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To me, it's not unreasonable for the 6 gallon and 1 gallon instructions to be different. The 1 gallon kits are probably targetted at newcomers and/or apartment dwellers who would prefer a simpler process. I see a couple of likes of this post. I like the words, but I can't like the post...

I haven't made any of these new Vineco kits but I assume that they are similar to the old Ken Ridge Showcase kits. They fermented down to .992 pretty regularly. I'm not going to pretend to understand attenuation but it appears to be a measure of "the percentage of sugars yeast consume during...

Spagnols has an email and blog entry today on these kits. https://www.rjscraftwinemaking.com/craft-and-cork/the-art-of-wine-blending/ Steve

You are correct, one box makes 3 US gallons, so equivalent to an 11.6 litre box (larger than Grand Cru). I have been asking for something like this for many years, and they don't even sell it near me. Stupid RJS. Looks like the reds include "GenuWine Winery Dried Grape Skins", so that...

Looks like a 5.8L box. Seems like it would be kinda low-end, even below Heritage Estates at 6.3L. It looks like MiVino is only available at RJS Academy stores, so Canada only. (BTW, I live in Ontario, and there are none near me. Guess RJS doesn't want my business.) HOWEVER, size of the box...

Not mentioned above is that some of the kit companies use the name Chamblaise for a Chablis-style wine. I didn't see any premium kits on a quick search but Winexpert (Vintners Harvest) and Spagnols (Grand Cru) both have Chamblaise kits. However, both are blends and don't mention Chardonnay. Steve

You need to add K-meta and sorbate before sweetening. Steve

Personally I don't even check the sg of a kit until 5-7 days. If the sg is 1.005 or below, I rack to carboy. If it's not, I do some thinking. Steve

Do you sell wine (in competition with LCBO which seems to be advertising more & offering home delivery) or are you a Ferment on Premises? Steve

Do you react the same way to commercial wines? Steve

AFAIK, all peach chardonnay wine kits are inexpensive. Steve

Also remember that some hydrometers are calibrated at 60F and some at 68F. Mine are at 68F, so less of a difference when temp is around 72F. Steve

There are three sizes of Auto-Siphon. Most people should start with the Regular size one (unless only making gallon batches). It is best for bottling (with a bottle filling stick on the end). It requires 5/16" inside diameter (i.d.) hose. The large requires 7/16" i.d. hose...

I don't see anybody commenting on this, so here goes..... Unless you are making small batches (ie one gallon), I do not recommend campden tablets. Get powdered potassium metabisulphite (aka k-meta). It is easier to use and more versatile. Steve

The F pack contains enough sorbate to stop the F pack (which contains much sugar) from fermenting. It does not contain enough sorbate to prevent fermentation of the full batch. If you are concerned, start the kit without adding any of the F pack, then add it once you see active fermentation...

WTSO = Wines Till Sold Out https://wtso.com/ Steve

Do you like a dry riesling or do you prefer off-dry? Since I prefer a dry riesling, I deliberately add the Suss-Reserve bag to the primary in place of some of the water. So, your wine is NOT spoiled. If you want it to finish off-dry, sweeten after stabilizing, as already suggested above...

Usually 18-20%. Steve

I haven't seen one of these kits lately, my local Costco claims to be a small store, and doesn't carry them. In the past, the 23L kits at Costco have NOT been full juice, but rather rehydrated concentrate. Probably won't make a big difference, but I mention this in case somebody keyed on the...

Did you sweeten both of them? If so, how did you stabilize? Steve