to go with the the wait times similar to what I've read in this article below since I've learned in beer kits (since moved on to more grains) that it's very beneficial to wait more time in almost every step so that you can let the yeast do what it does best and by allowing more time it tends to do very good job cleaning up after itself.
http://www.winemakermag.com/component/content/article/26/850-making-your-kit-wine-shine-redeaux
My question might be somewhat late since I've started fermentation today but I was wondering if I can add oak chips now or during the secondary. I'd like to get some idea if i can still do this since i certainly love oak aged wines much more than non-oaked but my kit didn't come with it. Also any advice on the best way to go about this even if it means buying a small barrel.
The kit is a Coastal White from Midwest supplies:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/coastal-white-white-burgundy-style-vintner-s-reserve.html
Thanks for any guidance I can get in this area.
I'm making my first wine even though I've made many beers and even got started brewing beer just to get familiar with the process so I can start making wine. I'm going to go with the the wait times similar to what I've read in this article below since I've learned in beer kits (since moved on to more grains) that it's very beneficial to wait more time in almost every step so that you can let the yeast do what it does best and by allowing more time it tends to do very good job cleaning up after itself.
http://www.winemakermag.com/component/content/article/26/850-making-your-kit-wine-shine-redeaux
My question might be somewhat late since I've started fermentation today but I was wondering if I can add oak chips now or during the secondary. I'd like to get some idea if i can still do this since i certainly love oak aged wines much more than non-oaked but my kit didn't come with it. Also any advice on the best way to go about this even if it means buying a small barrel.
The kit is a Coastal White from Midwest supplies:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/coastal-white-white-burgundy-style-vintner-s-reserve.html
Thanks for any guidance I can get in this area.